The Rich and the Ruthless is an American television comedy series created, produced and directed by Victoria Rowell. The series stars Rowell and Richard Brooks. The series is loosely based on Rowell's novels Secrets of a Soap Opera Diva and The Young and the Ruthless, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the fictional soap opera.[1][2]
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| Created by | Victoria Rowell |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Days Ferry Productions |
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| Release | July 28, 2017 – May 13, 2021 |
The six-episode first season premiered on the streaming service Allblk on July 28, 2017.[3] On August 24, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season.[4] The third season premiered on May 23, 2019.[5][6] The fourth season moved to BET+ and premiered on May 13, 2021.[7]
The series received multiple awards and nominations, include Daytime Emmy Award nomination for an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for Brooks in 2018.[8] In 2018 and 2019, the series won Indie Series Awards for Best Ensemble in a Comedy.[9]
Cast and characters
edit- Victoria Rowell as Kitty Barringer
- Richard Brooks as Augustus Barringer
- Valenzia Algarin as Veronica Barringer
- Elaine Ballace as Fern
- Hunter Bodine as Randall Roberts
- Elizabeth J. Carlisle as Emmy Abernathy
- Michael Colyar as Willie Turner
- Starletta DuPois as Grandma Jones
- Brenda Epperson as Edith Norman
- Carlo Mendez as Kurt
- Robert Ri'chard as Max Barringer
- Alesha Renee as Calysta Jeffries
- Irene Roseen as Maeve Fielding
- Mykel Shannon Jenkins as Derrick Taylor
- Shadoe Stevens as Phillip McQueen
- Chrystale Wilson as Alison Fairchild Roberts
- Gabrielle Sanalitro as Tamara
- Akilah Releford as Ivy
- Kimberlin Brown as Dr. Maya Cooper
- JoNell Kennedy as Earthaletta
- Dawnn Lewis as Beth
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 6 | July 21, 2017 | August 25, 2017 | Urban Movie Channel | |
| 2 | 6 | June 14, 2018 | July 19, 2018 | ||
| 3 | 6 | May 23, 2019 | June 27, 2019 | ||
| 4 | 5 | May 13, 2021 | BET+ | ||
Season 1 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | July 21, 2017 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | Unknown | July 28, 2017 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Unknown | Unknown | August 4, 2017 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | August 11, 2017 |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | August 18, 2017 |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Unknown | Unknown | August 25, 2017 |
Season 2 (2018)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | June 14, 2018 |
| 8 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | Unknown | June 21, 2018 |
| 9 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Unknown | Unknown | June 28, 2018 |
| 10 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | July 5, 2018 |
| 11 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | July 12, 2018 |
| 12 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Unknown | Unknown | July 19, 2018 |
Season 3 (2019)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 13 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | May 23, 2019 |
| 14 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | Unknown | May 30, 2019 |
| 15 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Unknown | Unknown | June 6, 2019 |
| 16 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | June 13, 2019 |
| 17 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | June 20, 2019 |
| 18 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Unknown | Unknown | June 27, 2019 |
Season 4 (2021)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 19 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2021 |
| 20 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2021 |
| 21 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2021 |
| 22 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2021 |
| 23 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2021 |
References
edit- ^ "From The Young And the Restless To The Rich And The Ruthless". The Baltimore Times, Inc. Positive Stories.
- ^ Evans, Kelley D. (July 19, 2017). "With 'The Rich and The Ruthless,' Victoria Rowell flips the soap opera script".
- ^ "THE RICH & THE RUTHLESS Available Now!". July 28, 2017.
- ^ Lewis, Errol (August 24, 2017). "'The Rich and the Ruthless' Gets Second Season on UMC". Soap Opera Network.
- ^ "Victoria Rowell Previews Season Three Of The Rich And The Ruthless!". May 26, 2019.
- ^ "UMC Sets Two New Series, Including 'Beyond The Pole'; Two Others Also Returning". shadowandact.com.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 27, 2021). "Victoria Rowell's 'The Rich And The Ruthless' Series Lands At BET+". Deadline. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (April 28, 2018). "Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards: Bold And The Beautiful, Sesame Street Top Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "The Rich & the Ruthless - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.