Synopsis:

A new kind of coming-of-age crime drama series with horses, dance, a dysfunctional family, and an upstairs/downstairs romance with a reverse Cinderella story twist.

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Review by Victoria Angelique:

The pilot episode for a new teen drama series, RICH KID RULES, follows the clichéd forbidden love story of teenagers with the twist of the mafia added in to lead the suspension in what will be the continued storyline throughout the narrative. Typically love stories follow a wealthy boy meets a poor girl and they fall in love. This story twists it when Frankie begins working at the stables on Sandy’s property. They have an instant attraction, but neither of their mothers approves of this budding relationship. 

Frankie and Sandy are complete opposites in personality. She’s a bit out of touch with the real world, clearly sheltered from the reality that soon comes crashing down on her when her mother is arrested by the FBI and she learns that her family is intertwined with what appears to be the mafia. Apparently their wealth didn’t come from raising horses as she was led to believe, but through organized crime. She speaks in a very formal manner, whereas Frankie speaks in a casual way. Frankie is protective of Sandy. He’s been raised to be the perfect gentleman, unaware of how to protect his friend from a world that he knows nothing about as he’s forced to make a choice to stand by their new relationship or disappoint his mother by quitting his job on the ranch as he leaves Sandy to fend for herself. 

Many questions are left unanswered by the end of the first episode. Sandy isn’t sure who she can trust, because even her own mother and psychologist, Dr. Engel turned out to be involved with organized crime. Sandy and Frankie question if there is anyone left that hasn’t hidden their identities as they must make deals with the devil in order to save her mother from a lifetime in prison. 

This series has potential through suspense with the added bonus of romance. It’s an innocent love that will have to stand the test of time to see if it can endure the hardships of a cruel world as Frankie and Sandy immerse themselves into the world of organized crime.