The Rich and the Ruthless | |
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Created by | Victoria Rowell |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 23 |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Days Ferry Productions |
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Release | July 28, 2017 – May 13, 2021 |
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. [1] [2]
The six-episode first season premiered on the streaming service Allblk 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 fourth season moved to BET+ and premiered on May 13, 2021. [7]
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. [8] In 2018 and 2019, the series won Indie Series Awards for Best Ensemble in a Comedy. [9]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
1 | 6 | July 21, 2017 | August 25, 2017 | Urban Movie Channel | |
2 | 6 | June 14, 2018 | July 19, 2018 | ||
3 | 6 | May 23, 2019 | June 27, 2019 | ||
4 | 5 | May 13, 2021 | BET+ |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | July 21, 2017 |
2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | Unknown | July 28, 2017 |
3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Unknown | Unknown | August 4, 2017 |
4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | August 11, 2017 |
5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | August 18, 2017 |
6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Unknown | Unknown | August 25, 2017 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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7 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | June 14, 2018 |
8 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | Unknown | June 21, 2018 |
9 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Unknown | Unknown | June 28, 2018 |
10 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | July 5, 2018 |
11 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | July 12, 2018 |
12 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Unknown | Unknown | July 19, 2018 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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13 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | May 23, 2019 |
14 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | Unknown | May 30, 2019 |
15 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Unknown | Unknown | June 6, 2019 |
16 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | June 13, 2019 |
17 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | June 20, 2019 |
18 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Unknown | Unknown | June 27, 2019 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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19 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2021 |
20 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2021 |
21 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2021 |
22 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2021 |
23 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 2021 |
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