{"id":157740,"date":"2021-11-11T12:58:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T17:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=157740"},"modified":"2021-11-11T13:00:53","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T18:00:53","slug":"deborah-ayorinde-and-hugh-quarshie-lead-cast-of-itv-amazon-studios-high-stakes-family-drama-series-riches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/deborah-ayorinde-and-hugh-quarshie-lead-cast-of-itv-amazon-studios-high-stakes-family-drama-series-riches\/","title":{"rendered":"Deborah Ayorinde and Hugh Quarshie Lead Cast Of ITV &#038; Amazon Studios High-Stakes Family Drama Series &#8216;RICHES&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ITV, <a href=\"https:\/\/studios.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon Studios<\/a>, and Greenacre Films announced today that production has begun in London on\u00a0<em>Riches<\/em>. The six-part drama series, led by a stellar cast, will premiere on ITV in the UK, and will be available on Prime Video in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Nordics, and Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Riches<\/em>\u00a0follows\u00a0the exploits of the brash, super-successful, and wealthy Richards family. It stars\u00a0<strong>Deborah Ayorinde<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Them, Truth Be Told<\/em>)\u00a0as Nina, the estranged daughter of self-made millionaire,\u00a0Stephen Richards,\u00a0played by <strong>Hugh Quarshie<\/strong> (<em>Stephen, Absentia<\/em>).\u00a0<strong>Sarah Niles<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Ted Lasso, I May Destroy You<\/em>) plays Stephen\u2019s second wife, Claudia, <strong>Brendan Coyle<\/strong> (<em>Downton Abbey, Requiem<\/em>) stars as his trusted advisor and confidante, Gideon, and\u00a0<strong>Hermione Norris<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Cold Feet, Luther<\/em>) stars as Stephen\u2019s faithful assistant, Maureen Dawson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cast also includes <strong>Adeyinka Akinrinade<\/strong> (<em>Top Boy, Temple<\/em>) as Alesha, <strong>Ola Orebiyi <\/strong>(<em>Cherry, A Brixton Tale<\/em>) as Gus, <strong>C.J. Beckford<\/strong> (<em>Sitting in Limbo, The Trial of Christine Keeler<\/em>) as Andre,<strong> Nneka Okoye<\/strong> (<em>Grantchester, The A List<\/em>) as Wanda, and <strong>Emmanuel Imani<\/strong> (<em>Cobra, Black Earth Rising<\/em>) as Simon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highly intelligent\u00a0with an undeniably ruthless streak, Stephen Richards is one of the UK\u2019s most successful Black businessmen:\u00a0Powerful, driven, impassioned, and with a glamorous second wife, Claudia, his life is never dull. Along with their adult children, Alesha, Gus, and Wanda, they love spending their hard-earned cash\u00a0and enjoying the good life. In New York, Stephen\u2019s estranged children from his first marriage,\u00a0Nina and Simon, have established themselves\u00a0as entrepreneurs in their own right,\u00a0each successful in their own field. When\u00a0Stephen\u00a0suffers a sudden medical emergency,\u00a0the family\u2019s\u00a0world comes\u00a0crashing\u00a0down. As\u00a0his\u00a0life\u00a0hangs in the balance, his different sets of children are about to collide. With secrets and lies rising to the surface\u00a0and the\u00a0Richards\u00a0empire at stake,\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0going\u00a0to be a complicated family reunion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creator and writer <strong>Abby Ajayi<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>How To Get Away with Murder, Inventing Anna)\u00a0<\/em>said: \u201c<em>Riches<\/em>\u00a0is a love letter to Black London and it has been thrilling to create the Richards family and celebrate their opulence, their ambition, and their immigrant grit. Our talented ensemble of actors are a joy and I\u2019m excited to be partnering with Amazon Studios and ITV, and working alongside the powerhouses of Greenacre Films and Monumental Television to bring this show to the screen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Mansolillo, director and head of content licensing in the U.S. for Prime Video,&nbsp;said: \u201cAbby Ajayi has a distinct vision and voice, and has created a stylish and aspirational drama about a family at war with itself. We can\u2019t wait to see the talented cast, led by Deborah Ayorinde and Sarah Niles, bring Abby\u2019s fresh perspective to the screen for our Prime Video members.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polly Hill, head of drama at ITV, who commissioned&nbsp;<em>Riches<\/em>, said: \u201cAbby\u2019s scripts are brilliant, full of family feuds in a world of privilege and power that surprise and entertain. &nbsp;We are delighted with the brilliant cast we have, and can\u2019t wait to see them bring Abby\u2019s characters to life. &nbsp;It promises to be a real treat for the ITV audience next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greenacre Films\u2019 Nadine Marsh-Edwards and Amanda Jenks said:&nbsp;\u201cWe are delighted to be working with Polly Hill and ITV to bring Abby Ajayi\u2019s brilliant scripts to life, and thrilled to be working with such a great team in Amazon Studios and Monumental Television.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Riches<\/em>\u00a0is produced by Greenacre Films in association with Monumental Television, and commissioned by ITV.\u00a0 Amazon Studios is coproducing in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Nordics, and Sub-Saharan Africa.\u00a0Nadine Marsh-Edwards (<em>Unsaid Stories, Been So Long<\/em>) and Amanda Jenks (<em>The Girl, Been So Long<\/em>) are executive producers for Greenacre Films, and Alison Owen (<em>Ghosts, Harlots, Murder in Provence)<\/em>\u00a0and Alison Carpenter (<em>Ghosts, Harlots, Yonderland<\/em>) are executive producers for Monumental Television.\u00a0<em>Riches<\/em>\u00a0will be produced by Yvonne Francas (<em>The Syndicate, Our Girl, Death in Paradise<\/em>) and directed by Sebastian Thiel, Abby Ajayi, and Darcia Martin.\u00a0 Banijay Rights will be responsible for international distribution on behalf of Greenacre Films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2021\/10\/asjha-cooper-on-her-lead-role-in-amazon-original-film-black-as-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asjha Cooper On Her Lead Role in Amazon Original Film \u2018Black as Night\u2019<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITV, Amazon Studios, and Greenacre Films announced today that production has begun in London on\u00a0Riches. The six-part drama series, led by a stellar cast, will premiere on ITV in the UK, and will be available on Prime Video in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Nordics, and Sub-Saharan Africa. 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