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Prime time
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drama series
Dramatic programming
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created by Craig Wright
Craig Wright (playwright)
Craig Wright is an American playwright and Emmy-nominated television writer.-Biography:Born in 1965 in Puerto Rico, Wright attended St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota and went on to earn a Masters of Divinity degree from the United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities...
, which ran on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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from September 26, 2007 to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by ABC Studios, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Berlanti Television and Gross Entertainment. Wright serves as an executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
alongside Greg Berlanti
Greg Berlanti
Greg Berlanti is an American television writer and producer.- Personal life :Berlanti was born in Rye, New York. His parents are Barbara Moller Berlanti and Eugene Berlanti. Greg has one sister, Dina and is the uncle of two nieces...
, Bryan Singer
Bryan Singer
Bryan Singer is an American film director and film producer. Singer won critical acclaim for his work on The Usual Suspects, and is especially well-known among fans of the science fiction and superhero genres for his work on the X-Men films and Superman Returns.-Early life:Singer was born in New...
, Matthew Gross, Peter Horton
Peter Horton
Peter Horton is an American actor and director. He played the role of Prof. Gary Shepherd on the popular television series Thirtysomething until 1991.-Early life:...
and Josh Reims, with Melissa Berman producing
Television producer
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.
The series revolves around lawyer and family man Nick George, portrayed by Peter Krause
Peter Krause
Peter William Krause is an American film and television actor and film producer. He is perhaps best known for his lead roles as Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under, Adam Braverman on Parenthood, and Casey McCall on Sports Night...
. When Nick's father mysteriously dies in a plane crash, he agrees to take his position as the Darling family's lawyer, while trying to discover who committed the murder. The Darlings, the richest family in New York, constantly rely on Nick to solve their problems. Nick struggles to balance his morals and family life while dealing with the demands of the Darlings.
Principal characters
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Krause Peter Krause Peter William Krause is an American film and television actor and film producer. He is perhaps best known for his lead roles as Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under, Adam Braverman on Parenthood, and Casey McCall on Sports Night... |
Nick George | 2007–2009 |
| Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland Donald McNichol Sutherland, OC is a Canadian actor with a film career spanning nearly 50 years. Some of Sutherland's more notable movie roles included offbeat warriors in such war movies as The Dirty Dozen, , MASH , and Kelly's Heroes , as well as in such popular films as Klute, Invasion of the... |
Patrick "Tripp" Darling III | 2007–2009 |
| Jill Clayburgh Jill Clayburgh Jill Clayburgh was an American actress. She received Academy Award nominations for her roles in An Unmarried Woman and Starting Over.-Personal life:... |
Letitia Darling | 2007–2009 |
| William Baldwin William Baldwin William Joseph "Billy" Baldwin is an American actor, producer, and writer, known for his starring roles in such films as Flatliners , Backdraft , Sliver , Fair Game , Virus , Double Bang , as Johnny 13 in Danny Phantom , Art Heist , The Squid and the Whale , as himself... |
Patrick Darling IV | 2007–2009 |
| Natalie Zea Natalie Zea Natalie Zea is an American actress known for her roles as Gwen Hotchkiss on the NBC daytime soap Passions, socialite Karen Darling on Dirty Sexy Money on ABC and Winona Hawkins on Justified on FX.-Career:... |
Karen Darling | 2007–2009 |
| Glenn Fitzgerald Glenn Fitzgerald Glenn Fitzgerald is an American actor who has had over 30 roles in movies or television series. He played the character of Sean in The Sixth Sense... |
Brian Darling Sr. | 2007–2009 |
