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- The CW
- Sep 13, 2011
- The CW
- Sep 13, 2011
Summary Bridget returns home to see her twin sister, Siobhan (both roles played by Sarah Michelle Geller), after running into trouble in New York. When it appears her sister committed suicide, Bridget decides to assume her twin's identity, only to find that her sister's life is not much safer than her own.
- The CW
- Sep 13, 2011
- The CW
- Sep 13, 2011
Summary Bridget returns home to see her twin sister, Siobhan (both roles played by Sarah Michelle Geller), after running into trouble in New York. When it appears her sister committed suicide, Bridget decides to assume her twin's identity, only to find that her sister's life is not much safer than her own.
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
59
38% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
55% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Gellar commands every scene. Hers is a true, potent star turn. [12 Sep 2011, p.43]
Two Sarah Michelle Gellars may not be better than one, but they're certainly just as good. And thankfully, that's more than good enough to get the new TV season off to a roaring early start.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 95 User Ratings
6.6
64% Positive
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18% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 95 User Ratings
6.6
64% Positive
61 Ratings
61 Ratings
18% Mixed
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
18% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
'Ringer' is such a wasted opportunity for good television. For a show that featured amazing actors, most notably Sarah Michelle Gellar as a double, and a good mysterious story, the cancellation was a real major disappointment. Shame shame shame!
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SEASON 1
The first episode opens and closes on the cliffhanger of Bridget-as-Siobhan being stalked by an unseen menace, but which sister is the actual target? As long as Ringer keeps us asking questions like this, and Gellar keeps us engaged in the deluxe and twisted sister act, we're more than happy to be put through the romantic-suspense wringer.
Sarah Michelle Gellar returns to TV Tuesday night in a show that could be a lot of soapy fun, but may require more work than some TV viewers will want to put in.
Adopting a kitchen-sink approach, Ringer dumps out so many bread crumbs at the outset it's hard not to wonder where they might lead.
I'll admit that between the CW and ABC Family, I'm having trouble keeping track of the duos who've been separated at birth, switched at birth, given up at birth and in the case of Ringer, apparently just found themselves drifting apart into different worlds, but by halfway through tonight's pilot, I felt as if I'd seen this one before.
The lousy effects that put the twins in the same room are sloppy, and the story line--ripped from a cheesy daytime soap--is worse.
Sarah Michelle Gellar returns to take the nostalgia from Buffy, and even better, now twice, playing twin sisters on a show that was supposed to be a success if it was not on the wrong network, the cw, if it were on the CBS show for sure would last several seasons.
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SEASON 1
Set in upper class New York, Ringer's story revolves around two identical twins both played by Gellar. On the run to avoid being killed, Bridget takes her sister Siobhan's place in wealthy New York in order to stay alive when she believes Siobhan has killed herself. However, as it pretty quickly turns out, by doing this she unwittingly inserts herself into her sister's devilish schemes.
The story is dizzying with twists and turns and it can be slightly convoluted with the same actress playing two roles on top of flashbacks of each role. It can take time at the beginning of a scene to work out which character is being portrayed by Gellar. Helped at first with Siobhan hiding out in Paris, this challenge only increases when she moves back to New York.
Weighing in at a ridiculous 22 episodes, Ringer is definitely several episodes too long yet as the story lines finally begin to be wrapped up towards the end of the season, there are some strong episodes and twists aplenty as the scheming and backstabbing takes its toll on several characters. Serving as executive producer, Gellar managed to recruit a strong supporting cast including Ioan Gruffudd and Nestor Carbonell (Richard from Lost). Ringer features a very contemporary soundtrack which fits well with its glamorous New York suburbanite settings.
There were times I doubted how much scope remained in the story for any future seasons but with the final revelations the writers set the scene for a second season of sibling squabbles. However, the future of this show remains in doubts as a second season is yet to be confirmed.
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SEASON 1
With all respect to the critics, "Ringer" is not film noir but film de violette. A labyrinthine melodrama that celebrates improbability and demands that actors chew not only the scenery but also the props, the costumes, and a few hapless extras, "Ringer" should be unwatchable. It's somehow better than the sum of its parts, though. Is it saved by the casting of Sarah Michelle Gellar as twin train-wrecks? No: in fact, the show could have saved a lot of money--and time in the editing room--by casting a pair of inflatable dolls, who might also have proved more expressive. I had to laugh when a catty friend told Poor Twin Posing As Rich Twin (PTPART) "Your botox is better than mine," which is supposed to be funny because PTPART hasn't had botox but is actually funny because Gellar has quite a limited range of facial expressions regardless of which twin she's playing. And that line offers a key to the admittedly modest appeal of "Ringers," which is that the show (unlike some of the characters) doesn't take itself too seriously.
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SEASON 1
What was only touted as the new face of television Noir in the wake of Veronica Mars fame has only been a true disappointment this show can only muster up enough strength to be a fourth rate soap opera. This show lacks the sly smart Noir of Veronica Mars or the soapy charm of Dynasty or Twin Peaks. The worst part of this show is that it suffers from Extra Horrible Writing, Terrible Casting, & Mediocre Acting.â
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SEASON 1
Its a cheesy soup opera that belongs on daytime. Gellar´s acting is very wooden and you never end up believing that she is playing two different characters(she has trouble with one). The dialogue had me laughing at times, the plot lines are unbelievable even for the most gullible of viewers. Ultimately its a show you want to like but it falls flat on just about every angle.
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