A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

Name: A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
Genre: Drama, Crime
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Lucy Boynton, Toby Jones, Laurie Davidson, Mark Stanley, Arthur Darvill

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (2025)

Seasons: 1, episodes: 4

Episode runtime: 45 min

Average rating: 7.5/10 18 051

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Premiere

2025-02-17

Last episode

2025-03-05

Status

Ended

Country

United Kingdom

Network

ITV1

Production

Silverprint Pictures

Genre

Drama, Crime

Creators

Kelly Jones

Actors

Lucy Boynton, Toby Jones, Laurie Davidson, Mark Stanley, Arthur Darvill, Bessie Carter, Joe Armstrong, Nigel Havers, Toby Stephens, Juliet Stevenson
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Scenario

Kelly Jones

Producer

Angie Daniell, Kate Bartlett, Antonia Gordon

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Composer

Samuel Sim

Editing

All team (8)

Short description

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.