Carl Franklin’s directorial venture, The Riches, commenced on March 12, 2007 with a motive to entertain people with the antics of the Irish Travellers, who are frauds and cheat people. Initially, it was planned to air the show with the title of Low Life. However, the name was altered. Unfortunately, due to the Writers Guild of America strike, the show faced tough time and in September 25, 2008 the show was cancelled.

As far as the story of the show is concerned, it revolves around an Irish family, which takes on the identity of the true Riches when they get killed in an accident. The family consists of Dahlia Malloy and Wayne, and their kids Di D, Cael and Sam. The show opens with a scene where Dahlia is shown coming out of the jail. In the meantime, her husband and kids continue to cheat people. Soon, the family meets another Traveller tribe, which shows their interest in wedding their boy with Di Di. In order to get rid of the unwanted attention, the family runs away after stealing a handsome amount from their home.

However, times never remain the same. Once again, they cheat another Traveller; but this time, the family is chased by the victim family. During the chase, the family meets with an accident, which results in a death of a rich couple. Therefore, in a hope to live a better life, they take on the identities of the deceased couple. The new beginning to the family brings new responsibilities.

Eddie Izzard plays the role of Wayne Malloy, who is the paternal head of the family. The role of Dahlia Malloy is executed by Minnie Driver. She is a drug addict and wife of Wayne. Shannon Marie Woodward portrays Di Di Malloy. She is the young daughter. She is least interested in the life of Traveller after she intrudes into the life of the riches.

The show is embedded with several twists and suspense. As a result, it maintains the interest of the viewers at every single step. Moreover, the performances of the actors are simply magnificent.