As noted above, "Ripley" is based on a series of books by author Patricia Highsmith. With this in mind, we could be getting more than one season of Andrew Scott slowly building up his growing list of duplicitous tricks if the limited series turns out to be well-received enough.
Also, similar to "The Talented Mr. Ripley," the Netflix series will be a period piece, although it will be set in the 1960s rather than the previous decade when the book was published. Notably, the characters appear to be at least in their 30s this time around rather than in their 20s, which could explain the time jump to some degree.
The show also appears to be going for a very specific style, deliberately using black-and-white coloring to channel classic film noir. Despite these stylistic changes, though, the new "Ripley" series looks like it will be staying relatively faithful to the source material. Still, with most viewers' knowledge of the series limited to the Matt Damon film, this should be enough to garner the Netflix series some attention.
Furthermore, considering the overlap between the two projects, "Ripley" could also go the "Hannibal" route and build out its world, including the many murders of Tom Ripley. After all, with eight episodes on the way based on a 275-page book, it does look like there will be plenty of space to fill for the thriller series. Either way, "Ripley" is set to drop all of its episodes on April 4, 2024.
