A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (2025)
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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Seasons
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Miniseries4 episodes
Cast and crew
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Lucy Boynton
Ruth Ellis
4 episodes
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Toby Jones
John Bickford
4 episodes
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Laurie Davidson
David Blakely
4 episodes
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Mark Stanley
Desmond Cussen
4 episodes
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Arthur Darvill
Victor Mishcon
4 episodes
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Bessie Carter
Carole Findlater
4 episodes
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Joe Armstrong
DCI Davies
4 episodes
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Nigel Havers
Cecil Havers
4 episodes
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Toby Stephens
Melford Stevenson
4 episodes
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Juliet Stevenson
Dr. Charity Taylor
4 episodes
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Ed Sayer
Anthony Findlater
4 episodes
- Tony Wadham Arthur Neilson 4 episodes
- Full cast
- Directing
- Lee Haven Jones
- Writing
- Kelly Jones
- Music
- Samuel Sim
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Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- Feb. 17, 2025
- Episode runtime
- 45 minutes
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United Kingdom
- Networks
- ITV1