| Seth Gabel Seth Gabel Seth Gabel is an American actor. Gabel plays the role of agent Lincoln Lee on Fox's television series Fringe.-Career:... |
Jeremy Darling | 2007–2009 |
| Samaire Armstrong Samaire Armstrong Samaire Rhys Armstrong is an American actress, fashion designer and model. She is best known for her roles in Stay Alive, The O.C. and It's a Boy Girl Thing. Her best known role to date is portraying the role of Juliet Darling in the ABC television series Dirty Sexy Money... |
Juliet Darling | 2007–2008 (Only appears in one episode of season 2, entitled The Facts.) |
| Zoe McLellan Zoe McLellan Zoe McLellan is an American actress who is mostly recognized for her roles as Petty Officer Jennifer Coates on JAG and as Lisa George on ABC's Dirty Sexy Money.-Biography:... |
Lisa George | 2007–2009 |
| Lucy Liu Lucy Liu Lucy Alexis Liu is an American actress and film producer. She became known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal , and has also appeared in several Hollywood films including Charlie's Angels, Chicago, Kill Bill, and Kung Fu Panda.-Early... |
Nola Lyons | 2008–2009 |
| Blair Underwood Blair Underwood Blair Underwood is an American television and film actor. He is perhaps best known as headstrong attorney Jonathan Rollins from the NBC legal drama L.A. Law, a role he portrayed for seven years. He has gained critical acclaim throughout his career, receiving numerous Golden Globe Award... |
Simon Elder | 2007–2009 |
Recurring cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krista Allen Krista Allen Krista Allen is an American actress. She is best known for her work in the television series Days of Our Lives, Baywatch Hawaii, and What About Brian; and in the Hollywood films Liar Liar, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Anger Management, and The Final Destination... |
Dana Whatley | 2009 | |
| Kristin Bauer Kristin Bauer Kristin Bauer van Straten is an American film and television actress, perhaps best known for her role as vampire Pam in the HBO series True Blood.-Biography:... |
Rebecca Colfax | 2007 | |
| Roxana Brusso | Maria | 2007–2008 | |
| Sarah Carter Sarah Carter Sarah Carter is a Canadian actress, best known for her role in the TNT drama Falling Skies.-Biography:Carter was born in Toronto, Canada and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She attended Balmoral Hall School where she was a dedicated dancer and took part in various school plays including ‘’The Wizard... |
Wrenn Darcy | 2008 | |
| Candis Cayne Candis Cayne Candis Cayne is an American actress and performance artist.Known in the New York City nightclub scene since the 1990s, Cayne came to national attention in 2007 for portraying transgender mistress Carmelita on ABC's prime time drama Dirty Sexy Money... |
Carmelita Rainer | 2007–2008 | |
| Daniel Cosgrove Daniel Cosgrove Daniel Cosgrove is an American actor. He is known for his role as Scott Chandler # 3 on All My Children, Bill Lewis on Guiding Light and for his role as Christopher Hughes II on As the World Turns.Cosgrove has been a cast member during the series finale of three consecutive cancelled soap operas:... |
Freddy Mason | 2007 | |
| Tamara Feldman Tamara Feldman Tamara Feldman is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Mary Beth in Hatchet and in The CW television series Smallville, Supernatural and Gossip Girl.- Personal life :... |
Natalie Kimpton | 2007, 2009 | |
| Scott Holroyd Scott Holroyd -Biography:Holroyd was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. In 1993 he graduated from AC Flora High School . He then went on to the University of South Carolina and graduated from there in 1998, where he received a B.A... |
Chase Alexander | 2008 | |
| Michelle Krusiec Michelle Krusiec Michelle J. Krusiec born October 2, 1974 in Fallon, Nevada, is an American actress of Taiwanese ancestry.Krusiec was recruited to be one of six globe-trotting travel reporters for the Discovery Channel new series called Travelers... |
Mei Ling Hwa Darling | 2007, 2009 | |
| Sheryl Lee Sheryl Lee Sheryl Lee is an American actress. She came to international attention for her performances as Laura Palmer and Maddy Ferguson on the 1990 cult TV series Twin Peaks and in the 1992 film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me... |
