Tom Ripley's life of petty crime in New York City detours with an offer to bring a wealthy man's wayward son home from Europe.
On Italy's Amalfi Coast, Tom settles into Dickie's grand villa, but not without arousing suspicion from his girlfriend Marge.
With funds low and his future in Italy in jeopardy, Tom puts a dark scheme into motion.
Tom must deal with Marge's deep skepticism before embarking on a new, fictitious life in Rome.
Ensconced in a lovely Rome apartment, Tom's perfect life is threatened by the arrival of an unexpected visitor.
A ghastly discovery leads Rome police to Tom's doorstep, beginning a game of cat and mouse with its lead investigator.
As Inspector Ravini expands his murder investigation, an elusive Tom plots his next moves from Sicily.
Tom reinvents himself again, creating an enviable life in Venice — as long as his lies hold.