Too Good to Be True is a 2024 British psychological thriller miniseries produced for Channel 5.
| Too Good to Be True | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Screenplay by | Cameron McAllister Nessah Muthy |
| Story by | Megan K Fox |
| Starring | Kara Tointon Allen Leech |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Producer | John Wallace |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 14 February – 22 February 2024 |
Premise
editA 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
edit- Kara Tointon as Rachel
- Charlie Hodson-Prior as Liam
- Allen Leech as Elliot
- Sara Powell as Simone
- Taj Atwal as Jasmine
- John Thomson as Geoff
Production
editOriginally 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
editThe series is broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK from 14 February 2024.[7] It was also broadcast on Virgin Media Television in the Republic of Ireland and the Nine Network in Australia later in 2024 under the alternate title of Captivated.
References
edit- ^ Clarke, Naomi (17 May 2023). "Kara Tointon to star in new psychological thriller for Channel 5". Evening Standsrd. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Hibbs, James (17 May 2023). "Kara Tointon leads new psychological thriller The Hunted for Channel 5". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Channel 5 orders thriller The Hunted from Story Films". Televisial.com. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Kara Tointon to star in new psychological thriller for Channel 5". The Argus. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Kara Tointon to star in new psychological thriller for Channel 5". Irish News. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Oglethorpe, Tom (6 February 2024). "Kara Tointon left with serious injury filming own stunts for Channel 5 drama". OK. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Seddon, Dan (9 February 2024). "EastEnders' Kara Tointon teases new psychological thriller with Downton Abbey star". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 February 2024.