Rich Kids of Beverly Hills
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| Genre | Reality television |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 35 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Los Angeles, California |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
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| Network | E! |
| Release | January 19, 2014 – June 19, 2016 |
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Rich Kids of Beverly Hills (stylized as #RichKids of Beverly Hills) is an American reality television series that premiered on E!, on January 19, 2014. The series focuses on a group of twenty-something millionaires and billionaires (by inheritance) showcasing their lives.
Development
Dorothy was found on Instagram by the casting directors. She went in for an interview with the production company and they told her to bring in her friends. She brought in Morgan Stewart and they did an on camera interview tape. Six weeks later the show was greenlit at E!. Morgan also revealed that on the first day of filming she and the cast did not realise how much work goes into filming a reality show. She explains that after the first week of filming she was so exhausted and she was sick throughout the filming of season one because she didn't have the stamina and never had to work so hard on something.
Cast
The first season of the series focused on Dorothy Wang, daughter of Taiwanese billionaire businessman Roger Wang; blogger Morgan Stewart, her boyfriend Brendan Fitzpatrick, realtor; songwriter Jonny Drubel, and Roxy Sowlaty. The first season premiered on January 19, 2014. EJ Johnson, son of basketball player Magic Johnson, also made frequent appearances throughout the season.
On March 26, 2014, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a second season, which premiered on August 3, 2014. The entire cast returned to the show for the second season as Johnson returned in a main capacity. E! announced the show's third season in April 2015. The same month, it was announced Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff, daughter of actor David Hasselhoff, would be joining the series in a main capacity. The third season premiered on May 24, 2015.
In December 2015, it was announced that E! had renewed the show for a fourth season which premiered on May 1, 2016. Subsequently it was announced that neither Sowlaty nor Hasselhoff would return, while Bianca Espada was cast as a series regular. Stewart and Wang also served as producers for the season. Johnson's sister Elisa Johnson and close friend Drew Mac made frequent appearances throughout the season. Stewart and Fitzpatrick married in the series finale. However they separated in August 2019.
Timeline of cast members
| Cast members | Seasons | |||
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| Morgan Stewart | Main | |||
| Dorothy Wang | Main | |||
| Roxy Sowlaty | Main | |||
| Jonny Drubel | Main | |||
| Brendan Fitzpatrick | Main | |||
| EJ Johnson | Friend | Main | ||
| Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff | Main | |||
| Bianca Espada | Main | |||
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "#welcometoBH" | January 19, 2014 | 1.08 |
| 2 | 2 | "#mansionhunting" | January 20, 2014 | 0.91 |
| 3 | 3 | "#crazyincabo" | January 26, 2014 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "#yachtlife" | February 9, 2014 | 0.93 |
| 5 | 5 | "#interiormotives" | February 16, 2014 | 1.12 |
| 6 | 6 | "#funemployed" | February 23, 2014 | 0.98 |
| 7 | 7 | "#BHgoesNYC" | March 9, 2014 | 1.06 |
| 8 | 8 | "#selfiesinthecity" | March 16, 2014 | N/A |
| 9 | 9 | "#VegasVIP" | March 23, 2014 | N/A |
Season 2 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 10 | 1 | "#RichKidsReturn" | August 3, 2014 | 1.07 |
| 11 | 2 | "#ChinaBound" | August 3, 2014 | 0.91 |
| 12 | 3 | "#ShanghaiShowdown" | August 10, 2014 | 0.87 |
| 13 | 4 | "#Instadrama" | August 17, 2014 | 1.25 |
| 14 | 5 | "#Baldeagle" | August 31, 2014 | TBA |
| 15 | 6 | "#BabyWhisperer" | September 1, 2014 | TBA |
| 16 | 7 | "#Pride&Prada" | September 7, 2014 | 0.71 |
| 17 | 8 | "#TroopBeverlyHills" | September 14, 2014 | TBA |
| 18 | 9 | "#SurvivaloftheRichest" | September 21, 2014 | TBA |
| 19 | 10 | "#SurgerySelfie" | September 28, 2014 | TBA |
Season 3 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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| 20 | 1 | "#TextGate" | May 24, 2015 |
| 21 | 2 | "#BahamaDrama" | May 31, 2015 |
| 22 | 3 | "#RingOnIt" | June 7, 2015 |
