Secrets, privilege and a whole lot of chaos — welcome to the juiciest “eat the rich” drama of the year.
A Perfect Community With a Very Rotten Core
On the surface, Richford Lake looks like the kind of pristine, gated paradise people dream of — but in Nicôle Lecky’s new thriller Wild Cherry, that polished façade is seconds away from cracking wide open. The six-part series, created, written and partly performed by the BAFTA-winning powerhouse behind Mood, digs deep into the messy, intertwined lives of two wealthy mothers and their teenage daughters. Think privilege, ambition and dangerous secrets colliding in the most binge-worthy way possible.
Two Mothers, Two Lives… One Explosive Scandal
At the heart of the story are Lorna (Carmen Ejogo), a self-made Black businesswoman from South London, and Juliet (Eve Best), her affluent best friend who’s used to getting exactly what she wants. Their daughters — Grace (Imogen Faires) and Allegra (Amelia May) — are inseparable at their elite private school. But when the girls get caught up in a shocking incident, their mothers’ perfectly controlled worlds start unraveling fast.
Friendships fracture. Loyalties blur. And the truth? It’s nowhere near as pretty as their neighbourhood.
A Cast That Brings Every Twist to Life
In an interview with the BBC, Lecky promised viewers a “brilliant ensemble cast,” and she’s not exaggerating. From heavy hitters like Eve Best (House of the Dragon, The American Experience) and Carmen Ejogo (Selma, The Girlfriend Experience) to rising stars Amelia May (Upright) and Imogen Faires (Dickensian), every performance adds another layer of tension, intrigue and emotional punch.
Ready to Dive In? It’s Streaming Now
If scandal-filled suburban drama is your weakness, Wild Cherry is ready to claim your entire evening. All episodes are officially streaming on BBC iPlayer — and trust us, once you enter Richford Lake, you won’t be leaving until you’ve watched every last twist.
