Rich Kids of Beverly Hills
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| Genre | Reality television |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 35 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
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| Network | E! |
| Release | January 19, 2014 – Present |
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Rich Kids of Beverly Hills (stylized as #RichKids of Beverly Hills) is an American reality television series that has aired on E! since January 19, 2014. The series focuses on the lives of a group of twenty-something millionaires and billionaires (by inheritance) showcasing their lives.
On March 26, 2014, it was announced that Rich Kids of Beverly Hills had been renewed for a second season.[1]
The second season premiered on August 3, 2014.[2]
In April 2015, E! renewed the show for a third season which is set to premiere on May 24, 2015.[3]
In 2015 Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff signed on for the show.[4]
In December 2015, it was announced that E! had renewed the show for a fourth season and is set to debut on May 1, 2016.[5]
In 2016, it was announced that Roxy Sowlaty will no longer be a part of the series, and Bianca Espada was cast on the show as of season 4.
Background
Cast
The show revolves around Dorothy Wang, Morgan Stewart, Brendan Fitzpatrick, Jonny Drubel, EJ (Earvin) Johnson and Bianca Espada. Former cast members include Roxy Sowlaty and Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff.
| Rich Kids | Seasons | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
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| Dorothy Wang | Main | ||||
| Morgan Stewart | Main | ||||
| Brendan Fitzpatrick | Main | ||||
| Jonny Drubel | Main | ||||
| Earvin "EJ" Johnson | Recurring | Main | |||
| Bianca Espada | Main | ||||
| Former Cast | |||||
| Roxy Sowlaty | Main | ||||
| Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff | Main | ||||
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "#welcometoBH" | January 19, 2014 | 1.08[6] |
| 2 | 2 | "#mansionhunting" | January 20, 2014 | 0.91[7] |
| 3 | 3 | "#crazyincabo" | January 26, 2014 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "#yachtlife" | February 9, 2014 | 0.93[8] |
| 5 | 5 | "#interiormotives" | February 16, 2014 | 1.12[9] |
| 6 | 6 | "#funemployed" | February 23, 2014 | 0.98[10] |
| 7 | 7 | "#BHgoesNYC" | March 9, 2014 | 1.06[11] |
| 8 | 8 | "#selfiesinthecity" | March 16, 2014 | N/A |
| 9 | 9 | "#VegasVIP" | March 23, 2014 | N/A |
Season 2 (2014)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "#RichKidsReturn" | August 3, 2014 | 1.07 |
| 11 | 2 | "#ChinaBound" | August 3, 2014 | 0.91 |
| 12 | 3 | "#ShanghaiShowdown" | August 10, 2014 | 0.87 |
| 13 | 4 | "#Instadrama" | August 17, 2014 | 1.25 |
| 14 | 5 | "#Baldeagle" | August 31, 2014 | TBA |
| 15 | 6 | "#BabyWhisperer" | September 1, 2014 | TBA |
| 16 | 7 | "#Pride&Prada" | September 7, 2014 | 0.71 |
| 17 | 8 | "#TroopBeverlyHills" | September 14, 2014 | TBA |
| 18 | 9 | "#SurvivaloftheRichest" | September 21, 2014 | TBA |
| 19 | 10 | "#SurgerySelfie" | September 28, 2014 | TBA |
Season 3 (2015)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "#TextGate" | May 24, 2015 |
| 21 | 2 | "#BahamaDrama" | May 31, 2015 |
| 22 | 3 | "#RingOnIt" | June 7, 2015 |
| 23 | 4 | "#NeverHaveIEver" | June 14, 2015 |
| 24 | 5 | "#BattleOfTheBod" | June 21, 2015 |
| 25 | 6 | "#HaterGonnaHate" | June 28, 2015 |
| 26 | 7 | "#LondonBoundd" | July 5, 2015 |
| 27 | 8 | "#PartyCrasher" | July 12, 2015 |
Season 4 (2016)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1 | "#Bridezilla" | May 1, 2016 |
| 29 | 2 | "#" | May 8, 2016 |
| 30 | 3 | "#GossipGirl" | May 15, 2016 |
| 31 | 4 | "#" | May 22, 2016 |
| 32 | 5 | "#" | 2016 |
| 33 | 6 | "#" | 2016 |
| 34 | 7 | "#" | 2016 |
| 35 | 8 | "#" | 2016 |
Spin-offs
On March 26, 2014, it was announced that there would be a spinoff of Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, entitled Rich Kids of New York.[12]
Reception
Reviews for the show have been largely negative and the show has been widely panned by critics. Andy Swift of HollywoodLife.com wrote that "the biggest downside to Rich Kids is that it knows how ridiculous it is. The stars are very much aware they’re on a show, and the whole thing couldn’t feel more scripted. Basically, it’s gross."[13] Tracie Egan Morrissey of Jezebel.com wrote "Ultimately, though, these people are as boring as they are rich, and not worth watching on television," and "none of the people on the show seem to recognize that their words might have any meaning — probably because they typically don't."[14] Writing for The New York Times, Jon Caramanica wrote "The show is inspired by Rich Kids of Instagram, a Tumblr devoted to gently needling, and maybe gently envying, young people who gleefully show off their wealth on that photo- and video-sharing service. The result is a document of young narcissists relentlessly documenting themselves."[15]
The show has been criticised for promoting materialism and its characters using wealth that they did not earn themselves.
References
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (26 March 2014). "E! Orders New Kardashian Spin-Off, Renews Rich Kids of Beverly Hills". TV Guide. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "'#RichKids of Beverly Hills' Season Two to Premiere Sunday, August 3 on E! - Ratings". TV by the Numbers. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Bibel, Sara (April 1, 2015). "'Total Divas', '#RIchKids of Beverly Hills' & 'Christina Milian Turned Up' Renewed by E!; Network Orders 3 New Series". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Tribune Media Services. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ "David Hasselhoff's youngest daughter Taylor-Ann 'has been cast in season three of #RichKids Of Beverly Hills'". February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills renewed for fourth season". Elizabeth Wagmeister. December 1, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Wins Night, 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', 'Shameless', 'True Detective', 'Girls' & More - Ratings". TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Love & Hip Hop' Wins Night, 'WWE Raw', 'Single Ladies', 'Klondike', 'The Fosters' & More - Ratings". TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Tops Night + 'Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' & More - Ratings". TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, NBA All Star Game, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'True Detective', 'Shameless' & More - Ratings". TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, + 'Talking Dead', 'Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'True Detective' & More - Ratings". TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'True Detective' & More - Ratings". TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "E! Orders New Kardashian Spin-Off, Renews Rich Kids of Beverly Hills". Kate Stanhope. March 26, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Sun, January 19, 2014 11:00pm EDT by Andy Swift (2014-01-19). "'Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills' Review — Series Premiere Recap". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 1/20/14 4:15pm 1/20/14 4:15pm. "#RichKids of Beverly Hills Is So Bad It's Bad". Jezebel.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/18/arts/television/rich-kids-of-beverly-hills-self-chronicle-of-privileged-youth.html?_r=0