Dirty Sexy Money
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| Dirty Sexy Money | |
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 Dirty Sexy Money intertitle |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Craig Wright |
| Starring | Peter Krause Donald Sutherland William Baldwin Jill Clayburgh Glenn Fitzgerald Seth Gabel Zoe McLellan Blair Underwood Natalie Zea Samaire Armstrong |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Craig Wright (Head Writer), Greg Berlanti, Peter Horton, Matthew Gross, Bryan Singer and Josh Reims |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles/New York City (pilot) |
| Running time | 43 minutes (approximately; without commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 26, 2007 – present |
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| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Dirty Sexy Money is an American television series about Nick George, portrayed by Peter Krause. George's whole life has been lived in the shadow of the Darling family, but as an adult he's leading the perfect life as an idealistic lawyer, until his father's suspicious death. The wealthy Darlings of New York have asked him to take over his father's job as their personal lawyer, but the money that will allow him the freedom to be an altruistic do-gooder is only part of the picture. That same money pulls him into the dubious doings of the Darling clan.
The show was created by Craig Wright, who also serves as executive producer alongside Greg Berlanti, Bryan Singer, Matthew Gross, Peter Horton and Josh Reims, with Melissa Berman producing. Horton also directed the pilot.[1]
The show is produced by ABC Studios, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Berlanti Television and Gross Entertainment. It aired in the US on Wednesday nights at 10:01PM Eastern/9:01PM Central. The show premiered in the USA on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 on ABC following the Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice. The series premiered in the UK on Friday, March 21, 2008 at 9pm on Channel 4.
On November 16, 2007, ABC ordered a full 22-episode season for the show, making it the first show to receive a full season order since the writers' strike began on November 5, 2007.[2] However, in the end the first season comprised only 10 episodes.
ABC picked up Dirty Sexy Money for the 2008-09 television season. [3]
Dirty Sexy Money: The Complete First Season, a three-disc DVD set including all 10 original episodes and exclusive bonus features including a bloopers, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and featurettes, and more, is scheduled for release September 16, 2008.[4]
Contents |
[edit] Cast
[edit] Principal characters
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Krause | Nick George | 2007- |
| Zoe McLellan | Lisa George | 2007- |
| Donald Sutherland | Tripp Darling | 2007- |
| Jill Clayburgh | Letitia Darling | 2007- |
| William Baldwin | Patrick Darling | 2007- |
| Natalie Zea | Karen Darling | 2007- |
| Seth Gabel | Jeremy Darling | 2007- |
| Samaire Armstrong | Juliet Darling | 2007- |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | Reverend Brian Darling | 2007- |
| Blair Underwood | Simon Elder | 2007- |
[edit] Recurring Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Cosgrove | Freddy Mason | 2007- |
| Laura Margolis | Daisy | 2007- |
| Chloe Moretz | Kiki George | 2007- |
| Tamara Feldman | Natalie Kimpton | 2007- |
| Bellamy Young | Ellen Darling | 2007- |
| Michelle Krusiec | Mei Ling Hwa Darling | 2007- |
| Will Shadley | Brian Jr. | 2007- |
| Candis Cayne | Carmelita | 2007- |
| Sofia Vergara | Sofia Montoya | 2007- |
| Sheryl Lee | Andrea Smithson | 2007- |
[edit] Main Crew
Daniel Cerone acts as the showrunner.[5] Other crew members are Craig Wright, Josh Reims, Yahlin Chang, Greg Berlanti, Melissa Berman, Matthew Gross and Bryan Singer.
Josh Reims is an American television writer and director. His credits include Everwood, American Dreams, Felicity, Dirty Sexy Money, What About Brian, Sorority, and Chicago Hope.[6][7][8][9]
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Reception
[edit] U.S. Nielsen ratings
[edit] Weekly ratings
[edit] Season 1: 2007
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot (EST) | Rating | Share | 18-49 Rating | Viewers (m) | Rank (Overall) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | September 26, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:01 P.M. | 7.4 | 12 | 3.6 | 10.44 | #31 |
| 2 | "The Lions" | October 3, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:01 P.M. | 6.7 | 11 | 3.6 | 9.61 | #33 |
| 3 | "The Italian Banker" | October 10, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:01 P.M. | 6.1 | 10 | 3.5 | 8.63 | #40 |
| 4 | "The Chiavennasca" | October 17, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 6.4 | 11 | 3.1 | 8.67 | #41 |
| 5 | "The Bridge" | October 24, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 6.1 | 10 | 3.3 | 8.56 | #48 |
| 6 | "The Game" | October 31, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 5.9 | 10 | 2.9 | 8.38 | #47 |
| 7 | "The Wedding" | November 14, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 5.7 | 10 | 2.9 | 7.90 | #51 |
| 8 | "The Country House" | November 21, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 4.5 | 8 | 2.0 | 6.52 | #62 |
| 9 | "The Watch" | November 28, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 5.0 | 8 | 2.6 | 7.15 | #54 |
| 10 | "The Nutcracker" | December 5, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 5.0 | 8 | 2.4 | 6.91 | #54 |
[edit] Season 2: 2008-2009
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot (EST) | Rating | Share | 18-49 Rating | Viewers (m) | Rank (Overall) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | "The Fantini Brothers" | |||||||
| 12 | "The Silent Auction" | |||||||
