The Rich and the Ruthless
| The Rich and the Ruthless | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Victoria Rowell |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Days Ferry Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | UMC |
| Release | July 28, 2017 – present |
The Rich and the Ruthless is an American web television comedy series created, produced and directed by Victoria Rowell and starring Rowell and Richard Brooks. The series loosely based on Rowell' novels Secrets of a Soap Opera Diva and The Young and the Ruthless, follows behind-the-scenes on the fictional soap opera.[1][2]
The six-episode first season premiered on the streaming service Urban Movie Channel 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 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.[7] In 2018 and 2019, the series won Indie Series Awards for Best Ensemble in a Comedy.[8]
Cast and characters
- 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
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
