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Dorothy Wang

Dorothy Wang

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 the lives of a group of twenty-something millionaires and billionaires (by inheritance) showcasing their lives.

  1. Rich Kids of Beverly Hills
GenreReality television
Starring
  • Dorothy Wang
  • Morgan Stewart
  • Roxy Sowlaty
  • Brendan Fitzpatrick
  • Jonny Drubel
  • EJ Johnson
  • Taylor Ann Hasselhoff
  • Bianca Espada
Country of originUnited States
Originallanguage(s)English
No.of seasons4
No.of episodes35(list of episodes)
Production
Executiveproducer(s)
  • Gennifer Gardiner
  • David Leepson
  • Brian Zagorski
  • Eric Kranzler
  • Doron Ofir
Producer(s)Morgan Stewart Dorothy Wang
Running time42 minutes
Productioncompany(s)
  • ITV Studios America
  • Gennfier Gardiner TV
  • Leepson Bounds Entertainment
Release
Original networkE!
Picture format
Original releaseJanuary 19, 2014 (2014-01-19) –
June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)
Chronology
Related shows
  • EJNYC
External links
Website [22]

Production and 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 bought 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.[1]

The show premiered on January 19, 2014.

On March 26, 2014, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a second season, which premiered on August 3, 2014.[2]

In April 2015, E! renewed the show for a third season along with Taylor Ann Hasselhoff joining the series.[3] The third season premiered on May 24, 2015.[4]

In December 2015, it was announced that E! had renewed the show for a fourth season which premiered on May 1, 2016.[5]

In 2016, it was also announced Roxy Sowlaty would no longer be a part of the series.

In 2016, it was announced on her Instagram account that Bianca Espada would join the show.

After filming for season 4, E! announced that cast member EJ Johnson will get his own spin off entitled EJNYC.[6]

On November 3, 2016, it was announced that the show, along with EJNYC, would not be returning.[7] It was also announced that Dorothy Wang would star in the second season of Famously Single.[8]

Cast

The show revolves around Dorothy Wang, Morgan Stewart, Brendan Fitzpatrick, Jonny Drubel, EJ Johnson, and in the final season, Bianca Espada. Former cast members include Roxy Sowlaty and Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff. [9]

CastSeason 1Season 2Season 3Season 4
Morgan StewartMain
Dorothy WangMain
Roxy SowlatyMain
Jonny DrubelMain
Brendan FitzpatrickMain
EJ JohnsonRecurringMain
Taylor-Ann HasselhoffMain
Bianca EspadaMain
Friends of the cast
Saachi (Brendans best friend)FriendFriendFriendRecurring
Tara Sowlaty (Roxy's sister)GuestGuestGuest
Elisa Johnson (Ej's sister)GuestGuestRecurringRecurring
Bobby BlairRecurringGuest
Julien GeorgeRecurring
Drew Mac (Ej's friend)GuestRecurring
Susan Stewart (Morgan's Mom)GuestGuestGuestRecurring

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)

No.
overall
No.in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"#welcometoBH"January 19, 2014 (2014-01-19)1.08[10]
22"#mansionhunting"January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20)0.91[11]
33"#crazyincabo"January 26, 2014 (2014-01-26)N/A
44"#yachtlife"February 9, 2014 (2014-02-09)0.93[12]
55"#interiormotives"February 16, 2014 (2014-02-16)1.12[13]
66"#funemployed"February 23, 2014 (2014-02-23)0.98[14]
77"#BHgoesNYC"March 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)1.06[15]
88"#selfiesinthecity"March 16, 2014 (2014-03-16)N/A
99"#VegasVIP"March 23, 2014 (2014-03-23)N/A

Season 2 (2014)

No.
overall
No.in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
101"#RichKidsReturn"August 3, 2014 (2014-08-03)1.07
112"#ChinaBound"August 3, 2014 (2014-08-03)0.91
123"#ShanghaiShowdown"August 10, 2014 (2014-08-10)0.87
134"#Instadrama"August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17)1.25
145"#Baldeagle"August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31)TBA
156"#BabyWhisperer"September 1, 2014 (2014-09-01)TBA
167"#Pride&Prada"September 7, 2014 (2014-09-07)0.71
178"#TroopBeverlyHills"September 14, 2014 (2014-09-14)TBA
189"#SurvivaloftheRichest"September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21)TBA
1910"#SurgerySelfie"September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)TBA

Season 3 (2015)

No.
overall
No.in
season
TitleOriginal air date
201"#TextGate"May 24, 2015 (2015-05-24)
212"#BahamaDrama"May 31, 2015 (2015-05-31)
223"#RingOnIt"June 7, 2015 (2015-06-07)
234"#NeverHaveIEver"June 14, 2015 (2015-06-14)
245"#BattleOfTheBod"June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21)
256"#HaterGonnaHate"June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28)
267"#LondonBound"July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05)
278"#PartyCrasher"July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)

Season 4 (2016)

No.
overall
No.in
season
TitleOriginal air date
281"#Bridezilla"May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)
292"#MaidofDishonor"May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)
303"#GossipGirl"May 15, 2016 (2016-05-15)
314"#WakingUpInVegas"May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)
325"#SkeletonsInTheCloset"May 29, 2016 (2016-05-29)
336"#BadNewsBianca"June 5, 2016 (2016-06-05)
347"#BacheloretteBlowUp"June 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)
358"#RunawayBride"June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)

Spin-offs

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."[16] 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."[17] 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."[18]

The show has been criticised for promoting materialism and its characters using wealth that they did not earn themselves.

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