Too Good to Be True (2024)

TV ShowThriller1 season, 4 episodes
Too Good to Be True posterReview score: 50%

Plot

Rachel is a single mum with a young son, Liam. They're on the poverty line, and Rachel works all hours of the day as a cleaner to provide for her boy. One day, her boss is approached by a businesswoman, Simone, who acts for an extremely wealthy client called Elliot. Simone offers Rachel a new job: better pay, shorter hours. It sounds too good to be true…

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Episodes by season

Season014Episodes2024Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Too Good to Be True S01E01Episode 1February 14, 2024—A single mum's fortunes seem to be looking up when she meets a mysterious stranger.
  2. S01E02Too Good to Be True S01E02Episode 2February 15, 2024—Elliot confides a tragic secret from his childhood, and comes to the rescue in Rachel's hour of need.
  3. S01E03Too Good to Be True S01E03Episode 3February 21, 2024—Elliot takes Rachel and Liam to his log cabin in the countryside, where Liam is approached by a mysterious woman who warns Rachel to get awa
  4. S01E04Too Good to Be True S01E04Episode 4February 22, 2024—Rachel delves into Elliot's past, revealing the disturbing truth about his childhood tragedy. Incensed by her betrayal, Elliot uses young Li

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Cast

Kara TointonKara TointonRachelAllen LeechAllen LeechElliott FieldingCharlie Hodson-PriorCharlie Hodson-PriorLiamTaj AtwalTaj AtwalJasmineSara PowellSara PowellSimone

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