Too Good to be True

Just finished this series, of which all 4 episodes can be seen on My5. It gets steadily worse with each episode with a paper thin and entirely predictable plot.

None of the cast brings anything memorable to the production and the best that I can say about it is that there are some interesting classic cars in Elliot's museum and his house and grounds are worth seeing.

The script is lamentable and I'm amazed that they were able to get sufficient funding together to screen this. I struggle to think of a series in recent years as flat and unremarkable. My advice would be to watch something like Happy Valley again if you want quality entertainment.

Having watched some utter dross in 2024 whe it comes to tv drama I went into this with some trepidation as a result of all the recent reviews. This is a little predictable but is easy to watch and does have a storyline. I think some of the reviews are a little harsh considering some dramas I've watched based upon good reviews only to find they are shockingly bad. I'm glad it's only 4 episodes long however the story flows nicely, setting the scene and although most people would scoff at the storyline by saying "well this is too good to be true" I guess that's the whole point.

Overall I would say this is worth a watch if at a loose end.

As usual with this type of drama, this started off OK and went downhill rapidly. It is very predictable and some of it makes no sense at all. It is obvious right from the very start that Elliot is the bad guy and the big reveal at the end is an hilarious anti-climax as many of us guessed what he had done anyhow. The sudden change in his P. A. Simone was absolutely ridiculous as one minute she hated Rachel but the next she cared deeply for her wellbeing.

The acting was OK and it was a shame that Taj Atwal was so underused as Jasmine. Kara Tointon seemed to be scowling throughout though which was a bit off putting. Overall this was flat and the ending was truly funny with the least menacing child in history giving a cold stare into the camera. This made me think there would be a second series but I doubt it.

My first thought about this was 'Surely they haven't given away the plot in the title?'. After about 30 minutes I realised the answer was 'Yes, they have'.

At this point I decided to turn my brain off to prevent any possible damage but continued watching. Actually, if you watch it in brain off mode it's not that bad, there was even a twist at the very end that I didn't see coming, the sort where you ask yourself afterwards: 'Why didn't I see that coming?'.

Channel 5 give us new dramas on a very small budget which is great but sometimes the quality suffers. It's unambitious, undemanding viewing, you will see worse shows this year, which is a depressing thought.

Too Good To Be True is a channel 5 mini series psychological drama thriller. Which aired in 2024.

Starring Allen Leech and Kara Tointon.

It's about Obsession,power and what goes on behind closed doors.

Despite the low rating and some negative reviews it's surprisingly good. So don't be fooled.

The first episode was good just persevere with it as the series does get better.

It's little predictable but a good watch !

Too Good To Be true is intense and thrilling to watch !!

Acting was good ! Least Kara Tointon is more of a natural actress than Michelle keegan. She is not so wooden. Kara Tointon is more believable!!

Allen Leech is such a brilliant actor I think he played the part extremely well he was the one you stood out more in this drama.

Overall it surprised me that it's not a bad watch for a channel 5 drama I've seen some rubbish in my time. So I know what is good regarding tv and acting.

Give it a watch as it's good!!

Streaming on My 5 now !