Ripley on Netflix: Release date, trailer and latest news

It won’t be the first adaptation of The Talented Mr Ripley, with Anthony Minghella famously helming the 1999 adaptation, which starred Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Speaking about the role with Netflix, Andrew Scott said: What we’re attempting to create is a story that, to my mind, is like all stories, it’s about humanity and to understand that, how you’re seen is not necessarily how you are. It’s about kindness and it’s about casual cruelty, which to me is the opposite of kindness. It’s about how you mistreat somebody culturally or if you hold somebody down that bad things can happen. It’s about how any human being has both ends: You can do terrible things and want to do good things. I think that’s why Tom Ripley is so fascinating. I love Tom."

So, what can we expect from this all-new black-and-white Netflix series?

Ripley on Netflix release date and time

Ripley was released on Netflix on Thursday 4th April 2024 at 8am GMT.

The series consists of eight episodes which will all be released at once.

The show has been conceived as a limited series but it remains to be seen whether there will be a follow-up.

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Who appears in Ripley on Netflix?

There are a number of famous faces who feature in the Ripley cast.

Olivier-winning actor Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag, All of Us Strangers) stars as the titular con artist Tom Ripley in the eight-episode limited series.

Netflix previously released a look at Andrew Scott in character, which you can feast your eyes on right here.

Meanwhile, Emma star Johnny Flynn portrays the rich and charming playboy Dickie Greenleaf who opens Ripley up to a rich new world but becomes the subject of obsession, while Dakota Fanning portrays Dickie's wealthy partner Marge Sherwood.

The series also features Eliot Summer as Freddy Miles, a friend of Greenleaf's who becomes increasingly suspicious of Ripley, and Maurizio Lombardi, who portrays Inspector Ravini.

Finally, the legendary John Malkovich and Margherita Buy will also appear in the cast of Ripley, portraying the mysterious Reeves Minot and the landlady Signora Buffi.

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Ripley trailer

The first trailer for the upcoming Netflix series was released on Monday 22nd January 2024.

The footage shows off the stunning black-and-white visuals of the series and also gives us an idea of the glamorous locales on offer in the series.

A second trailer was released in March, which you can watch below:

What is the plot of Ripley on Netflix?

The official synopsis from Netflix reads: "Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott), a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York, is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy to try to convince his vagabond son to return home."

It continues: "Tom's acceptance of the job is the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder.

"The drama is based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling Tom Ripley novels."

Given that Highsmith wrote a series of Ripley novels, it remains to be seen how many the show will encompass but we know for certain that this includes the first volume, The Talented Mr Ripley.

Ripley will arrive on Netflix on Thursday 4th April. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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