Andrea Smithson Darling | 2007–2009 | Played by Brooke Smith Brooke Smith (actress) Brooke Smith is an American actress. She is best known for her role on the TV show Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Erica Hahn and for her role as Catherine Martin in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs.- Early life :... in the pilot |
| Laura Margolis Laura Margolis Laura Margolis is an American actress. She grew up in the city of Chicago located in Illinois. She acted in her first ever film, 2008's horror release The Strangers and starred as the Pin-Up Girl. She will star in the sequel The Strangers: Part II along with the co-star Liv Tyler, Gemma Ward, and... |
Daisy | 2007–2009 | |
| Chloe Moretz Chloe Moretz Chloë Grace Moretz is an American actress, known for her role as Hit-Girl in the 2010 superhero film Kick-Ass. She also appeared in The Amityville Horror, Days of Summer, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Hugo, and portrayed Abby, the child vampire, in Let Me In.-Personal life:Moretz was born in Atlanta,... & Darcy Rose Byrnes Darcy Rose Byrnes Darcy Rose Byrnes is an American child actress and singer. She is most famous for her role in the soap opera The Young and the Restless where she portrayed Abby Carlton from 2003 to 2008, she also appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful... Byrnes took over the role in season 2 |
Kiki George | 2007–2009 | Played by Elle Fanning Elle Fanning Mary Elle Fanning , credited as Elle Fanning, is an American actress. She is the younger sister of actress Dakota Fanning and mainly known for her starring roles in Phoebe in Wonderland, Somewhere, Super 8 and We Bought a Zoo which will receive a theatrical release on December 23,... in the pilot. |
| Alex Nesic Alex Nesic Alexander D. "Alex" Nesic is an American film and television actor, best known for his work in the miniseries Sleeper Cell.-Background:... |
Kai | 2007, 2009 | |
| Shawn Michael Patrick | Clark | 2007–2009 | |
| John Rubinstein John Rubinstein John Arthur Rubinstein is an American film, Broadway, and television actor, a composer of film and theatre music, and a director in theatre and television.-Early life:... |
Dr. Zwerling | 2008 | |
| Will Shadley Will Shadley Will Shadley is an American child actor, perhaps best known for his role in the 2010 film The Spy Next Door.Shadley was born in Winter Park, Florida to Shari and Rick Shadley, a landscape architect. He has an older sister. Shadley's first acting role was in a play of A Christmas Carol in which he... |
Brian Darling, Jr. | 2007–2008 | |
| Joseph Siravo Joseph Siravo Joseph Siravo is an Italian american actor and graduate of both Stanford and NYU. Among his most notable roles is that of "Johnny Boy" Soprano, father of Tony Soprano, on The Sopranos. He is credited as the voice of Carmine in the Disney film The Wild... |
Det. Larrabee | 2007–2008 | |
| John Schneider John Schneider (television actor) John Richard Schneider III is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the 1980s American television series The Dukes of Hazzard, and as Jonathan Kent on Smallville, a 2001 television adaptation of Superman.Alongside his acting career, Schneider performed as a... |
Congressman Charles Whatley | 2009 | |
| Sofia Vergara Sofía Vergara Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara is a Colombian actress, comedian, television hostess and model.Vergara had been widely known for co-hosting two TV shows for Univisión in the late 1990s. Her TV career opened up for her a window of exposure to North American audiences prior to her first notable... |
Sofia Montoya | 2007 | |
| Bellamy Young Bellamy Young Bellamy Young is an American television, motion picture, and theatre actress.Born Amy Young in Asheville, North Carolina, Young graduated from Yale University in 1991... |
Ellen Alexander Darling | 2007–2008 | Played by Kiersten Warren Kiersten Warren Kiersten Nicolla Dale Warren is an American actress, best known for her role as Alex Tabor on Saved by the Bell: The College Years and as Nora Huntington on season 3 of Desperate Housewives.-Life and career:... in the pilot |
Young versions
| Actor | Character | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Frantz Chandler Frantz Chandler Frantz is an American child actor. He first appeared on television in a 2007 episode of Dirty Sexy Money, playing Young Nick. He then started appearing in movies, including Everybody's Fine , My Own Love Song, and Forgetting the Girl .-External links:... |
