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    • 'Ripley' brings a classic thriller to life
    • When: All eight episodes of Ripley stream April 4 on Netflix.
    • What to know: Ripley is based on the best-selling 1955 book The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith.
    • It was most famously remade into a 1999 film starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law. Now it’s being turned into a TV series.
    • This latest take on Highsmith’s novel stars Andrew Scott, best known for his work in Sherlock, Fleabag and All of Us Strangers, in the diabolical titular role.
    • The show takes place in 1960s New York, where Tom Ripley is hired by a wealthy man to convince his son to return home from Italy. That simple task quickly unravels, leading Ripley into a life of crime, violence and deception.
    • Supporting actors include Johnny Flynn, Dakota Fanning and John Malkovich.
    • — Lily Herman, The Yodel newsletter writer
    • April 3, 2024