The Netflix series Ripley, based on Patricia Highsmith's work, delves into the life of Tom Ripley, a lone wolf grifter hired to convince Dickie Greenleaf to return home. However, Tom becomes entangled in a web of deceit, fraud, and murder, drawing suspicion from Dickie's girlfriend and catching the attention of Inspector Ravini. As the story unfolds, Tom must decide his next move. A captivating exploration of a complex con man seeking a different life.
From writer/director Steve Zaillian and based on the work of author Patricia Highsmith , the eight-episode Netflix series Ripley takes a deep dive into lone wolf grifter Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott), living in New York in the early 1960s as he’s hired to travel to Italy to convince Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn) to give up his wayward lifestyle and return home to his wealthy family.
Instead of fulfilling that request, Tom works his way into Dickie’s life while also drawing suspicion from Dickie’s girlfriend, Marge Sherwood (Dakota Fanning). And as the incidents of deceit, fraud and murder start to pile up, Inspector Ravini (Maurizio Lombardi) searches for evidence, and Marge asks more and more questions, Tom has to figure out what his next move will be. Ripley is a fascinating character study of a complex, solitary con man wanting a life other than his ow
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