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RIPLEY

RIPLEY

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RIPLEY

"Who is Tom Ripley?"

7.9

Yr 2024

Status Ended

Drama

Series Brief

Overview

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.

Why fans love it

The visual precision of this miniseries separates it from other adaptations of the source material. Filmed in high-contrast black and white, the cinematography captures the stark isolation behind the glamour of 1960s Italy. This aesthetic choice pushes the focus toward the cold, calculated steps of the protagonist as he maneuvers through a series of increasingly desperate crimes.

Andrew Scott anchors the tension with a performance that avoids the theatrics typical of a suspense thriller. Instead, the psychological weight rests on precise, quiet movements and the slow unraveling of identity. The show moves with the patient rhythm of a long-con, relying on atmospheric details and spatial dread rather than sudden jolts. Every frame emphasizes the claustrophobia of a fraudster who has successfully trapped himself in a life he does not actually belong to.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Arcangelo Iannace

as Giulio

2 episodes

Andrew Scott

as Tom Ripley

8 episodes

as Marge Sherwood

8 episodes

Johnny Flynn

as Dickie Greenleaf

8 episodes

Kenneth Lonergan

as Herbert Greenleaf

3 episodes

Simona Senzacqua

as Mrs. De Silva

1 episode

as Chiropracter

1 episode

Bill Connington

as Man with Hat

1 episode

as SRO Clerk

1 episode

Steven Randazzo

as Mr. Reddington

1 episode

Zac Jaffee

as NY Banker

1 episode

Liam Craig

as Shipyard Man

1 episode

Ann Cusack

as Emily Greenleaf

1 episode

as Dentist

1 episode

Antonio Friello

as Currency Clerk

1 episode

Francesca Romana Bergamo

as Ermelinda

4 episodes

Pasquale Esposito

as Pucci

2 episodes

Vittorio Viviani

as Matteo

4 episodes

Eliot Sumner

as Frederick 'Freddie' Miles

3 episodes

Bokeem Woodbine

as Alvin MacCarron

2 episodes

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Hildegard De Stefano

as Mina

1 episode

Sara Magalotti Mondello

as Teresa

1 episode

Renato Solpietro

as Carlo

2 episodes

Marco Mario De Notaris

as Fausto

1 episode

Michele Bortungo

as Appliance Salesman

1 episode

as Le Sorelle Waiter

1 episode

Francesco Formichetti

as Sanremo Desk Clerk

2 episodes

Daniele Amendola

as Sanremo Boatman

2 episodes

Michaela Gargiullo

as Sanremo Housekeeper

1 episode

as Sanremo Taxi Driver

1 episode

as Capotreno

1 episode

as Carlo's Guy 1

1 episode

Andrea Venditti

as Carlo's Guy 2

1 episode

Giuseppe Gentile

as Excelsior Doorman

1 episode

Massimo De Lorenzo

as Excelsior Desk Clerk

2 episodes

Corrado Fortuna

as Bolivar Desk Clerk

1 episode

Mauro Marino

as Watchmaker

2 episodes

Giacomo Zito

as Rome Bank Teller

1 episode

Francesco Biscione

as Rome Banker

2 episodes

Franco Silvestri

as Emilio Braganzi

2 episodes

Paolo Maria Scalondro

as Priest

1 episode

as American Express Clerk

2 episodes

Andrea Lolli

as American Express Clerk

2 episodes

as Sig. Silvana Buffi

4 episodes

Alessandra Borgia

as Neighbor

1 episode

Leonardo Sbragia

as Dogman

2 episodes

Christian Domenighini

as Taxi Driver

1 episode

Maurizio Lombardi

as Inspector Pietro Ravini

3 episodes

as Max Yoder

1 episode

Lorenzo Lazzarini

as Via Appia Policeman

1 episode

as Car Rental Agent

1 episode

Laurence Mazzoni

as Rome Officer

2 episodes

Gualtiero Burzi

as Sergeant Trento

1 episode

Giacomo Colavito

as Rome Desk Officer

2 episodes

Germano Bellavia

as Naples Officer

1 episode

Enrico Roccaforte

as Palma Desk Clerk

2 episodes

Alessandro Giallocosta

as Nightclub Bouncer

1 episode

Claudio Camilli

as Pensione Clerk

1 episode

as Tabloid Reporter

1 episode

Emanuele Freddi

as Palermo Taxi Driver

1 episode

as Tenente Ferrara

2 episodes

Tony Allotta

as Palermo Police Officer

1 episode

Guiseppe De Vincentis

as Palermo Ferry Clerk

1 episode

as Reeves Minot

1 episode

Francesco Rizzi

as Roman Policeman 1606

1 episode

as Caravaggio

1 episode

