Ripple Episode 4 Review: The Storm
Ripple Episode 4 leans into memory, grief, and the quiet consequences of missed moments. As Kris returns home and reconnects with the place where her love of music first took shape, Walter steps back onto the basketball court – met not with pity, but with warmth, once the guys learn of his wife’s recent death. And hovering over it all is the storm: not just weather, but a force that disrupts communication, timing, and closure. In this episode, people don’t quite say the thing when they should – and Ripple reminds us how often life moves on before we’re ready.
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Summary of Ripple Season 1, Episode 4
The Storm (Episode 4): Kris returns home, reflecting on where she first fell in love with music. Walter decides to pick up basketball again and gets a warm reception.
The Cast of Ripple Episode 4 (Season 1 – Netflix, 2025)
- Scott Smith directed Episode 4 of Ripple. He brings a strong Hallmark background to the series, with credits that include multiple episodes of Signed, Sealed, Delivered as well as feature films like Frozen in Love and Autumn in the Vineyard.
- Marquita Robinson wrote this episode of Ripple. Her experience includes a ton of episodic work on shows like GLOW, Black-ish, and New Girl.
- Our cast returns: Frankie Faison as Walter, Julia Chan as Kris, Ian Harding as Nate, Sydney Agudong as Aria, Marci T. House as Tara, and Sarah Swire as Ellis.
- Also returning is Robert Bazzocchi as John and Vanessa Smythe as Claire.
- LisaGay Hamilton appears briefly as a potential love match for Walter.
Review of Ripple (Episode by Episode)
- A Stone’s Throw (Episode 1)
- Drip, Drip, Drip (Episode 2)
- The Twenty (Episode 3)
- The Storm (Episode 4)
- The Flyer (Episode 5)
- The White Coat (Episode 6)
- The Gift (Episode 7)
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