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*[[Agot Isidro]] as Atty. Roma Badayos
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*[[Ina Raymundo]] as Olivia Agcaoili
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*[[Elmo Magalona]] as Atty. Joseph San Pedro
*[[Elmo Magalona]] as Joseph San Pedro
*[[Jenny Miller]] as Tara Inocencio
*[[Jenny Miller]] as Tara Inocencio
*[[Mercedes Cabral]] as Abegail Rosales
*[[Mercedes Cabral]] as Abegail Rosales
* Adrianna Agcaoili as Dr. Michelle Fuentes
* Adrianna Agcaoili as Michelle Fuentes
* Nor Domingo as Eric Ramos
* Nor Domingo as Eric Ramos
* Rhed Bustamante as young Ali
* Rhed Bustamante as young Ali

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2 Good 2 Be True
Official title card
Genre
Written by
  • Denise O’Hara
  • Jaja Amarillo
  • Jaymar Santos Castro
  • Raymund Barcelon
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 broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar, it stars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.[1][2][3] The series premiered on the Kapamilya Channel's Primetime Bida evening block, A2Z, TV5, and worldwide via The Filipino Channel on May 16, 2022, to November 11, 2022, replacing Viral Scandal and was replaced by The Iron Heart.

The drama marked the return of Bernardo and Padilla in primetime television five years after they last starred together in the 2017 series La Luna Sangre by Star Creatives.

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 portrays Alisson "Ali" F. Fajardo
Daniel Padilla portrays Elorde "Eloy" A. Borja
Main cast
  • Kathryn Bernardo as Dr. Alisson "Ali" Fajardo-Borja: a bubbly, hardworking nurse at a hospital whose dream is to become a doctor.[4]
  • Daniel Padilla as Elorde "Eloy" A. Borja: an intelligent young mechanic and law student who vows to free his father from jail, Eloy tries to overcome the grief of his mother's death.[4]
  • Ronaldo Valdez as Sebastian "Hugo" Agcaoili: An elder billionaire who owns a construction firm and the One Pacific hotel chain. Hugo has alzheimer's disease which he hides from all the people around him except for Ali and Eloy.[4]
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Production

Working title for the project was Tanging Mahal.[5][6] Pre-production began on August 30, 2021. The series is produced by RGE Drama Unit, the creators of Nang Ngumiti ang Langit, Pamilya Ko and Bagong Umaga.[7] On September 27, 2021, the drama has been officially announced as Too Good to Be True.[8] Principal photography commenced in October 2021.[2]

Reception

2 Good 2 Be True immediately became the number-one most watched TV series on Netflix nationwide, consistently.[9] The pilot episode drew over 130,000 live concurrent viewers on ABS-CBN's YouTube channel.[10] According to AGB Nielsen Philippines, the series premiered with an impressive 8.0% rating, securing the sixth spot of the rating board, despite having only limited reach on Free TV.[11][12]

Release

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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The series is also broadcast via Jeepney TV and The Filipino Channel and through a block-time agreement with TV5 and A2Z. It is also available on-demand via Netflix and iWantTFC.

References

  1. ^ "KathNiel to star in new series this 2021". inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Miguel Dumaual (September 27, 2021). "'2G2BT': Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla's comeback series is finally happening". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Ryan Oquiza (May 17, 2022). "'2 Good 2 Be True' review: A different KathNiel, the same magic". Rappler. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "PH's premier loveteam KathNiel tests if true love is '2 Good 2 Be True'". Manila Bulletin. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "'Tanging Mahal': Kathryn-Daniel teleserye unveiled". ABS-CBN News. January 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "'Together as One in 2021': Here are ABS-CBN's upcoming shows, offerings". ABS-CBN News. December 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla start work on new series". ABS-CBN News. September 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla balik-teleserye sa 'Too Good To Be True'". ABS-CBN News. September 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Santos, Rhea Manila (May 18, 2022). "'2 Good 2 Be True' is the most watched series on Netflix Philippines". push.abs-cbn.com.
  10. ^ "'2 Good 2 Be True' tops list of most-watched TV shows on Netflix – Manila Bulletin". mb.com.ph. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "How did '2 Good 2 Be True' pilot episode perform in NUTAM TV ratings?". LionhearTV. May 20, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "New KathNiel-starrer series '2 Good 2 Be True', a big hit on its pilot week!". LionhearTV. May 25, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  13. ^ Netflix Philippines [@netflix_ph] (April 18, 2022). "2 Good 2 Be True or just too good, periodt? KathNiel will see you on Netflix (72 hours before anywhere else!) on May 13 ❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.