This totally stunning series of films are from a quartet of novels that fictionalized a series of horrific crimes including those committed by the Yorkshire Ripper an infamous serial killer, and also unprecedented widespread police brutality and corruption that shook the UK in the late 1970’s /early 80s when it all came to light.
Shot in three made-for-TV movies (but which also had a US theatrical release) by 3 leading directors (inc. one Oscar Winner) and filmed with an equally impressive cast that includes the likes of Paddy Considine, David Morrissey, Rebecca Hall, Warren Clarke, Sean Bean, and the future Superman, Andrew Garfield.
The Trilogy has the intensity of the hit ‘Prime Suspect’ series and the sensational violence of Steig Larsson’s ‘Millennium Trilogy’ and although it took me way out of my comfort zone on several occasions with its incessant cold-hearted bloodiness, I was transfixed on the edge of my seat throughout the whole experience. You do need to see all the movies for it all to make real sense, but trust me once you are hooked you will want too.
