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Ripley Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.5 |
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"A murder story told through pure visual patience"
A small-time grifter is sent to Italy to lure a wealthy young man home, and instead sinks into his lifestyle, his identity, and eventually his skin. Adapted from Patricia Highsmith's novel, this version is shot in stark black and white and moves at a deliberate, patient pace, favoring texture and dread over momentum. It feels less like a thriller and more like a slow, immaculate descent, carried by meticulous visual composition and a lead performance built on stillness and calculation rather than showmanship. It rewards close attention and patience far more than conventional crime-drama pacing.
the black-and-white cinematography, which turns Italian light and architecture into a character itself.
you want fast pacing or a conventionally warm, sympathetic protagonist.
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All Seasons

| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | I A Hard Man to Find | 7.5 | 3K | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | II Seven Mercies | 7.5 | 2K | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | III Sommerso | 8.4 | 2K | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | IV La Dolce Vita | 7.8 | 2K | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | V Lucio | 8.2 | 2K | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | VI Some Heavy Instrument | 8.1 | 2K | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | VII Macabre Entertainment | 7.9 | 2K | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | VIII Narcissus | 8.5 | 2K | 76 min |