Plot Synopsis

BAYOU BILLIONAIRES tells the story of the Dowdens, a hardworking family who are ready to enjoy the finer things in life after years of pinching pennies and balancing budgets -- all because they recently discovered that their home sits on the fourth largest deposit of natural gas in the United States. Each half-hour episode features this outrageous family reaping the benefits of their new fortune, from hiring personal trainers and exploring new business ventures, to traveling to places they never imagined they'd go. The close-knit Dowden family includes a colorful cast of characters: patriarch, Gerald; matriarch, Kitten; daughter Valerie, an outspoken, single mother of three, who works for the public defender's office in Shreveport; daughter Chantel and her offbeat, live-in boyfriend Albert (aka Carl; aka Jimmy) whose hilarious exploits and anecdotes keep things very, very interesting; adventurous son Gerald Jr. and his wife Peggy; youngest son Thomas, who admits to being his mother's favorite, and his wife Mallory; and Kitten's 90-year-old father, Grandpa, who is a ladies' man spending his time talking on the phone to his many girlfriends.