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- 2022
- TV-14
- Prime Video
- 2022
- TV-14
- Prime Video
Summary When businessmen Stephen Richards (Hugh Quarshie) passes suddenly, control of his business is fought over by the two estranged adult children from his first marriage and the three adult children of his second wife in this family drama written and created by Abby Ajayi.
Created By: Abby Ajayi
- 2022
- TV-14
- Prime Video
- 2022
- TV-14
- Prime Video
Riches
Season 1 Premiere: Dec 2, 2022
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Summary When businessmen Stephen Richards (Hugh Quarshie) passes suddenly, control of his business is fought over by the two estranged adult children from his first marriage and the three adult children of his second wife in this family drama written and created by Abby Ajayi.
Created By: Abby Ajayi
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
75
86% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
14% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Riches gives a little bit of everything. A little soap, a little seriousness, a little serial investigation: The show offers the viewer different things depending on mood. It gives sexy romps next to flashes back to challenging childhood memories. There are galas and nightclub bathrooms. If the characters’ journeys mirror the show, life full of wealth is well worth a fight.
The twists and turns in this six-episode offering are also very well-paced, and the show gives us a nice cliffhanger that sets up a potential second season. It's a fun binge-watch that meets the promise of its premise—and is thoughtfully crafted and well-acted to boot.
It is confident, escapist fun, and it looks set to be an indulgent and addictive treat.
Ayaji’s new series merges a sharply observed family dynamic with a high-stepping verve reminiscent of the best of the genre.
Overall, the series benefited from a tight six-episode order which allowed for every moment on screen to push its story forward in one way or the other, as sadly, the murder mystery and embezzlement storylines would not be as interesting with a longer episode run.
If it weren't for Deborah Ayorinde and especially Sarah Niles, we'd likely tell people to skip Riches because it's so over-the-top soapy. But the two lead performances are so compelling that it will definitely make viewers flip to at least the second episode after the first is over.
Said plot gives no one – characters or viewers – any time to draw breath, nor to dwell much on issues to do with racism and colourism which are dutifully mentioned in passing. Instead it’s a mad, messy boardroom opera powered by bling, bitching and double-entry bookkeeping.
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Production Company:
- Amazon Studios
- Greenacre Film
- Monumental Television
- Banijay Rights
- HM Treasury
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- ScreenSkills High-End Television Skills Fund (HETV)
- Independent Television (ITV)
Initial Release Date: Dec 2, 2022
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
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Awards
Black Reel Awards for Television
• 1 Nomination
