All Episodes of A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
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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
Season 1
7.7/1099 votesEpisode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/24/2025
Found guilty and sentenced to hang, Ruth reflects on her relationship, lost dreams, and pregnancy, as her lawyer pressures the Home Office for a reprieve. Desperate and reliant on Desmond for her son, Ruth faces the weight of her looming fate.
Director: Lee Haven Jones
Writer: Kelly Jones
7.5/10105 votesEpisode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/17/2025
At the Old Bailey, Ruth faces judgment shaped by British class and legal biases. Bickford fears she’s withholding vital details that could save her. Outside the courtroom, we uncover her sacrifices for David and a toxic love triangle.
Director: Lee Haven Jones
Writer: Kelly Jones
7.5/1091 votesEpisode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/5/2025
The 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 hours to save her life.
Director: Lee Haven Jones
Writer: Kelly Jones
7.3/10121 votesEpisode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/17/2025
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.
Director: Lee Haven Jones
Writer: Kelly Jones