Carters Get Rich
| Carters Get Rich | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Claire Downes Stuart Lane Ian Jarvis |
| Directed by | Chris Cottam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ash Atalla |
| Producer | Alexander Smith |
| Production company | Roughcut TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky 1 |
| Release | 31 March – 5 May 2017 |
Carters Get Rich is a 2017 British situation comedy which aired on Sky 1. The show follows the exploits of the Carter family after 11-year-old Harry creates an app that sells for £10 million. The show stars James Van Der Beek as the American billionaire who buys the app.[1][2] The show was written by Claire Downes, Stuart Lane, and Ian Jarvis. The series ran consisted of six episodes; the first episode aired 31 March 2017.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Rhashan Stone as Tony Carter, father of the family. He drives a van for the elderly in Milton Keynes, and is determined to ensure that their new-found wealth doesn't change the family's working-class values.
- Kerry Godliman as Liz Carter, mother of the family. She is a house-wife who makes a series of lavish purchases with the money.
- Rio Chambers as Harry Carter, the Carters' 11-year-old son. He is a child genius who creates Honc, a phone app that helps geeky kids like him talk to girls.
- Rhianna Merralls as Ellie Carter, Harry's big sister. She is a literal thinker who has a funny way of looking at things.
- James Van Der Beek as Trent Zebriski, the owner and CEO of a multinational tech corporation who takeover Honc. Trent clashes with Tony as he attempts to become a father-figure in Harry's life to protect his investment.
- John Finnemore as Oliver Campbell-Legg, an assistant of Trent's firm who is assigned to the Carter family following the purchase of Honc. He is an upper-class man who has to adapt to his new life in Milton Keynes, and is rather inept at his job.
- Alice Lowe as Sue Golding, the mother of a friend of Harry's. She sues the Carters, falsely claiming that her son had a hand in the creation of Honc. She is manipulative, attempting to seduce Tony to benefit their position in the civil case.
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Launch" | Chris Cottam | Claire Downes, Stuart Lane and Ian Jarvis | 31 March 2017 |
| 2 | "Bad Press" | Chris Cottam | Paul Doolan, Claire Downes, Stuart Lane and Ian Jarvis | 7 April 2017 |
| 3 | "Value of Money" | Chris Cottam | Claire Downes, Stuart Lane and Ian Jarvis | 14 April 2017 |
| 4 | "Trent vs Tony" | Chris Cottam | Abi Wilson | 21 April 2017 |
| 5 | "Bonding Time" | Chris Cottam | Paul Doolan | 28 April 2017 |
| 6 | "Co-Creator" | Chris Cottam | Claire Downes, Ian Jarvis, Stuart Lane and Paul Doolan | 5 May 2017 |
References
[edit]- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (28 June 2016). "James Van Der Beek To Star In Sky Comedy 'Carters Get Rich' From Roughcut TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Carters Get Rich". What's on TV. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Carters Get Rich - Sky One Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
External links
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