Stories of the rich and entitled are cashing in on TV.
“Succession” and “The White Lotus” skewer the power of wealth with relentless satire.
“The Crown,” “The Great,” and “The Gilded Age” lounge in their lavish period backdrops.
“And Just Like That…,” “Gossip Girl,” and “Billions” spend big bucks on soap (of varying amounts and quality).
There are more, because there are always more and always have been, but the success seen by many of these programs has led to steady growth of late, which has drawn an added degree of scrutiny from critics and audiences alike.
With prosperity’s disparity causing so many problems in America, should we really be concerned when those with all the advantages hit a snag?At its best, “Inventing Anna” pushes this question forward by re-contextualizing it.
Anna Delvey (real surname: Sorokin) may or may not be rich.
Anna Delvey (played by “Ozark” Emmy
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