Is Ripley on Netflix worth watching?

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Andrew Scott’s new drama Ripley is now available to stream on Netflix, but is it any good?

Ripley, written, directed, and executive produced by Academy Award winner Steve Zaillian (The Irishman, The Night Of), will immerse you in a suspense-filled journey set in Italy in the ’60s. Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers, Fleabag) leads the eight-episode limited series as the roguish protagonist Tom Ripley. You can check out the trailer above, as well as find out everything else you need to know about the forthcoming thriller. Are you ready to dive into the mind of Tom Ripley?

What is Ripley about?

Scott’s Tom Ripley is a grifter scraping by in early ’60s New York. He’s hired by a wealthy industrialist to travel to Italy to try to convince the man’s dilettante son, Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), to return home. Accepting the job is Tom’s first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud, and murder. 

What do the critics think of Ripley?

The Guardian says it is “absolutely spellbinding”, The Times has called it a “Hitchockian work of art”, Empire calls it “a picturesque portrait of a serial killer”, and Rolling Stone calls it “an incredible remake”.

The Version’s own verdict is the series is an absolute masterpiece, which deserves every award going! It’s Andrew Scott’s best work to date.

Stream Ripley on Netflix, now.