Ripley: Johnny Flynn Joins Andrew Scott For Showtime's Anthology Series

Actor Johnny Flynn, best known for starring in period anthology Genius, is joining Andrew Scott in the upcoming series Ripley. Based on Patricia Highsmith's novels, the show has received a straight-to-series order at Showtime with the Fleabag star in the title role. According to Variety, Flynn will appear in a series regular role in the eight-episode first season. Altered Carbon Season 2: Netflix Renews Sci-Fi Series With Takeshi Kovacs, Anthony Mackie Joining the Cast.

The series follows Tom Ripley (Scott), a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York, who is hired by a wealthy man to try to convince his vagabond son, Dickie Greenleaf (Flynn), who is living a comfortable, trust-funded ex-pat life in Italy, to return home. Just One Drink: Laura Dern to Play a Bartender in Upcoming Quibi Series.

Ripley comes from writer-director Steven Zaillian, Prior to the upcoming series, the character made an appearance in 1999 film "The Talented Mr Ripley" starring Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Matt Damon in key roles.