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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

2025★ 6.5 / 1045 min1 Season

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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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story Episode 1

S1 E1 Episode 1Feb 17, 2025 · 48 minRuth 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,…Episode details →

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story Episode 2

S1 E2 Episode 2Feb 17, 2025 · 46 minAt the Old Bailey, Ruth faces judgment shaped by British class and legal biases. Bickford fears she’s withholding vital details that could save her.…Episode details →

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story Episode 3

S1 E3 Episode 3Feb 24, 2025 · 47 minFound guilty and sentenced to hang, Ruth reflects on her relationship, lost dreams, and pregnancy, as her lawyer pressures the Home Office for a…Episode details →

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story Episode 4

S1 E4 Episode 4Mar 5, 2025 · 45 minThe 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…Episode details →