| 23 | 4 | "#NeverHaveIEver" | June 14, 2015 |
| 24 | 5 | "#BattleOfTheBod" | June 21, 2015 |
| 25 | 6 | "#HaterGonnaHate" | June 28, 2015 |
| 26 | 7 | "#LondonBound" | July 5, 2015 |
| 27 | 8 | "#PartyCrasher" | July 12, 2015 |
Season 4 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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| 28 | 1 | "#Bridezilla" | May 1, 2016 |
| 29 | 2 | "#MaidofDishonor" | May 8, 2016 |
| 30 | 3 | "#GossipGirl" | May 15, 2016 |
| 31 | 4 | "#WakingUpInVegas" | May 22, 2016 |
| 32 | 5 | "#SkeletonsInTheCloset" | May 29, 2016 |
| 33 | 6 | "#BadNewsBianca" | June 5, 2016 |
| 34 | 7 | "#BacheloretteBlowUp" | June 12, 2016 |
| 35 | 8 | "#RunawayBride" | June 19, 2016 |
Spin-offs
After the first season premiered, it was reported that a spin-off had been ordered by the network titled Rich Kids of New York. Paparazzi photos showed a group of ladies filming in New York City with a production team, however nothing was ever moved forward and aired.
On June 19, 2016, EJNYC premiered on the E! network. The show focused on EJ Johnson and his fashion career in New York City and lasted one season.
Reception
Reviews for the show have been largely negative and the show has been widely panned by critics. Andy Swift of HollywoodLife.com wrote that "the biggest downside to Rich Kids is that it knows how ridiculous it is. The stars are very much aware they’re on a show, and the whole thing couldn’t feel more scripted. Basically, it's gross." Tracie Egan Morrissey of Jezebel.com wrote "Ultimately, though, these people are as boring as they are rich, and not worth watching on television," and "none of the people on the show seem to recognize that their words might have any meaning — probably because they typically don't." Writing for The New York Times, Jon Caramanica wrote "The show is inspired by Rich Kids of Instagram, a Tumblr devoted to gently needling, and maybe gently envying, young people who gleefully show off their wealth on that photo- and video-sharing service. The result is a document of young narcissists relentlessly documenting themselves."
The show has been criticised for promoting materialism and its characters using wealth that they did not earn themselves.
See also
References
- ↑ AOL Staff. "Morgan Stewart reveals just how real 'Rich Kids of Beverly Hills' is". AOL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ↑ Nededog, Jethro (October 17, 2013). "E! Orders 'Rich Kids of Beverly Hills' Reality Series". TheWrap.
- ↑ Weisman, Aly (August 1, 2014). "Meet The Six 'Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills' Before The Season 2 Premiere". Business Insider. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- ↑ "E! Orders New Kardashian Spin-Off, Renews Rich Kids of Beverly Hills". TVGuide.com. March 26, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ "'Total Divas', '#RIchKids of Beverly Hills' & 'Christina Milian Turned Up' Renewed by E!; Network Orders 3 New Series". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (November 30, 2015). "E! Renews '#RichKids of Beverly Hills' for Season 4 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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- ↑ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Tops Night + 'Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' & More - Ratings". Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, NBA All Star Game, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'True Detective', 'Shameless' & More - Ratings". Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, + 'Talking Dead', 'Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'True Detective' & More - Ratings". Zap2it. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Wins Night, 'Talking Dead', 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta', 'True Detective' & More - Ratings". Zap2it. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ Pfeiffer, Jeff (March 27, 2014). "E! renews "#RichKids of Beverly Hills," is developing New York spinoff". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ↑ Andy Swift (January 19, 2014). "'Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills' Review — Series Premiere Recap". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ "#RichKids of Beverly Hills Is So Bad It's Bad". Jezebel.com. January 20, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ Caramanica, Jon (January 17, 2014). "'#Rich Kids of Beverly Hills,' Self-Chronicle of Privileged Youth". The New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
