14 February 2024 , 23:31
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Channel 5's new thriller, Too Good to Be True, is set to hit our screens soon. The show, starring Kara Tointon and Allen Leech, explores the question: 'What if you got what you always dreamed of?'
The plot follows single mum Rachel, played by Kara Tointon, who is struggling to make ends meet. Suddenly, a wealthy businessman offers her a dream job with better pay and shorter hours. But as she gets more involved in his life, she starts to wonder about his true intentions.
Allen Leech, famous for his roles in Downton Abbey and Bohemian Rhapsody, plays Elliot, a mysterious knight in shining armour in Too Good To Be True. When he appears, Rachel thinks her problems might be solved. Kara spoke about her character Rachel, saying: "I liked the grit in her, the never-say-die attitude. She hasn't had it easy, but she is a trier and she's doing her best with the lot she's been given.
The 40-year-old actress told Bella: "She's got a beautiful son in Liam and life is tough. What I found interesting reading the scripts is that Rachel is struggling to make ends meet, so then to have this moment seemingly of luck come along how does she navigate that? Having built up this wall of strength around her and Liam can she allow herself to go along for this ride?"
Joining Kara and Allen are Charlie Hodson-Prior as Liam, Sara Powell from Silent Witness and Doctors as Simone, Taj Atwal from Line of Duty and The Syndicate as Jasmine, John Thomson from Cold Feet and The Fast Show as Geoff and Oliver Devoti from Silent Witness as Keiron.
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The new drama will run for four episodes, airing on Wednesday and Thursday evenings over two weeks, starting on Wednesday, February 14, and ending on Thursday, February 22.