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Ruthless (2020)

Crime · Drama · Romance

A spinoff of "The Oval," follows Ruth Truesdale as she's forced to play nice with a scandalous religious cult of powerful sex crazed fanatics in the hopes of freeing herself and her daughter.

IMDb rating
4.8 (1,530 votes)
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Paramount+
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

9.05 avg 24 episodes 8.6 → 8.7 42 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 45 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 41 votesEp 3: 8.9 · 34 votesEp 4: 9.2 · 38 votesEp 5: 9.2 · 28 votesEp 6: 9.4 · 26 votesEp 7: 9.4 · 24 votesEp 8: 9.3 · 26 votesEp 9: 9.3 · 25 votesEp 10: 9.3 · 24 votesEp 11: 9.5 · 30 votesEp 12: 9.2 · 25 votesEp 13: 9.1 · 23 votesEp 14: 9.1 · 21 votesEp 15: 9.2 · 24 votesEp 16: 9.1 · 20 votesEp 17: 8.9 · 23 votesEp 18: 8.9 · 20 votesEp 19: 8.9 · 20 votesEp 20: 8.8 · 19 votesEp 21: 8.8 · 18 votesEp 22: 8.8 · 19 votesEp 23: 8.8 · 18 votesEp 24: 8.7 · 21 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.645
2The Precious Jewel8.741
3The Holy Ground8.934
4Waiting for Tomorrow9.238
5The Chosen9.228
6Lost9.426
7The Outsiders9.424
8Heaven on Earth9.326
9To Be Chosen9.325
10The Closer9.324
11The Devil's Brew9.530
12Wicked Acts9.225
13An Angel From Heaven9.123
14The Restful Sleep9.121
15On Assignment9.224
16Quid Pro Quo9.120
17Unnatural Acts8.923
18Drinking My Scotch8.920
19The Purge8.920
20The Dark Walkers8.819
21Two Days8.818
22Into the Woods8.819
23Live Bait8.818
24Out of Time8.721

Season 2 (2021)

8.91 avg 19 episodes 8.9 → 8.1

Ep 1: 8.9 · 23 votesEp 2: 9.1 · 19 votesEp 3: 9.1 · 19 votesEp 4: 9.4 · 25 votesEp 5: 9.4 · 32 votesEp 6: 9.2 · 21 votesEp 7: 8.8 · 23 votesEp 8: 8.8 · 18 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 18 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 19 votesEp 11: 8.9 · 15 votesEp 12: 8.9 · 15 votesEp 13: 9.1 · 16 votesEp 14: 8.8 · 16 votesEp 15: 9.1 · 16 votesEp 16: 9.0 · 15 votesEp 17: 8.9 · 15 votesEp 18: 9.0 · 15 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 17 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Outhouse8.923
2Over The Barrel9.119
3Holding On By A Thread9.119
4Duplicity9.425
5Agitators9.432
6Trust No One9.221
7The Code8.823
8Small Little Lies8.818
9The Ritual Bath8.618
10My Brother's Keeper8.119
11Secrets of the Garden8.915
12Masquerade8.915
13Evil Deeds9.116
14Prophecy8.816
15Caged Birds9.116
16Retribution9.015
17Episode #2.178.915
18Precious Armor9.015
19The Raku Way8.117

Season 3 (2022)

8.50 avg 22 episodes 8.6 → 8.8

Ep 1: 8.6 · 24 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 17 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 17 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 18 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 17 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 18 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 19 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 17 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 16 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 16 votesEp 11: 8.7 · 16 votesEp 12: 8.9 · 13 votesEp 13: 8.9 · 15 votesEp 14: 9.0 · 14 votesEp 15: 8.9 · 15 votesEp 16: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 17: 8.4 · 16 votesEp 18: 7.3 · 17 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 20: 8.3 · 14 votesEp 21: 8.5 · 14 votesEp 22: 8.8 · 16 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Calming8.624
2Uncharted Territory8.317
3Prepare the Throne8.317
4The Highest to Be8.618
5Proving Grounds8.317
6Punishment & Games8.418
7The Strangers8.619
8A Masterful Plan8.417
9Does the Highest Know8.616
10The Law of Obedience8.616
11Late Supper8.716
12Troubling Revelations8.913
13The Great Escape8.915
14Dilapidated9.014
15The Pencil Sharpener8.915
16Lesson Learned8.314
17Just Keep Breathing8.416
18No Mercy7.317
19When the Tables Turn8.314
20Dance and Punishment8.314
21Just One More Time8.514
22Enough Is Enough8.816

Season 4 (2023)

7.75 avg 22 episodes 7.8 → 8.4

Ep 1: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 11 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 10 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 9 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 11 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 11 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 10: 7.1 · 12 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 17 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 11 votesEp 13: 7.3 · 11 votesEp 14: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 15: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 17: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 18: 7.9 · 13 votesEp 19: 8.8 · 20 votesEp 20: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 21: 8.2 · 15 votesEp 22: 8.4 · 20 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Matter Of Time7.812
2What's Done In The Dark7.611
3Behind Closed Doors7.913
4Eager Little Flower7.812
5Close Call7.610
6Disappearing Act7.49
7You Have To Play The Game7.611
8Eye For An Eye7.611
9Wicked Intentions7.812
10Tonight Is The Night7.112
11State Of Emergency8.417
12The Art of Secrecy7.611
13Keep Fighting7.311
14Now You See Me7.410
15Do or Die7.410
16Plan In Action7.711
17Crossing The Line7.410
18Hot On Their Trail7.913
19The Ticking Clock8.820
20Lamb To The Slaughter7.813
21Make Or Break8.215
22Fistful of Greed8.420

Season 5 (2024)

8.26 avg 16 episodes 8.5 → 7.3

Ep 1: 8.5 · 19 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 15 votesEp 3: 8.7 · 15 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 17 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 13 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 13 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 16 votesEp 9: 8.9 · 23 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 14 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 12 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 9 votesEp 16: 7.3 · 11 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Children Of The New Paradise8.519
2Il Fin Di Chi Fa Mal8.715
3The Night Is Long8.715
4Death Will Bring Death8.517
5The Measure8.513
6Soup Du Jour8.113
7Revelations8.113
8Of Mother's and Son's8.516
9The Sunshine8.923
10The Song8.514
11Sights and Silence8.312
12Pieces To Be Played8.010
13I'm a Soldier8.011
14He Lives7.813
15Going to Battle7.89
16The Unthinkable7.311
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