Rossella Mattioli

as Costanza Colonna

1 episode

Luca Di Prospero

as Real Estate Agent

1 episode

Vittoria Scognamiglio

as Anna

1 episode

Emanuele Barresi

as Ugo

1 episode

Massimo De Santis

as Tenente Moretti

1 episode

as Araldi Party Art Agent

1 episode

Lara Balbo

as Araldi Party Actress

1 episode

Francesco La Mantia

as Savona Desk Clerk

2 episodes

as Naples Kid

3 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Costume Design

Giovanni Casalnuovo Maurizio Millenotti

Assistant Sound Editor

Jake O'Brien

Executive Producer

Sharon Levy Charlie Corwin Steven Zaillian Garrett Basch Philipp Keel

Painter

Francesco Di Fusco

Second Assistant Director

Barbara Pastrovich Justin Bischoff

Creator

Steven Zaillian

Director

Steven Zaillian

Writer

Steven Zaillian

Casting

Avy Kaufman

Director of Photography

Robert Elswit

Location Casting

Francesco Vedovati

Hairstylist

Simona Calera

Co-Producer

Kevin T. Fogarty Peter Thorell

Novel

Patricia Highsmith

Music Arranger

Alex Yewon

First Assistant Director

Peter Thorell

Editor

Joshua Raymond Lee David O. Rogers

Unit Production Manager

Vito Colazzo Clayton Townsend

Set Decoration

Alessandra Querzola

Co-Executive Producer

Ben Rosenblatt

Producer

Enzo Sisti

Signal Match

Cast Similarity

2 shared cast members

Shared Steven Randazzo, Pernell Walker

2 shared cast members

Shared Antonio Friello, Andrea Lolli

1 shared cast member

Shared Louis Hofmann

All the Light We Cannot See

1 shared cast member

Shared Louis Hofmann

1 shared cast member

Shared John Malkovich

Government Cheese

1 shared cast member

Shared Bokeem Woodbine

1 shared cast member

Shared Dakota Fanning

1 shared cast member

Shared Dakota Fanning

1 shared cast member

Shared Andrew Scott

1 shared cast member

Shared Francesca Romana Bergamo

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

4 shared crew members

Shared Steven Zaillian, Robert Elswit, Garrett Basch +1 more

Roles: Co-Executive Producer, Creator, Director +4 more

The Iris Affair

2 shared crew members

Shared Francesco Vedovati, Barbara Giordani

Roles: Location Casting

2 shared crew members

Shared Alex Yewon, Jeff Russo

Roles: Music Score Producer, Original Music Composer

The Man Who Fell to Earth

2 shared crew members

Shared Alex Yewon, Jeff Russo

Roles: Music Score Producer, Original Music Composer

The Crowded Room

1 shared crew member

Shared Avy Kaufman

1 shared crew member

Shared Kevin T. Fogarty

Roles: Post Production Supervisor

Uno sbirro in Appennino

1 shared crew member

Shared Barbara Giordani

1 shared crew member

Shared Enzo Sisti

Roles: Line Producer

1 shared crew member

Shared Garrett Basch

Roles: Executive Producer

Stranger Things

1 shared crew member

Shared Justin Bischoff

Roles: Second Assistant Director

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

3 shared keywords

Topics psychological, based on novel or book, suspenseful

3 shared keywords

Topics psychological, based on novel or book, thriller

As You Stood By

3 shared keywords

Topics miniseries, based on novel or book, thriller

The Queen's Gambit

3 shared keywords

Topics 1960s, miniseries, based on novel or book

3 shared keywords

Topics miniseries, based on novel or book, thriller

IT: Welcome to Derry

3 shared keywords

Topics 1960s, based on novel or book, suspenseful

Long Bright River

3 shared keywords

Topics miniseries, based on novel or book, thriller

3 shared keywords

Topics miniseries, suspenseful, thriller

3 shared keywords

Topics 1960s, based on novel or book, thriller

3 shared keywords

Topics based on novel or book, suspenseful, thriller

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

italy based on novel or book fraud miniseries black and white grifter con game 1960s psychological suspenseful thriller

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Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix

US • CA • UK

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US • CA • UK

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: April 04, 2024
Status: Ended
Origin: US
TMDB Votes: 388