A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

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Follows the story of Ruth Ellis: her lifestyle as a young nightclub manager, her violent relationship with the man she then killed in cold blood, her arrest, trial, and subsequent legal battle to get her release before she was hanged.

Cast: Amanda Drew, Arthur Darvill, Bessie Carter, Joe Armstrong, Juliet Stevenson, Laurie Davidson, Lucy Boynton, Mark Stanley, Toby Jones, Toby Stephens

Director: Lee Haven Jones

Genre: Crime, Drama, History

Country: UK

Release Year: 2025

IMDB Rating: 7 (1593 votes)

TMDB Rating: 6.7

Rotten Tomatoes: 94

Rated: Approved

First Air Date: 2025-02-17

Seasons: 1

Status: Returning Series

Creators: Lee Haven Jones, Kelly Jones