Ripley
III SOMMERSO
TV Flash files “III SOMMERSO” as a desk essential hour — Ripley (2024) on Netflix, season 1, episode 3, aired 2024-04-04, 49 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E03: listed hour 3 of 8 in the Ripley guide, hour 3 of 8 in season 1. It aired 2024-04-04 (49 min). The listed hour before it is “II SEVEN MERCIES” (S01E02). Next is “IV LA DOLCE VITA” (S01E04).
Essential hour: “III SOMMERSO”. III SOMMERSO as the submerged hour: Italian as title, still monochrome craft, still a limited series that wants you to watch the pause.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
With funds low and his future in Italy in jeopardy, Tom puts a dark scheme into motion.
Viewer FAQ
Where does III SOMMERSO sit in the Ripley guide?
S01E03 is listed hour 3 of 8 — hour 3 of 8 in season 1, season 1 episode 3.
When did Ripley S01E03 air?
III SOMMERSO aired 2024-04-04 and is listed at 49 minutes.
Do I need the Highsmith novel or other Ripley films?
No. Zaillian's limited series is its own monochrome craft flex. Purists will compare; Scott's grifter in Italy is built to trap you in close-ups regardless.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Andrew Scott in high-contrast monochrome, slipping into a rich man's Italian life one lie at a time. Steven Zaillian's Highsmith adaptation is streaming as a craft flex: every staircase, every suitcase, every ugly pause. Watch for literary crime that treats close-ups like traps, and for evil that looks suspiciously like good taste.
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Filed against
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- Dakota Fanning as Marge Sherwood
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- Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf
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