Young Nick George | 2007 | Only in the pilot |
| Tommy Nelson Tommy Nelson Tom Cousineau Nelson was a Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Boston Braves in 1945. The 28-year-old rookie was a native of Chicago, Illinois.... |
Young Brian Darling, Sr. | 2007 | Only in the pilot |
| Alexa Gerasimovich Alexa Gerasimovich Alexa Veronica Gerasimovich is an American child actress. She is most famous for her role in the soap opera All My Children as Kathy Mershon.-Life and career:... |
Young Karen Darling | 2007 | Only in the pilot |
Plot
The series revolves around Nick George, whose whole life has been lived in the shadow of the Darling family, but as an adult he's leading a simple life as an idealistic lawyer, until his father's suspicious death. The wealthy Darlings of New York have asked him to take over his father's job as their personal lawyer, but the money that will allow him the freedom to be an altruistic do-gooder is only part of the picture. That same money pulls him into the dubious doings of the Darling clan. However due to the cancellation of the show, the running plot line of the mystery of Dutch George will never be solved as it is revealed in the final episode that he is in fact alive and well and is puppeteering Simon Elder.American season ratings
| # | TV Season | Timeslot (EST) | Rating | Share | 18–49 Viewers | Viewers (m) | Rank (Overall) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007–2008 | Wednesday 10:00PM | 5.8 | 10 | 2.9 | 8.28 | #46 |
| 2 | 2008–2009 | Wednesday 10:00PM | 3.1 | TBA | 1.16 | 4.68 | TBA |
American weekly ratings
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot (EST) | Rating | Share | 18–49 Rating |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot Pilot (Dirty Sexy Money) "Pilot" is the first episode of the ABC television series, Dirty Sexy Money. The episode was written by Craig Wright and was directed by Peter Horton... " |
September 26, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:01 P.M. | 7.4 | 12 | 3.6 | 10.44 | #31 |
| 2 | "The Lions" | October 3, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:01 P.M. | 6.7 | 11 | 3.6 | 9.61 | #33 |
| 3 | "The Italian Banker" | October 10, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:01 P.M. | 6.1 | 10 | 3.5 | 8.63 | #40 |
| 4 | "The Chiavennasca" | October 17, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 6.4 | 11 | 3.1 | 8.67 | #41 |
| 5 | "The Bridge" | October 24, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 6.1 | 10 | 3.3 | 8.56 | #48 |
| 6 | "The Game" | October 31, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 5.9 | 10 | 2.9 | 8.38 | #47 |
| 7 | "The Wedding" | November 14, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 5.7 | 10 | 2.9 | 7.90 | #51 |
| 8 | "The Country House" | November 21, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 4.0 | 8 | 2.0 | 6.52 | #62 |
| 9 | "The Watch" | November 28, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 5.0 | 8 | 2.6 | 7.15 | #54 |
| 10 | "The Nutcracker" | December 5, 2007 | Wednesday, 10:02 P.M. | 5.0 | 8 | 2.4 | 6.91 | #54 |
| 11 | "The Birthday Present" | October 1, 2008 | Wednesday 10/9c | 4.8 | 8 | TBA | 7.02 | TBA |
| 12 | "The Family Lawyer" | October 8, 2008 | Wednesday 10/9c | 4.1 | 7 | TBA | 5.85 | TBA |
| 13 | "The Star Witness" | October 22, 2008 | Wednesday 10/9c | 4.0 | 7 | 2.0 | 5.75 | TBA |
| 14 | "The Silence" | October 29, 2008 | Wednesday 10/9c | 4.1 | 7 | 2.0 | 6.06 | 1 |
| 15 | "The Verdict" | November 5, 2008 | Wednesday 10/9c | 4.1 | TBA | TBA | 6.15 | TBA |
| 16 | "The Injured Party" | November 19, 2008 | Wednesday 10/9c | 3.7 | TBA | TBA | 5.58 | TBA |
| 17 | "The Summer House" | December 3, 2008 | Wednesday 10/9c | 3.8 | TBA | TBA | 5.64 | TBA |
| 18 | "The Plan" | December 10, 2008 | Wednesday 10/9c | 3.5 | TBA | 1.8 | 5.24 | TBA |
| 19 | "The Organ Donor" | December 17, 2008 | Wednesday 10/9c | 3.4 | TBA | TBA | 5.13 | TBA |
| 20 | "The Facts" | July 18, 2009 | Saturday 10/9c | 1.4 | TBA | 0.6 | 2.15 | TBA |
| 21 | "The Convertible" | July 25, 2009 | Saturday 10/9c | 1.2 | TBA | 0.4 | 1.83 | TBA |
| 22 | "The Unexpected Arrival" | August 1, 2009 | Saturday 10/9c | 1.2 | 3 | 0.6 | 2.28 | TBA |
| 23 | "The Bad Guy" | August 8, 2009 | Saturday 10/9c | 1.5 | 3 | 0.7 | 2.19 | TBA |
- The October 15 episode was preempted due to the coverage of the Presidential Debates.
