jenniferpitt71 This is such an amazing show. I'm actually watching the series now for the second time! The cast is perfect and the chemistry between Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver is impeccable. This show is something fresh and unique that hasn't been done countless times before! A must see!!

D_Burke "The Riches", having been off the air for nearly four years as of this date this review is being written, is seen as many things now: a short-lived series, a canceled drama, a cable show not given the exposure it deserved, or a casualty of the Writer's Strike in 2007. However, to me, one word sums up the entire show: brilliant.With the critical and commercial success of such hour-long AMC dramas like "Mad Men", "Breaking Bad", and "The Walking Dead", it's amazing to me that "The Riches" got the ax just before the aforementioned ground-breaking shows developed a fan base. It deserves a second chance, and I hope it gets it before its too late.Like the aforementioned shows, "The Riches" gets you hooked, and makes it nearly impossible to stop watching. If you see "The Riches" on DVD, you can't help but skip to the next episode after the credits roll on one episode. I personally went through the whole series in just three days. The final episode was the most disappointing only because it left the series on the most inconclusive note of perhaps any TV show in history.Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver are superb in their roles as Wayne and Dahlia Malloy, two married drifters and con-artists who, along with their three children, distance themselves from their cult of other people who could be considered American gypsies.A traffic blow out with one of the more belligerent traveling members results in an automobile accident, which incidentally costs the lives of Doug and Serena Rich. The Malloys only find out about them from swiping their identity, and finding that the Riches were about to move into an affluent, gated community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Rather than report their deaths to the police, Wayne makes the dubious decision for the family to put down roots and pose as the Riches.What they're doing is fraudulent and morally wrong, but somehow you keep rooting for this family. The thrill of the show is seeing how the family pulls off this identity despite many obstacles such as friends of the real Riches who want to visit, and Wayne having no legal expertise whatsoever, even though Doug Rich is a lawyer at a prestigious law firm.You know what the Malloys are doing is wrong, and the show successfully created a moral dilemma within itself. The Malloys, as the Riches, are literally living a lie, and it's also fascinating how the three children react to it in their own way. The conflict of the Malloys trying to dig their way out of the deep pit of lies they created for themselves also presents a great multi-layered story arc. Even if you want to see Wayne pay for the lies he has told, you still want to see how he manages to survive while he is still in the clear.It makes for a great series, and its surprising the show didn't last, despite an auspicious first season with good ratings for a cable show, and an Emmy nomination for Minnie Driver in her role. Also, considering the show aired on FX, the home of other popular shows such as "The Shield" and "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia", it's surprising FX did not give it another chance. If FX did not want it, I'm sure AMC could take the series and run with it.I have seen all 20 episodes, and I still want to know how it ends. That's how good it is.

Tss5078 The Riches is the most recent TV show I've been watching from my Netflix que, and I have one question. How in the world could they cancel it!? More people watched the premier of The Riches than ever watched an episode of the Shield or Rescue Me. It's also got to be one of the most creative shows I've ever seen! The show centers around the Molloy family, a family of modern day gypsies. Today is a big day for them as the matriarch of their family is being released from jail, after serving a two year sentence. A big party is thrown for her and all seems well in the Molloy family, but things aren't what they seem. The Molloy family is forced to leave their camp. Wayne (Eddie Izzard) is not going empty handed thou. Before leaving he cracks the camp leaders safe and takes a substantial amount of money. Once on the road, they run into another family from camp, that had been oblivious to what was going on. It doesn't take them long to realize something isn't right, but before they can confront them, the Molloy's take off and a big highway RV chase begins. During the chase a passing motorist and his wife are killed. The man and woman are Doug and Shrine Rich, and they are on their way to a new home in Eden Falls. Doug was a savvy lawyer, who made a fortune at the expense of others. On this day he and his new wife were on the run also, moving away from everyone and everything they've ever known to move to a new state and into a new house they bought on the internet. Thanks to paper work in the car, Wayne Molloy quickly realizes who these people were and where they were going. It is then that he decides it's time to stop traveling the country and settle into a nice, normal, "buffer", lifestyle. Living in Eden Falls as Doug and Shrine. Along with their 3 kids, the Molloy's try to adapt from being a family of travelers to a family of wealth and stability. The show is amazing! There are so many twist and turns, cons and jokes, ups and downs, It's so well written , with an outrageous cast of characters, and most important of all, a storyline I promise you have never seen before! The show was canceled by FX in late 2008, but both seasons are available on Netflix, and according to Wikipedia, Eddie Izzard and the show's creator are currently working on a full length feature film. If you want something different crossing comedy, drama, and action, then I'd say The Riches are for you!

DVD_Connoisseur "The Riches" is a real treat. Part drama, part comedy, this tale of con-artist travellers posing as an affluent middle-class family hits all the right marks.The show relies on sympathetic performances by Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver and succeeds in delivering the goods. Both actors are convincing as the American travellers experiencing a new way of living with their family.The humorous script is well written, the production values are high...this is simply excellent, original television.It's early days but I'm wondering if the show will last the five years that Izzard has suggested in interviews. At this stage, I'd welcome further series of "The Riches" as the possibilities for the show's development are numerous.9 out of 10.