Dirty Sexy Money: Gorgeous Television

Superb casting does not ensure success. Sports Night included Robert Guillaume, Felicity Huffman, and Peter Krause. Studio 60 included D.L. Hughley, Sarah Paulson, Amanda Peet, Matthew Perry, and Bradley Whitford. Back to You includes Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton. Big Shots includes Joshua Malina, Dylan McDermott, Nia Long, and Michael Vartan. Sports Night and Studio 60 were cancelled. Back to You and Big Shots are apocryphal.

On Wednesday, I viewed ABC’s “Dirty Sexy Money.” The endeavor is exemplary. Casting and dialogue are exquisite. The lone potential flaw? Dirty Sexy Money could be excessively dramatic.

The venture is replete with exemplary acting. Krause (Nick George) and Donald Sutherland (Patrick ‘”Tripp” Darling III) are perfect. Samaire Armstrong (Juliet Darling), Zoe McLellan (Lisa George), and Natalie Zea (Karen Darling) are stellar. William Baldwin (Patrick Darling IV) and Seth Gabel (Jeremy Darling) are also notable. The Darling’s are both gorgeous and dysfunctional. A combination America craves.