Ringer (2011–2012)

A young woman on the run from the mob poses as her wealthy twin sister to try and evade them, but soon discovers that her sister has a price on her head as well.

Creators:

Eric C. Charmelo, Nicole Snyder

Stars:

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kristoffer Polaha, Ioan Gruffudd

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Bridget Kelly (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Kristoffer Polaha	...	Henry Butler (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ioan Gruffudd	...	Andrew Martin (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Nestor Carbonell	...	Victor Machado (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Zoey Deutch	...	Juliet Martin (18 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mike Colter	...	Malcolm Ward (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Justin Bruening	...	Tyler Barrett (9 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jason Dohring	...	Mr. Carpenter (9 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jaime Murray	...	Olivia Charles (9 episodes, 2011-2012)
Andrea Roth	...	Catherine Martin (9 episodes, 2012)

Storyline

Bridget is six months sober and starting to get her life back on track when she becomes the sole witness to a professional hit. She flees to New York, telling no one. In New York, Bridget reunites with her estranged twin, Siobhan. Wealthy, pampered and seemingly happily married, Siobhan lives what appears to be a fairy tale life. The identical twin sisters seem to be mending their frayed relationship, until Siobhan disappears overboard during a boat trip the two take together, and Bridget makes the split decision to take on her sister's identity. She discovers shocking secrets, not only about her sister and her marriage, but other secrets as well. Bridget soon realizes she is no safer as Siobhan than she is as herself.

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Plot Keywords:

twin | twin sisters | on the run | assassin | identity theft | 

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Taglines:

Hiding in her sister's life

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ringer - A vér kötelez

Filming Locations:

Adelphi University, Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Television Studios, Warner Bros. Television, ABC Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Friends of Siobhan often shorten her name to "Siobh" (pronounced "Shiv"). This is also a slang term for a makeshift blade or weapon used in prison.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on Her Face Who Was Unemployable (2011)

User Reviews

TV's most addictive new thriller!

The first 10 episodes of season 1 were amazing. Ringer is brilliantly mixing different kind of formats. At first you might think it is only a Soapy Drama because of all the shocking twists and turns but quickly you will see the show has a unique touch in the television landscape with a strong visual identity thanks to dark lightings and confined sets. Its Thriller / Film Noir aspect is really compelling, respecting all the different genre codes (a complex lead role with a far from brilliant past, surrounded by strong and important supporting roles dealing with murder, adultery and treason, a fourth-rate cop manipulated by a femme fatale, night scenes, wet sidewalks, over-sized sunglasses, trench-coats, firearms...) It is a great quality, mature series (especially for The CW) with amazing established actors such as Sarah Michelle Gellar (The Grudge, Buffy), Ioan Gruffudd (Fantastic Four, King Arthur), Nestor Carbonell (The Dark Knight, Lost), Jaime Murray (The Deaths of Ian Stone, Dexter) and Jason Dohring (Deep Impact, Veronica Mars). I can't hardly wait for the next episodes!