TV series

Ringer

2011–2012 · 1 season

A twisty, tense identity thriller that keeps you guessing with its dual roles and constant sense of danger.

Tagline: When your life is a lie, can anything be real?
Overview: Six months after deciding to pull herself together and get sober, Bridget witnesses a murder. Realizing her life is in danger and not trusting the FBI to protect her, she runs to her wealthy twin sister, Siobhan, in New York. Things start out well—with the two patching up a fractured relationship—when Siobhan suddenly goes missing. Bridget assumes her sister's identity, but soon learns that Siobhan's life is not as perfect as it looks and she is no safer than she was before.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, deception, betrayal, addiction
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
deception
betrayal
addiction
family
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild