"The Riches" (2007) TV series 2007-2008

Creator:

Dmitry Lipkin
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

It's a wonderful lie.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Gypsy | Irish | Oddball | Irish American | Trailer Trash

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 nominations

Cast

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 / ... (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bruce French	...	Jim Burns (13 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)

Series Directed by
Peter O'Fallon		(7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Guy Ferland		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brian Kirk		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
Dmitry Lipkin		(20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Aaron Blitzstein		(12 episodes, 2007)
Ellen Herman		(5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dawn Prestwich		(5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nicole Yorkin		(5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Wendy Riss		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lydia Woodward		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Produced by
Mark Morgan	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael Rosenberg	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Iain Paterson	....	producer / co-executive producer (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Peter O'Fallon	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Katrin L. Goodson	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2007)
Dmitry Lipkin	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dawn Prestwich	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nicole Yorkin	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Denise Pleune	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Eddie Izzard	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Guy Oseary	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Timothy J. Lea	....	co-executive producer (4 episodes, 2008)
Ellen Herman	....	consulting producer (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Toby Chu		(17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Harry Gregson-Williams		(3 episodes, 2007)

Series Cinematography by
Michael Negrin		(8 episodes, 2007)

Series Film Editing by
Kevin D. Ross		(8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mitchel Stanley		(6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Anthony Redman		(4 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting by
Barbara Fiorentino		(19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rebecca Mangieri		(19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Wendy Weidman		(19 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Production Design by
Devorah Herbert		(5 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Direction by
Jeffrey Mossa		(9 episodes, 2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Jeffrey Kushon		(13 episodes, 2007)
Fontaine Beauchamp Hebb		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Mynka Draper		(16 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Makeup Department
Tanya Cookingham	....	key makeup artist (12 episodes, 2007)
Silvina Knight	....	makeup department head (7 episodes, 2008)
Kelcey Fry	....	makeup department head / key makeup artist (5 episodes, 2007)
David Larson	....	key hair stylist (4 episodes, 2007)
Daphne Lawson	....	key hair stylist (4 episodes, 2007)
Randy Sayer	....	department head hair (4 episodes, 2007)
Gary J. Perticone	....	hair department head (4 episodes, 2008)
Jennifer Greenberg	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Donna Spahn	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Wes Irwin	....	post-production manager (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Patrick L. Coleman	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 2007)
Robert M. Rolsky	....	production manager (7 episodes, 2008)
Lori Slomka	....	post production supervisor (7 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ruben Garcia	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 2007)
David Ticotin	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2007)
Rosemary C. Cremona	....	key second assistant director (7 episodes, 2008)
Marc Newland	....	second second assistant director (7 episodes, 2008)
Anderson Vilien	....	dga trainee (6 episodes, 2007)
John Glasser	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Travis Gale Lewis	....	on-set dresser (12 episodes, 2007)
Michael E. Johnson	....	props (7 episodes, 2007)
Larry J. White II	....	lead man (7 episodes, 2007)
Matt Center	....	set dresser (7 episodes, 2008)
Regina Hermosillo	....	art department assistant (7 episodes, 2008)
Kami Laprade	....	assistant property master (7 episodes, 2008)
Cynthia Nibler	....	property master (7 episodes, 2008)
John Sparano	....	buyer (7 episodes, 2008)
Michael Voelker	....	props (7 episodes, 2008)
Cindy Ingraham	....	on-set dresser (6 episodes, 2007)
Kurt V. Hulett	....	set dresser (4 episodes, 2007)
Brad Soper	....	leadman (4 episodes, 2007)
Tracy Dishman	....	assistant property master (4 episodes, 2008)
William Eliscu	....	graphic designer (3 episodes, 2007)
David Warburton	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes, 2007)
Tony Castagnola	....	greens coordinator (unknown episodes)
Christopher Morente	....	greens foreman (unknown episodes)
Hans Soto	....	greensman (unknown episodes)
Chere Theriot	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ken Wilson	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Gaston Wurth	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Dennis Kirkpatrick	....	boom operator (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bob Arons	....	sound effects editor / sound editor (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sherry Klein	....	sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 2007)
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist (12 episodes, 2007)
Sean Rush	....	sound mixer (11 episodes, 2007)
Albert Ibbotson	....	supervising sound editor (10 episodes, 2007)
Scott C. Kolden	....	sound designer / sound effects editor (3 episodes, 2007)
Fred Tator	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2007)
Mark Server	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 2007)
Vince Gutierrez	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Jeremy Hays	....	special effects supervisor: reshoot (1 episode, 2007)

