86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes from 135 critics and an 8.1 on IMDb reflect a sustained critical consensus: Zaillian's black-and-white visual language and Andrew Scott's cold, interior performance constitute the most distinctive American prestige TV of 2024.
Renewal: Designed as a limited series; further seasons are possible but unconfirmed. Won 4 Emmy Awards including Outstanding Directing for Steven Zaillian and a Peabody Award. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12024 · 8 eps | 4 April 2024 | 8.8 | 86% | 8.1/10 | MUST-WATCH |
Season 1 · episode BollyMeter rhythm
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The premiere establishes Ripley's world in near-silence - a grifter in a walk-up apartment, a job offer he cannot refuse, and a first-class flight that rearranges his ambitions completely. Elswit's black-and-white photography of New York and then Naples makes every frame feel like a crime scene before any crime has occurred.
Full episode review →The season's pivot episode, in which Ripley's improvised solutions calcify into something more deliberate and sinister. The extended sequence on water is the show at its most formally controlled - Zaillian holds shots far beyond comfort, and Andrew Scott fills the silence with a stillness that conveys more than any monologue.
Full episode review →The finale closes Ripley's Italian chapter with a last-act image of perfect composition: the grifter surrounded by art, entirely alone, having acquired everything except the ability to inhabit it. Zaillian refuses catharsis or punishment, and the refusal feels like the most honest conclusion available.
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