Streaming platforms feature new acclaimed thriller series

Streaming platforms are currently hosting several notable thriller series across different sub-genres. Netflix’s limited series ‘Ripley’, directed by Steven Zaillian and filmed in black and white, stars Andrew Scott as a con artist in Italy. The series has received critical acclaim, including Emmy nominations for Scott and Dakota Fanning.

Other highlighted titles include the Danish noir ‘The Chestnut Man’, a crime drama involving a serial killer in Copenhagen, and the upcoming psychological thriller ‘A Couple of Lies’. Based on Stefan Ahnhem’s novel, ‘A Couple of Lies’ is set to release on Netflix in October 2026. The story follows two couples who swap homes between Sweden and Sicily, only to encounter deception and secrets.