Ripley

What’s it about?

In the 1960s, crook Tom Ripley is hired by a wealthy man to travel from New York to Italy and attempt to bring his vagabond son home.

The facts

• Directed by Steven Zaillian
• Stars Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers, National Theatre Live: Vanya), Dakota Fanning (The Watchers)
• English language
• Runtime: 8 episodes, between 44-76 minutes each

Why did it get this rating?

This series was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Violence

While violence is infrequent throughout the series, when it does occur the scenes are dragged out and quite graphic. Black and white filming and comedy is used in these sequences, which minimises the impact on viewers.

The most violent scenes include:

• A character is killed when hit over the head with an oar
• A character is killed when hit over the head with a glass ashtray
• A character drags a dead body down a staircase.

Helplines:

We all have lines and it's okay to reach out if something you have watched that isn't sitting right. Get in touch with any of the following helplines for support.

• 1737
• Safe to talk
• Lifeline
• Youthline

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau? - Blog