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The series is badly hampered by an overly deliberate pace, though, and being trapped inside Ripley’s twisted mind starts to feel uncomfortable after a while. The end result is thick with ...
3/5 Despite breathtaking visuals, this long-in-the-works ‘Talented Mr Ripley’ limited series is too haunted by the spirit of the star-studded 1999 film Ripley review: Andrew Scott is all wrong ...
The first book in the series (and the book with the most well-known adaptations) follows young Tom Ripley in New York City. He struggles to make a living and makes money as a con-man.
Ripley was originally set to air on Showtime, but in February 2023 the series was moved to Netflix. It premiered on April 4, 2024, and received critical praise for its writing, directing, production design, cinematography, score, and performances, particularly for Scott's portrayal of Tom Ripley.
Ripley has found places in other media, including a 1956 episode of the anthology series “Studio One” and a BBC radio adaption of all five Ripley novels (aka “The Ripliad”) in 2009.
Ripley has typically been regarded as "cultivated", a "dapper sociopath", and an "agreeable and urbane psychopath." [5] In his review of Purple Noon, René Clément's 1960 adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley, film critic Roger Ebert described Ripley as "a committed hedonist, devoted to great comfort, understated taste, and civilized interests ...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! later returned to television in a second series from 1982 to 1986, [citation needed] on the US ABC network. Actor Jack Palance hosted the popular series throughout its run, [2] while three different co-hosts appeared from season to season, including Palance's daughter, Holly Palance, actress Catherine Shirriff, and singer Marie Osmond.
The premiere week of Netflix’s “Ripley” elbowed “3 Body Problem” out of the No. 1 slot among streaming original series for the week of April 5-11, according to Luminate streaming ratings.