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Ringer

Ringer

When your life is a lie, can anything be real?

20116.01 Season22 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

Produced by Peter Traugott, Pam Veasey
NetworksThe CW

Top Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Bridget Kelly / Siobhan Martin

Kristoffer Polaha

Kristoffer Polaha

Henry Butler

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Andrew Martin

Nestor Carbonell

Nestor Carbonell

Victor Machado

Zoey Deutch

Zoey Deutch

Juliet Martin

Mike Colter

Mike Colter

Malcolm Ward

C

Chris Elwood

Doug Cupertino

Tara Summers

Tara Summers

Gemma Butler

Darren Pettie

Darren Pettie

Detective Jimmy Kemper

Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas

Solomon Vessida

Themes & Keywords

new york citytwin sisterconspiracywitness to murderidentity swapneo-noirblended familyconspiracy thriller

About Ringer

Ringer is a mystery, drama series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of new york city, twin sister, conspiracy, witness to murder, identity swap, neo-noir. it stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kristoffer Polaha, Ioan Gruffudd. 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.

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