Rich Man, Poor Man: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story of Rudy & Tom Jordache - two brothers who battled through their conflicting lifestyles in two different ways. Based on the best-selling novel by Irwin Shaw, we are taken on a roller-coaster ride starting in Port Philip, New York in 1945 through to the French Riviera in the mid-60's. A classic tale of Rags to Riches and Happiness to Heartbreak.

Series details

• Title: Rich Man, Poor Man
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1976-02-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 1977-03-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13349
• IMDb ID: tt0074048
• TVDB ID: 77151

Cast and credited roles

• Peter Strauss — Rudy Jordache
• Kay Lenz — Kate Jordache
• Gregg Henry — Wesley Jordache

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-02-01; final listed air date 1976-03-15; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 1976-09-21; final listed air date 1977-03-08; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Rich Man, Poor Man on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.