Filthy Rich (2016 TV series)
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Producer(s) | Steven Zanoski |
| Location(s) | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Cinematography | Dave Cameron |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Filthy Productions |
| Distributor | TVNZ |
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| Original network | TVNZ 2 |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Original release | 15 February 2016 – present |
Filthy Rich is a New Zealand drama television show that premiered on 15 February 2016, on TVNZ 2. The show revolves around three illegitimate half siblings who discover they have a claim to a fortune to one of the wealthiest men in New Zealand, John Truebridge. When he dies these unwanted heirs stand to share in his legacy but not if his legitimate family has anything to do with it.
Production
On 28 May 2015 it was announced by the New Zealand Herald that the country's most expensive tv show had started filming. The show was granted NZ$8.25M by the New Zealand government agency, New Zealand On Air.[1]
The show premiered on 15 February 2016.
On 26 July 2016, it was announced the show was renewed for a second season and was granted a further NX$6.9M in funding from New Zealand on Air.[2] On 13 June 2017 a promo was released for the second season on the show's official Facebook page.
The second season premiered on 11 July 2017.
Plot
After John Truebridge, one of the wealthiest men in New Zealand commits suicide. It is revealed that John has three illegitimate children; Joe, Savannah, and Garth. His son John Jnr is not thrilled that he now has to share his father's fortune.
Cast and characters
Main
- Miriama Smith as Brady Trubridge, second wife of John Trubridge. A former hairdresser from Gisborne now head of one the country's largest corporations after her husband's death.[3]
- Josh McKenzie as John Trubridge Jnr, son of John Trubridge who is a handsome but also arrogant 30-year-old man. He has an addiction to gambling, drugs, and call girls. Doesn't like how he now has to share his father's fortune.[4]
- Alex Tarrant as Joe Tamatoa, 24 year old illegitimate son of John Truebridge who was raised in a caring family. Recently found out that his entire life was a lie when he learns that he was adopted after being found in a rubbish bin as an infant.[5]
- Emma Fenton as Savannah Fielding, 20 year old illegitimate daughter of John Trubebridge. She is a pole dancer at her step-father's club, who knows that she is the daughter of a rich man but was shout out of her birthright by Brady.[6]
- Taylor Hall as Zac Bryce, Zac poses as his best friend Garth, John's other illegitimate son when Garth was put on life support following a car crash.[7]
- Elizabeth Hawthorne as Nancy Trubridge, John's sister. She adores Brady and her daughter Kennedy, but loathes John's first wife, Vivian.[8]
- Luicane Buchanan as Kennedy, Brady's daughter
- Shushila Takao as Ariana, Joe's fiance
- Xana Tang as Cherry, Brady's assistant
- Mike Edward as Fisher
Recurring
- Theresa Healey as Vivian Hunt Trubridge, John's ex-wife and John Jnr's mother
- Cristina Serban Ionda as Maria, Brady's maid
- Jay Simon as Alan Griever
- Tania Anderson as Gillian
- Jodi Rimmer as Lorna
- Erroll Shand as Karl, Savannah's step father
- Simon Prast as Sir Douglas
- Becky McEwan as Grace
- Joe Folau as Snake
- Emily Robins as Toni
- Jared Turner as Sam
- Siobhan Page as Roxy
- Nick Davies as Garth Joster, the real Garth
International airings
In May 2016, it was announced that Hulu had purchased the series for streaming in the United States.[9]
References
- ↑ "Filthy Rich: NZ's most expensive TV show starts filming". New Zealand Herald. 2015-05-28. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ↑ "Filthy Rich season 2 returning to TVNZ thanks to $6.9m funding". New Zealand Herald. 2016-07-26. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ↑ "Brady Truebridge". TVNZ. TVNZ. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ "John Truebrideg Jnr.". TVNZ. TVNZ. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ "Joe Tamatoa". TVNZ. TVNZ. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ "Savannah Fielding". TVNZ. TVNZ. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ "Garth "Vader" Joster". TVNZ. TVNZ. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ "Nancy Truebridge". TVNZ. TVNZ. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ "Kiwi drama Filthy Rich heading to US streaming giant Hulu". The New Zealand Herald. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.