A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
TV ShowTV-MA2025•45dk•star6.5(12)•trending_up4
DramaCrime
Creator:Kelly Jones
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.
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StatusEnded
First AiredFebruary 17, 2025
Last AiredMarch 5, 2025
Episode Runtime45dk
Seasons1
Episodes4
TypeMiniseries
Origin CountryUnited Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
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Last Episode
S1 E4 • 3/5/2025
Episode 4
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.
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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 Neilson
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