Superbly better than the first Ripley movie, with a teaser from Ripley's Game. The ending episode of this series of which there is surely to be a second surprised with a delight I didn't know was coming. Both of the actors who played Tom and Dickey far outweighed Matt Damon and Jude Law. Entirely set in black and white as filmed over various areas of Italy, I felt transported to that time. Judge for yourself of course, but my favorite series ever.