EntertainmentRich in Trouble: 5 Shows Where Money Means DangerProductions that put the moneyed under attack are gaining traction in film and TV – here’s a list of five series for those who enjoy today at 17:27

Criticizing the rich and wealthy is nothing new – in life or art. Examples abound, in books, movies or on TV. In literature, the late depravity of the French nobility was denounced by Chords of Laclos in Les Liaisons Dangereuses; and the ridiculous and fragile British aristocracy became satire in the hands of oscar wilde. Even in Brazil, Machado de Assis codified in works such as Dom Casmurro or The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas his less than noble impression of the country’s elites in the 19th century.

Recently, however, the genre has gained momentum. In cinema, the success of productions such as Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery or Triangle of Sadness reveals a growing public inclination towards stories that put the fortunate at risk or on a collision course. More explicitly, they are also the target in The menu It is Death Death Death (Bodies Bodies Bodies), suspense satires in which the cost of luxury is paid in blood.

Naturally, the movement would eventually spill over to the small screen. Recently, there have been many examples of productions dedicated to this very popular type of execution, carried out in the field of art. Here, we’ve rounded up five series to watch rich in trouble.

Bullshit (2023)

The most recent entry in the list, bullshit(Beef) unites two sides of the same coin: rancor. At one end is Danny Cho (Steven Yeun), a contractor in dire financial straits. In the other, there is Amy Lau (Ali Wong), an outstanding decorator, who has raised a fortune from her work. After crossing paths in a traffic fight, one will try to pull the rug out from the other, in a plot that exposes the precariousness of immigrants in the United States, parallel to the excesses and futility of a privileged layer and the universe of decoration. Available on Netflix.

Big Little Lies (2017 – 2019)

Okay, maybe the satire of the rich here isn’t the main theme, but in Big Little Lies it appears mainly in Jane’s (Shailene Woodley) interaction with the other characters. This is because, when moving to the fictional county of Monterrey, the realtor and mother is faced with a fortunate community that is sometimes completely alienated from reality. Her interactions demonstrate the reaction that many would have in the face of the same scenario and her clash with Renata Klein (returned, played by Laura Dern) shows the inequality of power based merely on financial condition.

Succession (2018 – )

One of the streaming successes, the three seasons of Succession accompany the family roy, owners of a media conglomerate. after illness of Logan (Brian Cox), her four children begin to wonder who will take her place.

The White Lotus (2021 – 2022)

A chain of resorts is the perfect setting to explore the superficiality and vices of the elites. And that’s where Mike White takes, for two seasons, different groups of characters, united by their fortunes, by a futility, disguised or not, and by a tragedy. With dialogues that explore inequalities, without sacrificing hypocrisy, White hits the nail on the head with the so-called good manners of the rich in the 21st century.

Enlightened (2011 – 2013)

A decade before leading rich people to the fatal plot The White Lotus, Mike White already demonstrated ability to criticize the elite and their hypocrisies. In Enlightened, based on the character Amy Jellicoe (Laura Dern), an executive who decides to abandon cynicism and destruction by embarking on a path of enlightenment and self-discovery after going through borderline situations.

Little Fires Everywhere (2020)

Like Jane in Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere will put Kerry Washington’s character Mia Warren on a collision course with wealthy neighbor Elena Richardson, played by Reese Witherspoon. Of course, in this case, there are still other issues besides the financial one – a racial reading of the plot is needed. But economic power is an important part of the arm wrestling match between the two, which – spoiler! – doesn’t end well for the powerful part.