Riches starring Deborah Ayorinde, Emmanuel Imani, Nneka Okoye, Ola Orebiyi, Adeyinka Akinrinade, and Sarah Niles recently released on Amazon Prime on December 2nd.
The series follows the Richards family, who are stylish, privileged, and successful. The story begins with the father, Stephen Richards, played by Hugh Quarshie, suffering a stroke, which causes a spiraling effect within the family dynamic. Upon his death, his different sets of children are about to meet and find out who will gain control of his company. The secrets and lies he left behind come to light and put his business at stake. As the show progresses, the conflict and drama help guide the development of the plot and characters.
Riches was written and created by Abby Ajayi. She describes the show as a ‘love letter to Black London.” She details the importance of representation and depicts a story that shows Black people in a role of success and power. In Black and Brown communities, hair is seen as a way of self-expression and personal identity that has become politicized in certain spaces. Riches was created to go against that concept and show a profitable Black-owned hair and cosmetics business, which allows for a change in the common narrative.
The Knockturnal spoke with some of the cast and Ajayi about the series and the importance of shows such as Riches.
