‘Ripley’ to get showcased on Netflix instead of Showtime, says report

Ripley, a limited series, previously slated to release on Showtime, is now being moved to Netflix and is in the final stages of the transition, as per a report of Deadline.

As per the report, the shift of Ripley from Showtime to Netflix occurred after the former's parent company decided not to continue with the project. This comes as Showtime is merging into Paramount+. This move follows the discontinuation of several other projects, including Three Women and American Gigolo, at the cable network.

The limited series is reportedly designed with the potential for further installments in case of success, as stated in the report.


The development of the Ripley project has been a long-standing affair, first announced back in September 2019. Due to several delays, including those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, filming finally commenced in July 2021 and was completed early in 2022. The project was filmed across two locations, in Italy and New York.



The eight-part limited series, Ripley, is based on Patricia Highsmith's best-selling series of novels, "The Talented Mr. Ripley." The story is about a con artist, who is named Ripley. He was based in New York during the 1960s. Ripley is employed by a wealthy man to embark on a cluttered existence of fraud, deception and homicide.

The mastermind behind the project, Ripley, is Steven Zaillian. He is both writing and directing the series.

The cast is led by Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley. Dakota Fanning plays Marge Sherwood, an American living in Italy, who becomes suspicious of Ripley's true intentions. Johnny Flynn, known for his role in Emma, portrays Dickie Greenleaf. The cast also includes Eliot Summer, Dan Meeteucci and Pasquale Esposito.

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