Series synopsis
Dirty Sexy Money is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on ABC on September 26, 2007. It ended on August 8, 2009. It was created by Craig Wright. It stars Peter Krause, Donald Sutherland, William Baldwin and Natalie Zea.
The Darling family's obscene wealth and enormous power makes them easy targets for their rivals, enemies, and the tabloids. Patriarch Tripp uses his money and influence to shield his five adult children from the prying eyes of the world. As the Darlings' reluctant personal lawyer, Nick George has barely begun to discover the legal - and illegal - needs of the family. Blackmail threats. Questionable deals. Illegitimate children. Illicit affairs. It will take every trick he can think of to ...
Premise
The Darling family's obscene wealth and enormous power makes them easy targets for their rivals, enemies, and the tabloids. Patriarch Tripp uses his money and influence to shield his five adult children from the prying eyes of the world. As the Darlings' reluctant personal lawyer, Nick George has barely begun to discover the legal - and illegal - needs of the family. Blackmail threats. Questionable deals. Illegitimate children. Illicit affairs. It will take every trick he can think of to keep them out of the tabloids - and out of jail. But if he can solve his father's mysterious death, it might be worth the hassle. Enter a seductive world of glamorous people, exclusive parties and delicious intrigue.
Premise: You can't be filthy rich... without getting a little dirty.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Peter Krause as Nick George
- Donald Sutherland as Patrick "Tripp" Darling III
- William Baldwin as Patrick Darling
- Natalie Zea as Karen Darling
- Glenn Fitzgerald as Reverend Brian Darling
- Seth Gabel as Jeremy Darling
- Zoe McLellan as Lisa George
- Blair Underwood as Simon Elder
Supporting cast
- Jill Clayburgh as Letitia Darling
- Lucy Liu as Nola Lyons
Guest cast
- Samaire Armstrong as Juliet Darling
- Sofía Vergara as Sofia Montoya
- Amara Zaragoza as Natalie Kimpton
- John Schneider
- Peter Strauss
- Ty Treadway
- Michael Lerner
- Donna Mills
- Kristin Adams
- Briana Lane
- Scott Holroyd
- Dan Rather
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 26, 2007 | December 5, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 13 | October 1, 2008 | August 8, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When attorney Nick George's father dies, Nick takes over his law practice and must take care of the Darlings and their problems, including human trafficking, illegitimate children, and affairs. |
September 26, 2007 |
| 2 |
The Lions The Lions is an episode of the television series Dirty Sexy Money. |
October 3, 2007 |
| 3 |
The Italian Banker The Italian Banker is an episode of the ABC series Dirty Sexy Money. |
October 10, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Birthday Present Tripp and Letitia Darling throw Nick a luxurious birthday party on a yacht; Jeremy reveals his feelings for Lisa to the mysterious Nola Lyons; Brian is reunited with his illegitimate son; someone is arrested for murder. |
October 1, 2008 |
| 2 |
The Family Lawyer The Darlings deal with funeral arrangements and the aftermath of the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Dutch George; Jeremy discovers Nola Lyons' real profession; Lisa and Nick talk about having another child; Kenny G performs. |
October 8, 2008 |
| 3 |
The Star Witness When Nick agrees to defend Letitia in the murder case of Dutch George, he is shocked to learn that his mother is on the prosecutor's witness list. Meanwhile, Jeremy plans a surprise concert for Nola; Patrick tries to clear his mind of his wife's death; and Brian heads to Brazil to kidnap Brian Jr. |
October 22, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 26, 2007 |
| Last aired | August 8, 2009 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |