2 Good 2 Be True

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2 Good 2 Be True
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Official title card
Genre
Written by
  • Denise O’Hara
  • Jaja Amarillo
  • Jaymar Santos Castro
  • Raymund Barcelon
  • Jhon Marc Arizobal
Directed by
Starring
Music byCesar Francis Concio
Opening theme"Kumpas" by Moira Dela Torre
Composers
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes130 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Mel Mendoza-del Rosario
  • Fe Catherine D.V. Ancheta
  • Row Tan
EditorBernie Diasanta
Running time30 minutes
Production companyRGE Drama Unit
Original release
Network
ReleaseMay 16 (2022-05-16) –
November 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)

2 Good 2 Be True is a Philippine drama romantic comedy television series aired by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar, it starred Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. [1] [2] [3] The series premiered on the network's Primetime Bida evening block, and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from May 16 to November 11, 2022, replacing Viral Scandal in The Broken Marriage Vow's timeslot and was replaced by The Iron Heart .

Contents

The drama marked the return of Bernardo and Padilla to primetime television five years after they previously starred together in the 2017 series La Luna Sangre by Star Creatives. However, the show would also prove to be the last project to star Bernardo and Padilla as part of the KathNiel love team before their breakup more than a year after the final episode was aired. [4]

2 Good 2 Be True would be the last television appearance of Ronaldo Valdez before his death in December 2023. [5] [6]

Premise

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.

Cast and characters

Kathryn Bernardo at the Celebrate Mega in Iceland, 2016.jpg
Kathryn Bernardo portrays Alisson "Ali" F. Fajardo
Daniel Padilla at Celebrate Mega in Iceland 2016 (6).jpg
Daniel Padilla portrays Elorde "Eloy" A. Borja
Main cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Production

The working title for the project was Tanging Mahal. [8] [9] 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 . [10] On September 27, 2021, the drama has been officially announced as Too Good to Be True. [11] Principal photography commenced in October 2021. [2]

Reception

During its pilot week, 2 Good 2 Be True became the number-one most watched TV series on Netflix Philippines. [12] The pilot episode drew over 130,000 live concurrent viewers on ABS-CBN's YouTube channel. [13] 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. [14] [15]

Release

2 Good 2 Be True streamed advanced episodes first on Netflix on May 13, 2022, before releasing on other platforms. [16] The series consists of 130 episodes.

Spin-off

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. [17]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The series was also broadcast on A2Z, Jeepney TV, TV5 and internationally through The Filipino Channel. It was also available on-demand in advanced episodes via Netflix and iWantTFC.

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