The Rich and the Ruthless

The Rich and the Ruthless is an American web television comedy series created, produced and directed by Victoria Rowell and starring Rowell and Richard Brooks. The series loosely based on Rowell' novels Secrets of a Soap Opera Diva and The Young and the Ruthless, follows behind-the-scenes on the fictional soap opera.[1][2]

The Rich and the Ruthless
Genre
Created byVictoria Rowell
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
  • Victoria Rowell
Running time22 minutes
Production companyDays Ferry Productions
Release
Original networkUMC
Picture format
Original releaseJuly 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) –
present (present)

The six-episode first season premiered on the streaming service Urban Movie Channel on July 28, 2017.[3] On August 24, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season.[4] The third season premiered on May 23, 2019.[5][6]

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.[7] In 2018 and 2019, the series won Indie Series Awards for Best Ensemble in a Comedy.[8]

Cast and characters

References
  1. "From The Young And the Restless To The Rich And The Ruthless". The Baltimore Times, Inc. Positive Stories.
  2. Evans, Kelley D. (July 19, 2017). "With 'The Rich and The Ruthless,' Victoria Rowell flips the soap opera script".
  3. "THE RICH & THE RUTHLESS Available Now!". July 28, 2017.
  4. Lewis, Errol (August 24, 2017). "'The Rich and the Ruthless' Gets Second Season on UMC". Soap Opera Network.
  5. "Victoria Rowell Previews Season Three Of The Rich And The Ruthless!". May 26, 2019.
  6. "UMC Sets Two New Series, Including 'Beyond The Pole'; Two Others Also Returning". shadowandact.com.
  7. Hipes, Patrick (April 28, 2018). "Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards: Bold And The Beautiful, Sesame Street Top Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  8. "The Rich & the Ruthless - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
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