Series Stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt coordinator (11 episodes, 2007)
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jeff Galpin	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Anna Mercedes Morris	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Holly O'Quin	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Applegate	....	digital imaging technician (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
R. Michael Stringer	....	key grip (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Andrew Degnan	....	second assistant camera / first assistant camera (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ron Peterson	....	first assistant camera (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Hayball	....	chief lighting technician (13 episodes, 2007)
Vincent Contarino	....	dimmer operator (12 episodes, 2007)
Trevor Fulks	....	grip (12 episodes, 2007)
Vincent Minoué	....	dimmer board operator (12 episodes, 2007)
Dan Ayers	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brek Cooney	....	rigging key grip (11 episodes, 2007)
Matthew A. Del Ruth	....	assistant camera (9 episodes, 2007)
Jens Piotrowski	....	Steadicam operator (7 episodes, 2007)
Ziggy Pedone	....	electrician (7 episodes, 2008)
Kelly Waldman	....	lighting console programmer (7 episodes, 2008)
Jay W. Yowler	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 2008)
Robert Morrison	....	grip (6 episodes, 2007)
Tim Hennessy	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (6 episodes, 2008)
John Scott	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2007)
Joe Iverson	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 2008)
Trace Schneider	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Meyers	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 2007)
Jon Myers	....	additional Steadicam operator / additional steadicam operator (2 episodes, 2007)
Matthew E. Alper	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Jay DeFelice	....	camera production assistant (unknown episodes)
David C. Edwards	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Emily L.G. Goodwin	....	camera production assistant: re-shoots (unknown episodes)
Steven Huerstel	....	pre-rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Jonathan E. Robinson	....	film loader (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jeffrey M. Paal	....	extras casting (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Karina Walters	....	casting associate (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robin Batherson	....	background casting (unknown episodes)
Jessica Dwyer	....	background casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Pepper Morgan	....	extras casting associate (unknown episodes)
Michael V. Nicolo	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lori Jean Sacks	....	costumer (19 episodes, 2007-2008)
Esther Lee	....	key costumer (7 episodes, 2008)
Alison M. Schmidt	....	set costumer (7 episodes, 2008)
Tracey White	....	wardrobe shopper (4 episodes, 2008)
Sister A. Daniels	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Linda Booher-Ciarimboli	....	head cutter/fitter (2 episodes, 2008)
Mary Lou Reinbold	....	set costumer (2 episodes, 2008)
Donna Chance	....	key set costumer (unknown episodes)
Dana Embree	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Jillian Kreiner	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Susan Saldutti	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Ian Kezsbom	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Scott Wesley Ross	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2007)
Tristan Mathews	....	post-production assistant (7 episodes, 2008)
Ted Brady	....	colorist (5 episodes, 2007)
Sara Mineo	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2008)
John M. Vitale	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Music Department
Tony Morales	....	composer: additional music / musician: guitars, mandolin, ukelele (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Halli Cauthery	....	musician: violinist (13 episodes, 2007)
Meri Gavin	....	assistant music editor (13 episodes, 2007)
Abhay Manusmare	....	assistant music editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Mark Wike	....	music supervisor (7 episodes, 2008)
Toby Chu	....	musician: guitars (3 episodes, 2007)
Kathryn Dayak	....	music editor / music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Chad Moore	....	transportation co-captain (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Phil Balani	....	driver generator operator (12 episodes, 2007)
William R. Peck	....	driver (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Other crew
Marc Meaut	....	crafts service (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
James McCormick	....	writing intern (13 episodes, 2007)
Danny Wilson	....	assistant location manager (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Judd Rea	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 2007)
Carolin Drake	....	assistant to executive producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Diana Valentine	....	script supervisor (11 episodes, 2007)
R. Scott Poole	....	location manager (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eamon Buehning	....	payroll (9 episodes, 2007)
Francie Brown	....	dialect coach (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ari Halpern	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2008)
Erica McIntosh	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2007)
Heather Gerbing	....	production accounting assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Chad McQuay	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2008)
Jean Nakahara	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2007)
Lute Nguyen	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Matthew Hadfield	....	assistant production coordinator (3 episodes, 2007)
Troy Wagner	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2007)
Cary Heckman	....	assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2007)
Patricia Sullivan	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Sarah Banks	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Katie Curtright	....	assistant to director: re-shoots (unknown episodes)
Lisa Marie Dupree	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Richard Harold	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Kyle Hollingsworth	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ryan Krayser	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Alexander Lasseigne III	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Casey Moore	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Zach Nichols	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Gary R. Percle Jr.	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Annie Poirier	....	assistant to director (unknown episodes)
Jen Stephens	....	second assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Brad Ungar	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lauren Wade	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Debra Woods Kaufmann	....	travel coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Maverick Films

Distributors

• FX Network (2006-) (USA) (TV)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD) (season 1)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (UK) (DVD) (season 1)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• TV3 Danmark (2008-) (Denmark) (TV)
• TV6 (2008-) (Estonia) (TV)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Virgin 1 (2007-) (UK) (TV)
• YesSTARS (2008-) (Israel) (TV)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  legal research and clearances
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Movie Movers  trailers

Also Known As:

Low Life (USA) (working title)
The Ri¢hes (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

45 min (20 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 (season 1) (season 2)

Filming Locations:

Marrero, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Maverick Films

Trivia:

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

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Set in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the series clearly shows mountains in the background in several episodes. There are no mountains anywhere near Baton Rouge. The nearest "mountain" in the entire state can be found hundreds of miles away in the northern part of the state, near Shreveport.

Movie Connections:

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

The Riches is the only thing that makes me excited for Mondays...

I now have something to look forward to on the most dreaded day of the week. I love every single character on this show, I love every line, every look, every scene, EVERYTHING.

When I first watched The Riches I was a little confused. It was funny and touching but at the same time rather dark (much like Director Peter O'Fallon's first feature "Suicide Kings")  Upon further examination I have realized that it is this contrast that makes the show so incredible. Hollywood does an amazing job at painting the perfect portrait of "the American dream" while simultaneously ignoring its dark corners and stark realities. The Riches takes the shiny and manufactured concept of the American dream and strips it down to reveal the reckless and desperate nature of those aiming to achieve it. Though Wayne and Dahila Malloy initially seem like terrible parents, they are the perfect (albeit extreme) representation of American society's obsession with materialism and are, therefore, much like the rest of us. Though it is hard to picture yourself stealing the lives of a dead couple, I'll bet it is not as hard to picture yourself sacrificing everything for the well being of your children. I love this show because it forces me to think about my own borders and limitations. Right now there is no way I could carry on like the Malloy's but if push comes to shove, I could be singing another tune.

Long live The Riches!