Summary

• Andrew Scott's performance in Ripley adds to his trend of excellent TV and film projects.
• Fleabag remains Scott's most critically acclaimed show with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
• Audiences seeking a more comforting Scott role after Ripley can enjoy him in the charming Priest in Fleabag.

After seeing Andrew Scott play the cold, terrifying titular serial killer in cast of Netflix’s Ripley show as Tom Ripley, a con artist in New York who descends down a dark, murderous path after being recruited to bring the wealthy Dickie Greenleaf back home from Italy. Based on the Patricia Highsmith novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, which was also adapted into a 1999 film starring Matt Damon and Jude Law, Scott’s TV show debuted to incredible reviews from critics, currently holding a score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Arriving shortly after his critically acclaimed film All of Us Strangers, Ripley continues a great critical and audience trend for Andrew Scott’s movies and TV shows. Scott has been dominating both mediums in recent years, with his career skyrocketing after the success of the BBC’s Sherlock series, in which the actor portrayed Jim Moriarty. Since then, Andrew Scott has continued to achieve more prominent roles that showcase his incredible versatility, which is arguably demonstrated best in his most famous TV character from a short-lived, critically acclaimed Amazon Prime series that concluded in 2019.

Fleabag Is A Great Andrew Scott Show To Watch After Ripley (& He's Way More Likable)

Andrew Scott plays the charming Priest in Amazon's Fleabag

While it may be difficult to see Andrew Scott play a conman and serial killer like Tom Ripley in Netflix’s Ripley despite his incredible performance, audiences may find a more comforting Scott role in Amazon’s Fleabag. After Sherlock, Scott rose to further prominence for playing the titular character’s primary love interest in Fleabag season 2, which has come to be regarded as one of the greatest TV show seasons of all time. The 2019 season, which boasts a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, sees Scott play a charming priest whose faith is tested by his growing relationship with Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag.

One of the quirks of the Phoebe Waller-Bridge TV show is that characters generally lack any official names, so Scott’s character is officially credited as “The Priest,” though he’s been commonly dubbed the “Hot Priest” by fans. Though Fleabag season 2 only contains six half-hour episodes, the British comedy-drama utilizes the most of its time as it follows the complex relationships between Fleabag and the Priest, her sister Claire, and her father and stepmother. Much like Ripley’s ending, the success of the series finale of Fleabag partially relies on one of the most poignant, complicated, and memorable performances of Andrew Scott’s career.

The success of the series finale of Fleabag partially relies on one of the most poignant, complicated, and memorable performances of Andrew Scott’s career.

Fleabag Is Still Andrew Scott's Most Critically Acclaimed TV Show

Fleabag is his only 100% series on Rotten Tomatoes

Ripley may have given Andrew Scott another acclaimed TV show on his resume, but Fleabag season 2 remains his most critically successful series so far. The second season of Fleabag enjoys a “Certified Fresh” 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, which is aggregated from 99 reviews. Meanwhile, Scott’s other TV shows – though all critically acclaimed – have lower scores, such as Ripley and The Pursuit of Love having an 88% score, His Dark Materials holding an 84% score, Black Mirror season 5 having a 66% score, and Sherlock holding a 78% score. Consequently, if there’s one great Andrew Scott show that is a must-watch after Ripley, it’s Fleabag.

If there’s one great Andrew Scott show that is a must-watch after Ripley, it’s Fleabag.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes