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Music by | Cesar Francis Concio |
Opening theme | "Kumpas" by Moira Dela Torre |
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Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Filipino |
No. of episodes | 130 (list of episodes) |
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Editor | Bernie Diasanta |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | RGE Drama Unit |
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Release | May 16 – November 11, 2022 |
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ReTox: 2 Be Continued |
2 Good 2 Be True is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar, it stars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line-up and worldwide on TFC from May 16 to November 11, 2022 replacing Viral Scandal and was replaced by The Iron Heart .
This marks as KathNiel's first teleserye after the shutdown of ABS-CBN last 2020 and also their final teleserye prior to their breakup last November 30, 2023, during Bonifacio Day. [1]
Car mechanic Eloy (Daniel Padilla) makes a terrible first impression on Ali (Kathryn Bernardo), who works for a real estate magnate. Both of them are hiding their true personas.
The working title for the project was Tanging Mahal. [3] [4] Pre-production began on August 30, 2021. The series is produced by RGE Drama Unit, the creators of Wildflower , Nang Ngumiti ang Langit , Pamilya Ko , and Bagong Umaga . [5] On September 27, 2021, the drama has been officially announced as Too Good to Be True. [6] Principal photography commenced in October 2021. [7]
During its pilot week, 2 Good 2 Be True became the number-one most watched TV series on Netflix Philippines. [8] The pilot episode drew over 130,000 live concurrent viewers on ABS-CBN's YouTube channel. [9] According to AGB Nielsen Philippines, the series premiered with an 8.0% rating, securing the sixth spot of the rating board, despite having only limited reach on Free TV. [10] [11]
2 Good 2 Be True streamed advanced episodes first on Netflix on May 13, 2022, before releasing on other platforms. [12] The series consists of 130 episodes.
A spin-off series called ReTox: 2 Be Continued premiered from August 1 to 11, 2023 every Tuesdays to Fridays on ABS-CBN Entertainment's YouTube channel consisting in 8 episodes, focusing on the side characters of Red portrayed by Yves Flores and Tox portrayed by Gillian Vicencio and their relationship. [13]
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