‘That idea that Black people aren’t wealthy is just not factually correct,” says Abby Ajayi, creator of one of ITV’s most exciting new dramas. “We haven’t seen it on screen because we see so few depictions of any kind of Black British life.”

The unpredictable, delightful high drama that is Riches aims to change all that. It follows the fate of the Richards, a wealthy Black family reeling from the death of their patriarch – and prepared to do whatever it takes to hold on to their fortune. It is Ajayi’s first show as creator, having long been a force to be reckoned with in TV, writing and producing US shows such as the star-studded Michelle Obama drama, The First Lady, and Shonda Rhimes-helmed Inventing Anna and How to Get Away With Murder.