- The November 12 episode was preempted due to the coverage of the 2008 Country Music Awards.
- The November 26 episode was preempted in favor over the Barbara WaltersBarbara WaltersBarbara Jill Walters is an American broadcast journalist, author, and television personality. She has hosted morning television shows , the television newsmagazine , former co-anchor of the ABC Evening News, and current contributor to ABC News.Walters was first known as a popular TV morning news...
interview with Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
. Consequently, the episode, "The Facts", was not aired until July 18, 2009.
Canadian ratings
| Order | Episode | Viewers (millions) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | 1.09 | #24 |
Broadcast history
The series premiered in the United States on September 26, 2007 on ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
following the Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
spin-off
Spin-off (media)
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, Private Practice, airing on Wednesday nights at 10:01PM Eastern/9:01PM Central.
On November 16, 2007, ABC ordered a full 22-episode season for the show, making it the first show to receive a full season order since the WGA writers' strike
2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike
The 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, more commonly referred to as simply the Writers' Strike, was a strike by the Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West ....
began on November 5, 2007. However, in the end, the first season comprised only 10 episodes due to the strike. Dirty Sexy Money: The Complete First Season, a three-disc DVD set including all 10 original episodes and exclusive bonus features including bloopers, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and featurettes,
and more, was released on September 16, 2008. The second season premiered on October 1, 2008, ten months after the first season finale.
On November 20, 2008, ABC decided not to order any additional episodes for the 2008–2009 TV season. On December 10, 2008 Billy Baldwin appeared on NBC's Today Show asking for fans to support the show by watching the show and by visiting the ABC website and sending nice messages of support to the ABC executives. He said the show is not canceled, but on hiatus until ABC knows how the midseason replacement shows fare. All cast and sets continue to be contracted and on hold for the time being. The last scheduled episode of Dirty Sexy Money aired on December 17, 2008, while four episodes remain unaired in the USA. though they have been broadcast elsewhere.
After Dirty Sexy Money was officially cancelled, ABC announced the series would return on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central. The final episode, "The Bad Guy", aired on August 8, 2009 and the second season came out on DVD on August 18, 2009.
International distribution
The series premiered in the UK on March 21, 2008 at 9pm on Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
. Dirty Sexy Money was on hiatus due to the WGA writers' strike as of January 9, 2008, the date on which replacement series Cashmere Mafia
Cashmere Mafia
Cashmere Mafia is an American television dramedy which ran on ABC from January 6, 2008 to February 20, 2008. The series was created by Kevin Wade, who also served as executive producer alongside Darren Star, Gail Katz, Jeff Rake and Michael Pressman, with Susie Fitzgerald co-executive producing....
assumed the time slot. Men in Trees
Men in Trees
Men in Trees is an American romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12, 2006 on ABC and starred Anne Heche who played relationship coach Marin Frist. The series was set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska and concerned Marin Frist's misadventures in relationships...
, which has a total of 11 filmed unaired episodes available, assumed the slot on February 27, 2008, potentially for the balance of the spring season.
