BritBox's A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story wants to add to British television 's long history of great crime dramas. It's halfway there, with a cast whom fans will know -- even if they don't ...

The first two episodes of “A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story” premiere Feb. 17 on BritBox, with new episodes airing weekly on Mondays. Best of Variety The Best Albums of the Decade ...

Opening Shot: A fish swims in a bowl. A woman sits at a table, and hears a lock unlock. She’s presented a tray of food. “Holloway Prison, 13th July 1955.” The Gist: The woman is Ruth Ellis ...

Ruth Ellis, who was executed in 1955 at age 28, is the subject of a new scripted series about her case, 'A Cruel Love' By Stephanie Nolasco Fox News Published February 22, 2025 4:00am EST Video ...

Regardless, the cruelty and sad conclusion to her life leave Ellis with an inauspicious place in British history. A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story begins on ITV1 and ITVX on 5 March.

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, Series Premiere, Monday, February 17, BritBox If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic abuse, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1− ...

A Cruel Love is the story of Ruth Ellis - the last woman to be hanged in the UK. The ITV drama stars Lucy Boynton, Nigel Havers, Toby Jones, Mark Stanley and Laurie Davidson.

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, a four-part drama series starring Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody, Murder on the Orient Express, The Politician) that tells the story of the last woman to be ...