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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story( 2025)

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Overview

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.

  1. Kelly Jones

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Lucy Boynton

    Ruth Ellis

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    Toby Jones

    John Bickford

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    Laurie Davidson

    David Blakely

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    Mark Stanley

    Desmond Cussen

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    Arthur Darvill

    Victor Mishcon

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    Bessie Carter

    Carole Findlater

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    Joe Armstrong

    DCI Davies

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    Nigel Havers

    Cecil Havers

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    Toby Stephens

    Melford Stevenson

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    Juliet Stevenson

    Dr. Charity Taylor

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    Ed Sayer

    Anthony Findlater

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    Tony Wadham

    Arthur Neilson

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Miniseries

2025 | 4 Episodes

Miniseries of A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story premiered on Feb 17 2025

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Facts

Status

Returning Series

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • death penalty
  • murder
  • britain
  • true crime
  • 1950s
  • murdered husband
  • hanged woman