Scripted series · The CW
Ringer
When your life is a lie, can anything be real?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Bridget Kelly / Siobhan Martin
22 eps
Kristoffer Polaha
Henry Butler
22 eps
Ioan Gruffudd
Andrew Martin
22 eps
Nestor Carbonell
Victor Machado
22 eps
Mike Colter
Malcolm Ward
22 eps
Andrea Roth
Catherine Martin
8 eps
Billy Miller
Charlie Young
7 eps
Misha Collins
Dylan
1 eps
Zahn McClarnon
Bodaway Macawi
8 eps
Jason Dohring
Mr. Carpenter
9 eps
Gregory Harrison
Tim Arbogast
5 eps
Justin Bruening
Tyler Barrett
10 eps
Amber Benson
Mary Curtis
1 eps
Merle Dandridge
Anabel Morris
1 eps
Maximiliano Hernández
Detective Towers
5 eps
Kathleen M. Darcy
Officiant
1 eps
Holly Gagnier
Nurse
1 eps
Jill Remez
Surgeon
1 eps
Nikki DeLoach
Shaylene Briggs
3 eps
Jaime Murray
Olivia Charles
10 eps
Nicole Gale Anderson
Monica Reynolds
1 eps
Nic Robuck
Cash Chilton
1 eps
Ken Hanes
Kenny
2 eps
Dylan Ramsey
Agent Hewson
1 eps
Shintaro Shimosawa
DJ
1 eps
Jordan Marder
Masked Man
6 eps
Tara Summers
Gemma Butler
6 eps
Zoey Deutch
Juliet Martin
18 eps
Darren Pettie
Jimmy Kemper
6 eps
Mike Hodge
Robert
1 eps
Joanna Rhinehart
Moderator
1 eps
Robert Geha
Newscaster
1 eps
Alyson Cambridge
Opera Singer
1 eps
Brian Borello
Hot Guy
1 eps
Gene Gillette
FBI Agent
1 eps
Jason Furlani
Police Officer #1
1 eps
Tony Pasqualini
Mr. Atkins
1 eps
Grace Rowe
Bank Teller
1 eps
JP Karliak
Party Planner
1 eps
Chris Elwood
Doug Cupertino
7 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Ringer actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Ringer reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
It's Gonna Kill Me, But I'll Do It
Bridget, who's still posing as Siobhan, heads to the Hamptons with Andrew, Gemma and Henry to celebrate Siobhan's birthday. While there, Henry is adamant about rekindling his affair with Siobhan. In other events, Gemma learns some unsettling news and Bridget is forced to reveal some of her past when Machado closes in on some new information.
- Directed by Jean de Segonzac
- Written by Cathryn Humphris
S01E01
Pilot
On the run from the mob, Bridget assumes the identity of her deceased twin sister, Siobhan, only to realize that her sister's life was no less complicated than hers.
- Directed by Richard Shepard
- Written by Eric C. Charmelo
S01E02
She's Ruining Everything
Bridget tries to cover up a crime she committed without blowing her Siobhan cover. Machado stays in NYC to learn more about Siobhan. Bridget confides her secrets to Malcolm. Andrew and his business partner throw a party. Gemma's suspicions of Henry grow.
- Directed by Rob Bailey
- Written by Eric C. Charmelo
S01E03
If You Ever Want a French Lesson
Bridget discovers a possible clue that could lead to Siobhan's killer, and uncovers intriguing information about Andrew. Machado continues to pursue Bridget. Henry and Gemma butt heads over their investment in Andrew's hedge fund.
- Directed by Allan Arkush
S01E05
A Whole New Kind of Bitch
Gemma reacts angrily to Bridget's revelation, and threatens to expose Bridget unless she exposes Henry's infidelity. Things get worse from there. Bridget goes to an Narcotics Anonymous meeting and does not give her name. "Siobhan" apologizes to Juliet for "stealing" her dad from her mom, and they begin to reconcile.
- Written by Shintaro Shimosawa
S01E21
It's Called Improvising, Bitch!
Catherine's plot to drive apart Andrew and Bridget falters. Machado learns who wanted Siobhan dead. Siobhan's plan to help Henry hits a snag.
- Written by Scott Nimerfro
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E20
If You're Just an Evil Bitch Then Get Over It
- Written by Cathryn Humphris
S01E18
That Woman's Never Been a Victim Her Entire Life
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Pam VeaseyProducer
- Peter TraugottProducer
Writing
- Robert DohertyWriter
- Eric C. CharmeloWriter
- Shintaro ShimosawaWriter
- Cathryn HumphrisWriter
- Scott NimerfroWriter
- Pam VeaseyWriter
Direction
- Stuart GillardDirector
- Nathan HopeDirector
- Jean de SegonzacDirector
- Guy Norman BeeDirector
- Jerry LevineDirector
- Richard ShepardDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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