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Whether it\u2019s from reading Patricia Highsmith\u2019s original 1955 novel, or seeing any<\/a> of the films inspired by it<\/a>, we\u2019re all familiar with at least some of the beats from The Talented Mr. Ripley<\/em><\/a>. But even if you\u2019ve been a fan of all the past Ripley <\/em>adaptations, Netflix\u2019s<\/a> new series from writer \/ director Steven Zaillian looks like it\u2019s going to be something inspired.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Set in 1960s New York City, and cities across Italy, Ripley <\/em>tells the tale of Tom (Andrew Scott), a talented and cunning man whose relatively ordinary life starts to take a turn when he meets the father of Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), a wealthy playboy who has run off to Europe with his good friend Marge (Dakota Fanning). Though The Talented Mr. Ripley <\/em>focuses on how Tom gradually starts to insert himself into Dickie\u2019s life after being sent on a mission to bring him home, Ripley<\/em>\u2019s first trailer puts all its emphasis on just how many detectives are busy searching for Tom himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you know the classic Ripley <\/em>story, the trailer\u2019s artful, black-and-white shots of Tom altering a passport, greeting Italian detectives at his door, and standing up on a small boat in the middle of the ocean will all speak volumes about the many twists and turns the show\u2019s going to take. What the trailer leaves you to guess, though, is whether Scott\u2019s Ripley is always going to give off that very obvious \u201cI\u2019m not to be trusted\u201d vibe for the whole season, or if he\u2019s actually going to turn on the charm at some point when Ripley <\/em>debuts on April 4th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n