A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

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1950's true crime drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman in Britain to be hanged.

  • Drama
  • Year 2025
  • 1 Season

1950's true crime drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman in Britain to be hanged.

  1. Year: 2025
  • A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story S1 E1

    E1 • Episode 1

    1. 47min
    2. TV-14
    3. CC
    4. HD

    Ruth Ellis is arrested for killing her lover, David. Her solicitor, John Bickford, unravels a darker tale of passion, control, and abuse behind the tragedy.

  • A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story S1 E2

    E2 • Episode 2

    1. 46min
    2. TV-14
    3. CC
    4. HD

    At the Old Bailey, Ruth is judged beyond her crime. Bickford fears she's hiding details as we uncover her sacrifices and a toxic love triangle.

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    A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story S1 E3

    E3 • Episode 3

    1. 47min
    2. TV-MA
    3. CC
    4. HD

    Condemned to hang, Ruth reflects on losing her dreams, a violent love, and her pregnancy as her lawyer fights for a reprieve. Will she be saved?

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    A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story S1 E4

    E4 • Episode 4

    1. 45min
    2. TV-MA
    3. CC
    4. HD

    The day before Ruth's execution, she tells her lawyer the full truth, leading to a flashback of events that reveal the story behind David's murder.

  • Cast

  • Lucy Boynton

    Ruth Ellis

  • Toby Jones

    John Bickford

  • Gloria Obianyo

  • Laurie Davidson

  • Mark Stanley

  • Joe Armstrong

  • Arthur Darvill

  • Crew

  • Lee Haven Jones

    Director

  • Kelly Jones

    Writer