Netflix’s Ripley is an At Home Cinematic Feast

Jeanine T. Abraham
6 min readApr 5, 2024
Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley

Ripley is a delightfully sardonic commentary of the American caste system. Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott, Fleabag) is a low-level conman barely surviving New York City in 1961. Just as Tom’s most recent grift reaches its last legs, an unbelievable opportunity falls into his lap. Whilst day drinking, Tom is approached by Private Investigator Alvin Woodbine (Bokeem Woodbine, Halo). Woodbine connects Tom with…

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Jeanine T. Abraham

Entertainment Journalist, Film & TV Critic, VisAbleBlackwoman Podcast host, Contributor Black Girl Nerds, Writer, Actor