The Riches (2007–2008)

A family of crooks assume the identity of an upper-middle-class suburban clan in the Deep South.

Creator:

Dmitry Lipkin

Stars:

Eddie Izzard, Minnie Driver, Shannon Woodward

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Eddie Izzard	...	Wayne Malloy (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Minnie Driver	...	Dahlia Malloy (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Shannon Woodward	...	Di Di Malloy (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Noel Fisher	...	Cael Malloy (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Aidan Mitchell	...	Sam Malloy (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Todd Stashwick	...	Dale Malloy (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gregg Henry	...	Hugh Panetta (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Margo Martindale	...	Nina Burns (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bruce French	...	Jim Burns (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nichole Hiltz	...	Ginny Dannegan (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Deidrie Henry	...	Aubrey McDonald (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Teresa Huang	...	Kimmie (9 episodes, 2007-2008)

Storyline

Wayne and Dahlia Malloy spent their youth pulling cons with a traveling band of modern Irish travelers roaming about the US. Now years later, Wayne hits a spiritual and midlife crisis and begins to question their lifestyle just as his wife, newly sprung from prison, rejoins the family. They decide to finally settle down in suburbia where they battle to live a normal life while trying to escape their former friends.

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Plot Keywords:

irish | gypsy | traveler | dark comedy | tinker | 

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Taglines:

Another side of the American dream.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

FX Networks

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Low Life

Filming Locations:

Marrero, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Maverick Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min (20 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show was originally titled "Low Life", though the name was changed due to creative reasons.

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Goofs

It is repeatedly stated that Doug Rich received his law degree from Princeton University. In reality, Princeton has not had a law school since 1852.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.26 (2008)

User Reviews

just like HBO

This show is not nearly as funny as I thought it would be (damn those trailer editors!), but it is better than I imagined. It's amazing what a couple of excellent actors and good writing can bring to a series. Seeing Minnie walk out the gates with those braids and that pallid, dead face! I disagree with a previous poster: Minnie is excellent with accents, and EDDIE IZZARD!! We have been fans of his stand up for years, and he is unrecognizable. He prides himself on having an almost incomprehensible English accent, but his American accent is--so good. Americans are so often casted in Brit flicks, so it's refreshing to see a couple Brits doing the same routine. I'm so excited there is something on to watch--we have no shows left. Hope this doesn't go the way of Wonderland, Wonderfalls, Freaks and Geeks . . . I do hope that it doesn't push itself into some of those Rescue Me directions (cheap thrills, cheap thrills). But would Eddie sign onto something that wasn't special?