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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Abby Ajayi |
| Written by | Abby Ajayi |
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| Music by | Vince Pope |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Yvonne Francas |
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| Release | 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) |
Riches is a British drama television series created byAbby Ajayi, starringDeborah Ayorinde,Hugh Quarshie, andSarah Niles. It premiered on 22 December 2022 in the United Kingdom onITVX, and onAmazon Prime Video in the United States on 2 December 2022.
In December 2023, the series was canceled after one season.
Stephen Richards, a self-made man, has built a cosmetics empire and become a strong advocate for Black-owned businesses. After he has a heart attack, there is a fight for control over his empire. His family's secrets come to the forefront, and the lives of his children from his two marriages begin to collide.[1][2]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [3] |
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| 1 | "See Trouble Coming" | Sebastian Thiel | Abby Ajayi | 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) |
| 2 | "Wrong and Strong" | Sebastian Thiel | Abby Ajayi | 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) |
| 3 | "Black on Both Sides" | Darcia Martin | Abby Ajayi | 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) |
| 4 | "The Master's Tools" | Abby Ajayi | Abby Ajayi, Tumi Belo | 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) |
| 5 | "What Needs to Be Done" | Darcia Martin | Abby Ajayi | 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) |
| 6 | "Forgive, Maybe. Forget, Never." | Darcia Martin | Abby Ajayi | 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02) |
On 15 October 2020, it was announced thatITV had commissioned Greenacre Films to make a six-part series about a wealthy family dealing with a tragic event, created, written, and executive produced byAbby Ajayi.[4][5] It is executive produced byNadine Marsh-Edwards and Amanda Jenks of Greenacre, andAlison Owen and Alison Carpenter of Monumental Television, and produced by Yvonne Francas.[4][5]
On 11 November 2021, it was reported thatDeborah Ayorinde andHugh Quarshie had been cast as series leads, and thatSarah Niles,Brendan Coyle,Hermione Norris, Adeyinka Akinrinade, Ola Orebiyi, C.J. Beckford, Nneka Okoye, and Emmanuel Imani had also been cast.
Principal photography commenced in London in November 2021. It was also filmed in New York.[4][6]
In December 2023, it was announced that a second series would not be produced.[7]
All six episodes of the series premiered onPrime Video on 2 December 2022, in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Nordics, and Sub-Saharan Africa, and onITVX in the UK on 22 December 2022.[2][8]Banijay handled worldwide distribution. It received alinear television broadcast onITV on 30 June 2023.
