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Netflix's Ripley: who's who in the latest TV reboot with Andrew Scott

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Some five years after it was announced, Andrew Scott’s take on infamously charming fictional sociopath Tom Ripley is finally coming to our screens.

Based loosely on the 1955 novel by Patricia Highsmith – which was also adapted into an acclaimed 1999 film – it tells the story of a con artist who swindles his way into the high life by befriending wealthy socialite Dickie Greenleaf.

The show boasts a star-studded cast and a plot with plenty of hairpin twists and turns – as well as being shot in classy black and white. Here’s our breakdown of who’s playing whom...

Andrew Scott as Thomas "Tom" Ripley

Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley (Netflix)

Andrew Scott plays the talented Mr Ripley of the

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