Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 crime novel, “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” is regarded as one of the greatest thrillers of all time. It has spawned several film adaptations, including Anthony Minghella’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” starring Matt Damon and Jude Law. Given the 1999 movie’s commercial and critical acclaim, a series adaptation for the streaming era was almost inevitable, and after being sold off by Showtime to Netflix, “Ripley” has Andrew Scott stepping into the titular character’s loafers. Academy Award-winning writer-director Steven Zaillian — behind such works as “Schindler’s List” (for which he won the adapted screenplay Oscar) and the 2016 HBO limited series “The Night Of ” — presents his
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