Too Good to Be True (2024 TV series)

For the Philippine TV series, see 2 Good 2 Be True.

Too Good to Be True
GenreDrama
Screenplay byCameron McAllister
Nessah Muthy
Story byMegan K Fox
StarringKara Tointon
Allen Leech
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • David Collins
  • Sam Tipper-Hale
  • David Nath
ProducerJohn Wallace
Production companies
  • Story Films
  • Samson Films
Original release
NetworkChannel 5
Release14 February (2024-02-14) –
22 February 2024 (2024-02-22)

Too Good to Be True is a 2024 British psychological thriller miniseries produced for Channel 5.

Premise

A single mother who works as a cleaner is offered a job to work exclusively for a rich client. But is the offer too good to be true?[1]

Cast

Production

Originally commissioned with the title The Hunted in May 2023, the series is produced by Story Films.[2] Executive Producers are Sam Tipper-Hale and David Nath for Story Films and David Collins for Samson Films.[3] Megan K Fox is director and John Wallace is producer. Screenwriters are Cameron McAllister and Nessah Muthy on the four-part series. Kara Tointon and Allen Leech were confirmed in the lead cast in May 2023.[4]

Filming for the series began in May 2023 on location in Ireland.[5] Whilst filming in Dublin, Tointon suffered an injury when she tore her Anterior cruciate ligament in her knee during filming.[6]

Broadcast

The series is broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK from 14 February 2024.[7] It was also broadcast on Virgin Media Television in Ireland and the Nine Network in Australia later in 2024 under the alternate title of Captivated.

References

  1. ^ Clarke, Naomi (17 May 2023). "Kara Tointon to star in new psychological thriller for Channel 5". Evening Standsrd. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ Hibbs, James (17 May 2023). "Kara Tointon leads new psychological thriller The Hunted for Channel 5". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Channel 5 orders thriller The Hunted from Story Films". Televisial.com. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Kara Tointon to star in new psychological thriller for Channel 5". The Argus. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Kara Tointon to star in new psychological thriller for Channel 5". Irish News. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ Oglethorpe, Tom (6 February 2024). "Kara Tointon left with serious injury filming own stunts for Channel 5 drama". OK. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ^ Seddon, Dan (9 February 2024). "EastEnders' Kara Tointon teases new psychological thriller with Downton Abbey star". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 February 2024.