| 13 | "The Revolution" | |||||||
| 14 | "The Little Boy" | |||||||
| 15 | "The Fashion Show" |
[edit] Production history
[edit] Conception
The pilot script, written by creator, executive producer and Emmy-nominated playwright Craig Wright, made its first step towards production when ABC committed to it in July 2006. The project, which is set up at Berlanti Television, is also executive produced by Everwood creator Greg Berlanti, who at the time had recently parted ways with his producing partner, Mickey Liddell. Liddell was replaced by former Sony Pictures Television executive Melissa Berman, who consequently became a producer on the series.[10] The project was named "Dirty Sexy Money" in January 2007 when it received a pilot order from the network.[11] Staffing began in the same month when Emmy-nominated director, Peter Horton, agreed to direct the first hour of the show.[12] The series received an early pick-up and a thirteen-episode order prior to the 2007 Upfronts in New York on May 11, 2007.[13] Josh Reims also joined the production crew as an executive producer in the same month.[10]
[edit] Casting
Casting for all but one of the principal roles on the show took place in February 2007. Seth Gabel was the first actor to land a role on the series and was cast as Jeremy Darling, the hard-living youngest son.[14] Gabel had originally auditioned for Greg Berlanti's other television drama, Eli Stone, but didn't receive the part. He left a big impression on the producer nonetheless who recommended him for Dirty Sexy Money instead.[15] The producers found their leading man in Emmy-nominated Six Feet Under alumnus, Peter Krause, when he was chosen to play the role of Nick George, the beleaguered new Darling family attorney. The series reunites Krause with creator Craig Wright, who also worked on Six Feet Under.[16] Glenn Fitzgerald read for the role of Reverend Brian Darling and received the part.[17] Academy Award-nominated actress, Jill Clayburgh, and former Passions co-star, Natalie Zea, made their way onto the show when they were cast as the family matriarch Letitia Darling, and the eldest thrice-divorced daughter Karen Darling, respectively.[18] Samaire Armstrong, known mostly to audiences for her recurring role on The O.C., landed her first regular television role when she was chosen to portray the youngest Darling child, the spoiled aspiring actress Juliet Darling. Zoe McLellan and William Baldwin were also cast in the roles of Lisa George, Nick's loving wife, and New York State Attorney General Patrick Darling, a rising star in politics harboring a scandalous secret.[19][20] Golden Globe winner, Donald Sutherland, rounded out the principal cast when he was chosen for the role of family patriarch, Patrick "Tripp" Darling III.[21]
[edit] Broadcast history
The first season went into production on July 17, 2007[22] and premiered on ABC on September 26, 2007. So far, the series' time slot has not changed, though Dirty Sexy Money is on hiatus due to the WGA writers' strike as of January 9, 2008, the date on which replacement series Cashmere Mafia assumed the time slot. Men in Trees, which has a total of 11 filmed unaired episodes available, is scheduled to assume the slot on February 27, 2008, potentially for the balance of the spring season.
[edit] International distribution
The show will be broadcast on Turner Network Television in Spain, Studio 23 in Philippines, Dizimax in Turkey and Nelonen in Finland. The series is being broadcast on the satellite/cable channel TNT in Spain since January 2008.[23][24][25][26] The first season was aired by TVI in Portugal.
In Canada, CTV first aired the show on Sundays at 10 pm (4 days after ABC), then it moved to 7 pm. CTV then moved the show to its secondary A-Channel system effective October 24, 2007 where it airs it in simulcast Wednesdays at 10 pm.[27][28]
In Denmark, TV2 started airing the series in January 2008. The show was cancelled in February 2008 due to low ratings.
In Italy, the satellite channel Fox broadcasted the series since January 15, 2008.
In Latin America, AXN started airing the series on Tuesdays, beginning February 12, 2008.
New Zealand's TV2 started airing the show Wednesday nights at 9:30 pm, beginning February 6, 2008.
In Australia the Seven Network began airing the show on Monday 11th February 2008 at 9:30 pm.
In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 began airing the episodes on Friday March 21 at 9:00 pm. Prior to the launch of the show, Channel 4 employed a high profile promotional campaign on multiple channels.
In the The Netherlands, NET5 (SBS) started airing the show on Tuesday at 9:30 pm, beginning March 25, 2008.
In Poland the show started airing April 8th on FOX Life.
In Hungary, RTL Klub started to broadcast the show from April 11, 2008. The show airs on Fidays at 10:00 pm after CSI:Miami. The show started very successfully. The first episode had a 31,2% SHR overall and 35% SHR in the 18-49 demo.
In Sweden the show started airing April 10th on Kanal5 on Thursdays at 9.00 pm.
[edit] Marketing
[edit] Promotion
Using publicity from Paris Hilton's jail sentence controversy, ABC placed full-page advertisements in the Los Angeles Times and The New York Post that read: "We love Paris. The Darling Family." Later, an airplane towing a banner with the same message flew above the downtown courthouse on June 8 during Hilton's subsequent hearing.[29] The network has also placed fake advertisements on popular gossip blog Perezhilton.com on August 6, 2007 "denouncing" the diva-like behavior of Samaire Armstrong's character, Juliet Darling, among others.[30]
[edit] DVD release
Dirty Sexy Money: The Complete First Season will be released on Region 1 DVD on September 16, 2008. The three-disc collection will include all 10 episodes from the First Season.[31]
[edit] References
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