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.

---

Plot Keywords:

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

---

Taglines:

She won't stand by and watch for long.

---

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

---

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

Caitlin Custer was originally cast as Juliet Martin but was replaced by Zoey Deutch when the series was picked up. Juliet's scenes were re-shot upon Deutch's casting.

---

Connections

Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: Especial Series Americanas (2011)

User Reviews

I'm a fan

What I love about Gellar's new series is the way it slowly evolves each episode, revealing a new layer to the rich tapestry of it's characters. Just when you think you're figuring out the motivations (and trajectory) of a character you find out something new and you're given a new perspective.

One thing this series is not is predictable. The only time I could understand the CGI criticism was during the boat scene where the two sisters (both played by Gellar) were meant to be on an open air boat hurtling across the ocean but could be heard speaking softly over a baldly rendered ocean background. Apart from that the brief CGI scenes shared by the two were flawless. Could this scene be a stylistic approach? It looks as it should, it sounds as it should, but something is 'not right'. Reality has been altered and manipulated. Then again maybe it just comes down to budgeting and time constraints but personally I would like to believe in the former.

Gellar plays the two sisters with subtlety. After all she's playing twins who share mannerisms yet are completely different people. Gellar is acting one character who's acting as another... but she pulls it off. The banter about her 'not ageing well' is rubbish. Talk about unrealistic expectations. I would like to see who's sitting behind the keyboard.

8 Stars so far.