The show will be broadcast on Turner Network Television
Turner Network Television
Turner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
in Spain, Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
in Philippines, Dizimax
DiziMax
DiziMax is a series of Satellite television channels available on Turkish satellite television provider Digiturk. It consists of DiziMax, DiziMax HD, and DiziMaxMore and is available on Sinema Paketi ....
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and Nelonen
Nelonen
Nelonen is a Finnish commercial TV channel. It started out as Helsinki's local television channel PTV in 1989 on the HTV cable network, which name was changed first to PTV4 and then to Nelonen. It started on June 1, 1997. Nelonen, in Finnish, means the glyph of the number four. The channel is...
in Finland. The series is being broadcast on the satellite/cable channel TNT in Spain since January 2008.
In Canada, CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
first aired the show on Sundays at 10 pm (4 days after ABC), then it moved to 7 pm. CTV then moved the show to its secondary A system effective October 24, 2007 where it airs it in simulcast
Simultaneous substitution
Simultaneous substitution is a practice mandated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission requiring Canadian cable, direct broadcast satellite and multichannel multipoint distribution service television distribution companies to substitute the signal of a foreign or...
Wednesdays at 10 pm.
In Australia, the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
began airing Season One on Monday February 11, 2008 at 9:30 pm. Season Two began on December 2, 2008, initially at 9:30 pm, but due to low ratings, it was pushed back to 11:30 pm. The Seven Network in Australia has aired all episodes of Season 2 that were unaired in the USA. Also Kanal 5
Kanal 5 (Sweden)
Kanal 5 is a Swedish commercial television channel established in 1989. It is owned by the media corporation ProSiebenSat.1 Media.After a troublesome 1990s, Kanal 5 launched new strategies in the early 2000s that established it as a popular entertainment channel targeting young people...
in Sweden aired the episodes, the last one on March 18, 2009.
New Zealand's TV2 started airing the show Wednesday nights at 9:30 pm, beginning February 6, 2008.
In the United Kingdom, Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
began airing the episodes on Friday, March 21, 2008 at 9:00 pm. Channel 4 began airing the second season on March 8, 2009 on E4 in the 11 o'clock timeslot. Because of its cancellation in the US and low ratings for its first season in the UK there will be no new shows on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
for the foreseeable future. However, Season 2 commenced airing on E4 in a new time slot. For Season One it aired Tuesday nights at 9.00pm, whereas for Season Two it aired on Sunday nights at 11pm between March 8 and May 31, 2009, including the 4 episodes not yet shown in the US.
In Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
RTÉ One
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
began airing the programme on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 00:05.
In Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
the series began broadcasting on February 12, 2008 on the AXN
AXN
AXN is a Pay television, cable and satellite television channel owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was first launched on May 22, 1997. The network is now spread across several regions in the world, including Japan, Europe, other parts of Asia and Latin America...
channel, season 2 will begin broadcast on February 3, 2009.
In South Africa the series began in December and the full series has been aired on the local satellite or analog channel M-Net
M-Net
M-Net is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by Naspers....
. M-Net
M-Net
M-Net is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by Naspers....
has broadcasted the remaining episodes of Season 2 which followed on from the Organ Donor episode which aired on January 29, 2009. The series aired on Thursday nights at 8:30p.m. with a repeat on Sundays at 2:00p.m. The season finale has aired on February 5, 2009.
The first season premiered in Greece on Fox life
Fox Life
Fox Life is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across Latin America, Europe and Japan . Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, which includes some original programming in certain regions...
on Wednesday December 3. All 10 episodes aired.
In Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
the series was launched under the name "Money, Darling" on July 7, 2008 on Yes Stars Drama. Season 2 premiered on February 16, 2009, with all 13 episodes confirmed to air consecutively, including those not aired in the US.
