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1* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Bodaway Macawi]] is a ruthless [[TheDon crime lord]] who deals in drugs, prostitution, and murder. When prostitute Bridget Kelly sees him [[WouldHitAGirl brutally kill a stripper]], Bodaway tries to [[LeaveNoWitnesses have her murdered as a witness]]. Having killed many before, Bodaway kidnaps Bridget's sponsor Malcolm in her drug program, [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures]] him for days, and then injects him with heroin. Hunting Bridget down, Bodaway murders the proxy he enlisted to help before trying to finally murder Bridget as well.
2* FanNickname: "Shivet" for Bridget when she's impersonating Siobhan.
3* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''Ringer'' struggled in UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates, but was the top-rated Creator/TheCW show in UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}.
4* JustHereForGodzilla: Some younger viewers tuned in just to see [[Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody Maya Bennett]] as Andrew's daughter.
5* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Henry's display with [[spoiler: the paternity test and leaving Siobhan completely broke as punishment for her constant lies]] seems to have raised his standing among some fans.
6* RetroactiveRecognition: Juliet was the first major role for Creator/ZoeyDeutch who would become much better known over the next decade.
7* TheScrappy: Henry. Fans '''do not''' like him. ''Website/TelevisionWithoutPity'' has christened him "Tool Belt," meaning that he's not just a tool, he's a whole belt of tools.
8* SpecialEffectFailure / {{Narm}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldrbyq8uH8c Behold!]]
9** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqCNgZqwSI0 This video]] from ''Series/TheSoup'' says it all.
10** It's very noticeable how few times you can see Bridget and Siobhan's faces in the same shot, especially when compared to flashbacks to their childhood where they're played by real twins.

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