A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
2025 · 1 season · 4 episodes · Crime, Drama
A 1950s true crime drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman in Britain to be hanged. This startling story reveals hidden truths about Ruth's murder of her lover, the legal case surrounding it and those who were also complicit.
Seasons
1 season · 4 episodes- 1
Episode 1
17 Feb 2025 48m
Ruth Ellis is arrested for killing her lover, David, with a gun in her hand. While the police see an open-and-shut case, her solicitor, John Bickford, suspects there’s more to the story.
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Episode 2
17 Feb 2025 46m
At the Old Bailey, Ruth faces judgment shaped by British class and legal biases. Bickford fears she’s withholding vital details that could save her. Outside the courtroom, we uncover her sacrifices for David and a toxic love triangle.
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Episode 3
24 Feb 2025 47m
Found guilty and sentenced to hang, Ruth reflects on her relationship, lost dreams, and pregnancy, as her lawyer pressures the Home Office for a reprieve. Desperate and reliant on Desmond for her son, Ruth faces the weight of her looming fate.
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Episode 4
5 Mar 2025 45m
The day before Ruth's execution, she finally agrees to tell her new lawyer, Victor Mishcon, the full story, the whole truth. Mishcon has twenty-four hours to save her life.
Cast
Lucy Boynton Ruth Ellis
Toby Jones John Bickford
Laurie Davidson David Blakely
Mark Stanley Desmond Cussen
Arthur Darvill Victor Mishcon
Bessie Carter Carole Findlater
Joe Armstrong DCI Davies
Nigel Havers Cecil Havers
Toby Stephens Melford Stevenson
Juliet Stevenson Dr. Charity Taylor
Ed Sayer Anthony Findlater Tony Wadham Arthur NeilsonReviews 0
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