In Hong Kong the series was premiered Thursday nights at 10:30 pm on July 17, 2008 on the mainly English free-to-air network TVB Pearl
TVB Pearl
TVB Pearl is one of the two free television services in Hong Kong that mainly broadcast in the English language, the other being ATV World. It is owned and operated by Television Broadcasts Limited, and together with its sister Cantonese language station TVB Jade, is broadcast from TVB City at 77...
with bilingual audio in both English and Cantonese and widescreen on the same channel in Digital. Series 2 is due to air on March 26, 2009 at the same time-slot. Same as the rest of the world, Hong Kong also aired the unaired episodes before the US on May 28, 2009 starting with the thanksgiving recap episode "The Facts".
In Norway the show premiered on TV Norge on November 12, 2008.
In Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
the show premiered on TV3
TV3 (Estonia)
TV3 is a commercial television channel targeted at an Estonian language audience owned by Viasat . It was founded in 1996 after two recent television stations, EVTV and RTV joined....
in summer 2009.
In Russia the show premiered on 1TV in summer 2008. Two seasons were shown in summer of 2009. The series launched under the name "Dirty Wet Money"
In Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
the show premiered on cable Fox Life
Fox Life
Fox Life is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across Latin America, Europe and Japan . Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, which includes some original programming in certain regions...
on September 2, 2009. And on Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
from 2010.
The show is broadcast on Fox Life
Fox Life
Fox Life is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across Latin America, Europe and Japan . Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, which includes some original programming in certain regions...
in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
too.
In Greece the show premiered on cable FOX Life on February 2009 and season 2 premiered on October 2009. The show also will premiered on ANT1
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...
on 2010.
In France the show premiered on Canal+
Canal+
Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
pay TV in 2008 and the second season was aired from 2009 until Feb 11, 2010 when the last episode left French viewers totally desperate to see a 3rd season which as of today will not be shot.
In Slovenia
Slovenia
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the show's 1st season aired on Mondays on POP TV
POP TV
POP TV is a Slovenian commercial television station operated by the multi-media company PRO PLUS d.o.o.It is a TV channel with the highest ratings in Slovenia , and at the same time the most popular and trustworthy...
, It reaired on POP TV's new sister channel POP BRIO in September 2010, after the reruns the 2nd season premiered in the same time slot (Mon-Fri @ 10pm).
In Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
the show aired Sundays at 12:00pm in 2008 on A1 television, and later on Fox Life
Fox Life
Fox Life is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across Latin America, Europe and Japan . Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, which includes some original programming in certain regions...
.
Promotion
Paris Hilton
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's jail sentence controversy, ABC placed full-page advertisements in the Los Angeles Times and The New York Post that read: "We love Paris. The Darling Family." Later, an airplane towing a banner with the same message flew above the downtown courthouse on June 8 during Hilton's subsequent hearing. The network has also placed fake advertisements on popular gossip blog
Blog
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Perezhilton.com
Perez Hilton
Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
on August 6, 2007 "denouncing" the diva-like behavior of Samaire Armstrong
Samaire Armstrong
Samaire Rhys Armstrong is an American actress, fashion designer and model. She is best known for her roles in Stay Alive, The O.C. and It's a Boy Girl Thing. Her best known role to date is portraying the role of Juliet Darling in the ABC television series Dirty Sexy Money...
's character, Juliet Darling, among others.
The song Beautiful, Dirty, Rich
Beautiful, Dirty, Rich
"Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" is a song performed by American recording artist Lady Gaga from her debut studio album The Fame. It was released as a promotional single from the album on September 16, 2008. It is an uptempo dance-pop song that makes heavy use of synthesizers, and is lyrically about Gaga's...
by singer Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
was used during advertisements for the show. Clips from the show were also used in an alternate version of the music video
DVD release
Dirty Sexy Money: The Complete First Season was released on Region 1 DVD on September 16, 2008. The three-disc collection includes all 10 episodes from the first season. It was released on Region 2 DVD on October 20, 2008.Dirty Sexy Money: The Complete Second Season was released on Region 1 DVD on August 18, 2009. The three-disc collection includes all 13 episodes from the second season. Cover art for the DVD advertises the release as "The Complete and Final Second Season".