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The drama's strange coincidences and unlikely twists are boundless. But The Riches is like a skillful shell game: Even when you know you're being played, the dizzying machinations are irresistible.
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Fans of The Riches can expect even more double-crossing, shady business deals, intimidation and moral compromise in the gated community of Eden Falls. It's the same game, only more of it.
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Stellar acting bolsters perceptive writing.
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The Riches is gloriously inventive, daring and provocative, with excellent performances.
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Though the show can demonstrate narrative drive within particular episodes--the second episode of Season 2, for example, is moderately suspenseful--over the long haul.
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Season 2 features an expanded role--probably too greatly expanded--for Dale (Todd Stashwick), the dull-witted, violent villain and nemesis from Traveller days. Even so, Izzard and Driver remain a joy to watch in this odd but fascinating series that is derivative of nothing on TV.
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The Riches is not a perfect show (the story's twists stretch the rules of plausibility every week), but it has something to say about such concepts as freedom and what constitutes a normal life. In addition, you won't find any better lead performances on television than those offered by Driver and Izzard.
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Even though the performances, the writing, directing, etc., are uniformly strong, The Riches is just too unpleasant to make a weekly commitment to.
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I find The Riches emotionally flat, borderline pretentious and (metaphor acknowledged) dramatically phony.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 13
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Mixed: 1 out of 13
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Negative: 2 out of 13
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TheVeganMar 20, 2008Some of the actions and reactions of the characters are illogical at times but the story is interesting and I look forward to each new episode.