A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

2025
★★★☆☆ 6.3/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 4 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 45 min/episode
DramaCrime
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Britbox Apple TV Channel
BritBox
BritBox Amazon Channel

Seasons

Season 1
2025 • 4 Episodes
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.

Cast

Lucy Boynton
Lucy Boynton
Ruth Ellis
Toby Jones
Toby Jones
John Bickford
Laurie Davidson
Laurie Davidson
David Blakely
Mark Stanley
Mark Stanley
Desmond Cussen
Arthur Darvill
Arthur Darvill
Victor Mishcon
Bessie Carter
Bessie Carter
Carole Findlater

Crew

Producer
Kate Bartlett, Angie Daniell, Antonia Gordon

Network

ITV1

Production

Silverprint Pictures

Keywords

death penaltymurderbritaintrue crime1950smurdered husbandhanged woman