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RIPLEY

2024Show1 season8 episodesTV-MA

Drama
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1Metacritic767.6Rotten Tomatoes86%82%

A nerve-racking, slow-burning drama series about history and crime, with standout cinematography and world-building.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Episodes

1 season · 8 episodes · best: S1E8 "VIII Narcissus" 8.5

Episodes

8.0

Story

Who is Tom Ripley?

A grifter in 1960s New York is hired to convince a wealthy man's son to return home from Italy and begins a life of deceit, fraud and murder.

Feels like

  • Slow-Burn Psychological Thriller
  • Stunning Black-and-White Cinematography
  • High-Stakes Con Artist Drama
  • Existential Dread and Isolation
  • Class Warfare in Post-War Italy
  • Atmospheric Noir Mystery
  • Complex Moral Ambiguity
  • Masterful Character Study
  • Tense and Methodical Pacing

Cast

24 of 66 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Steven Zaillian
Written by
Patricia Highsmith, Steven Zaillian
Produced by
Andrew Scott, Enzo Sisti
Music by
Jeff Russo

Everyone

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Facts

April 4, 2024 · April 4, 2024 · Ended

First aired
April 4, 2024
Last aired
April 4, 2024
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Italian
Made in
Switzerland, United States
Available in
131 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Adaptational Onscreen Appearance, Terrible Artist, Defrosting Ice Queen +9

  • Adaptational Onscreen Appearance
  • Terrible Artist
  • Defrosting Ice Queen
  • Failed a Spot Check
  • Obfuscating Stupidity
  • Frame-Up
  • Gayngst-Induced Suicide
  • Deliberately Monochrome
  • Prelude to Suicide
  • Even Evil Has Loved Ones
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Cute and Psycho

12 of 47 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream RIPLEY?"

Questions about RIPLEY

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream RIPLEY?

Netflix

In the United States, RIPLEY streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is RIPLEY worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 76).

Will I feel good after watching RIPLEY?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is RIPLEY plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does RIPLEY use?

Adaptational Onscreen AppearanceTerrible ArtistDefrosting Ice QueenFailed a Spot CheckObfuscating StupidityFrame-UpGayngst-Induced SuicideDeliberately MonochromePrelude to SuicideEven Evil Has Loved OnesVillain ProtagonistCute and Psychoand 35 more

TV Tropes lists 47 tropes for it, including Adaptational Onscreen Appearance, Terrible Artist, and Defrosting Ice Queen.