The Rich and the Ruthless
{{Short description|American television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
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| creator = Victoria Rowell
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- Victoria Rowell
- Richard Brooks
- Valenzia Algarin
- Elaine Ballace
- Hunter Bodine
- Elizabeth J. Carlisle
- Michael Colyar
- Starletta DuPois
- Brenda Epperson
- Carlo Mendez
- Robert Ri'chard
- Alesha Renee
- Irene Roseen
- Mykel Shannon Jenkins
- Shadoe Stevens
- Chrystale Wilson
- Gabrielle Sanalitro
- Akilah Releford
- Kimberlin Brown
- JoNell Kennedy
- Dawnn Lewis
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 4
| num_episodes = 23
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- Victoria Rowell
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| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = Days Ferry Productions
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- Urban Movie Channel {{small|(seasons 1–3)}}
- BET+ {{small|(season 4)}}
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2017|7|28}}
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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.{{Cite web|url=http://baltimoretimes-online.com/news/2019/sep/20/young-and-restless-rich-and-ruthless/|title=From The Young And the Restless To The Rich And The Ruthless|website=The Baltimore Times, Inc. Positive Stories}}{{Cite web|url=https://andscape.com/features/rich-and-the-ruthless-victoria-rowell/|title=With 'The Rich and The Ruthless,' Victoria Rowell flips the soap opera script|first=Kelley D.|last=Evans|date=July 19, 2017}}
The six-episode first season premiered on the streaming service Allblk on July 28, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/rich-ruthless-available-now/|title=THE RICH & THE RUTHLESS Available Now!|date=July 28, 2017}} On August 24, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2017/08/umc-renews-victoria-rowells-the-rich-and-the-ruthless-for-second-season|title='The Rich and the Ruthless' Gets Second Season on UMC|first=Errol|last=Lewis|date=August 24, 2017|website=Soap Opera Network}} The third season premiered on May 23, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://soaphub.com/young-restless/victoria-rowell-previews-season-three-of-the-rich-and-the-ruthless/|title=Victoria Rowell Previews Season Three Of The Rich And The Ruthless!|date=May 26, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://shadowandact.com/umc-sets-two-new-series-including-beyond-the-pole-two-others-also-renewed|title=UMC Sets Two New Series, Including 'Beyond The Pole'; Two Others Also Returning|website=shadowandact.com}} The fourth season moved to BET+ and premiered on May 13, 2021.{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=Victoria Rowell's 'The Rich And The Ruthless' Series Lands At BET+ |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/victoria-rowell-the-rich-and-the-ruthless-series-bet-plus-1234742000/ |website=Deadline |access-date=May 1, 2021 |date=April 27, 2021}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/04/daytime-creative-arts-emmy-awards-winners-2018-list-1202378665/amp/|title=Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards: Bold And The Beautiful, Sesame Street Top Winners|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 28, 2018|accessdate=April 30, 2018}} In 2018 and 2019, the series won Indie Series Awards for Best Ensemble in a Comedy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5987156/awards|title=The Rich & the Ruthless - IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}
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
Episodes
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| end3 = {{End date|2019|6|27}}
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| released4 = {{Start date|2021|5|13}}
| network4 = BET+
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|5987156}}
{{BET+}}
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Category:2010s American satirical television series
Category:2017 American television series debuts
Category:2020s American satirical television series
Category:2021 American television series endings
Category:American television soap operas
Category:BET+ original programming
Category:American English-language television shows