#7. The Riches
FX
A family of backwoods grifters on the run comes
across a fatal car accident, and they do what comes naturally: swipe the
dead man's identity and the McMansion he was about to relocate to. So
begins a darkly rollicking story of opportunity, identity and class.
(Think of it as The Beverly Shillbillies.) Like any daring con, The
Riches constantly risks unbelievability, but captivating performances by
Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver as his meth-addicted wife hold it
together on sheer nerve. The show's premise is criminal, but its spirit
all-American: If you believe it, you can make it true.