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Ride or Die
Some friendships are bulletproof.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Ride or Die actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Ride or Die reads strongest on Bingeability, Spectacle and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Best friends Debbie and Judith are forced on the run when Debbie discovers Judith isn't a forensic accountant, she's an international assassin! With a mysterious figure chasing them, and Debbie's husband involved in something deeply corrupt, it's a race against time and a road trip across Europe to untangle the truth and stay alive.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S01E06 · Signature episode
Moonlight on the Bosphorus
With Judith in life-threatening peril, Debbie and Billy must decide what to do next. A lifeline from Sam provides Judith with terrifying information, and secrets about her past are revealed. Queenie confronts The Director, Jacques offers Debbie a deal, and Sam and Queenie take matters into their own hands and embark on a dangerous mission.
- Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown
- Written by Alison Barton, Katherine Kearns

S01E01 · Signature episode
The Book of Judith
Best friends Debbie Claybourne and Judith Burton have their world's turned upside down when Debbie discovers Judith isn't a forensic accountant, she's an international assassin! When a mysterious figure from Judith's past emerges and a hit goes badly wrong, they're forced to go on the run together.
- Directed by Peyton Reed
- Written by Tessa Coates

S01E04 · Signature episode
The Spanish Prisoner
Judith and Debbie make it to Spain, reeling from their discovery about David. The Director gives Judith an impossible choice. Interpol detective Jacques Boucher investigates a body on the train. Debbie and Judith work together to find Billy Donovan, and Debbie gets her groove back. Sam and Queenie make a dangerous decision. The Albanians close in.
- Directed by DeMane Davis
- Written by Liz Friedman

S01E05 · Signature episode
The Count of Monte Carlo
An unlikely trio sets off for Monte Carlo to track down David's missing bribe money. Judith is forced to adopt an old cover, Debbie comes up with a very risky plan and neither of them know if they can trust Billy Donovan. Sam disappoints Queenie. Mrs. Williams is visited by a former colleague.
- Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown
- Written by Laura Jacqmin

S01E07 · Signature episode
The Geneva Convention
All roads converge in Geneva as everyone closes in on the stolen money. Judith discovers some unexpected guests, Interpol and the Albanians make their move, and romance blossoms. When the plan goes sideways, Judith and Debbie find themselves in mortal danger.
- Directed by Lauren Wolkstein
- Written by Tessa Coates, Matthew Miller

S01E02
The Yellow Wood
In the aftermath of the Gala, Judith scrambles to uncover who set her up. Debbie searches for answers about her husband and makes a terrible discovery. The Director gives Judith one last chance to finish her assignment, and Sam discovers where Billy Donovan is hiding.
- Directed by Peyton Reed
- Written by Tessa Coates
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S01E01 · Signature episode
The Book of Judith
- Directed by Peyton Reed
- Written by Tessa Coates


S01E03
Strangers on a Train
- Directed by DeMane Davis
- Written by Katherine Kearns, Matthew Miller

S01E04 · Signature episode
The Spanish Prisoner
- Directed by DeMane Davis
- Written by Liz Friedman

S01E05 · Signature episode
The Count of Monte Carlo
- Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown
- Written by Laura Jacqmin

S01E06 · Signature episode
Moonlight on the Bosphorus
- Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown
- Written by Alison Barton, Katherine Kearns
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Tessa Coates
Showrunner
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Irene Yeung
Executive producer

Andy Muschietti
Executive producer
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Matt Thunell
Executive producer

Octavia Spencer
Executive producer

David Ellison
Executive producer
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Brian Clisham
Executive producer
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Stephanie Kluft
Executive producer
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Matthew Miller
Executive producer

Peyton Reed
Executive producer

Barbara Muschietti
Executive producer

Hannah Waddingham
Executive producer

Dana Goldberg
Executive producer
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Laura Jacqmin
Writer
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Alison Barton
Writer
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Katherine Kearns
Writer

Bonnie Dennison
Writer
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Liz Friedman
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Tessa CoatesExecutive Producer
- Irene YeungExecutive Producer
- Andy MuschiettiExecutive Producer
- Matt ThunellExecutive Producer
- Holger ReibigerProducer
- Octavia SpencerExecutive Producer
Writing
- Tessa CoatesWriter
- Laura JacqminWriter
- Alison BartonWriter
- Katherine KearnsWriter
- Bonnie DennisonWriter
- Matthew MillerWriter
Direction
- Lauren WolksteinDirector
- DeMane DavisDirector
- Allison Liddi-BrownDirector
- Peyton ReedDirector
Cinematography
- David LutherDirector of Photography
- Craig WrobleskiDirector of Photography
- Daniel VilarDirector of Photography
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