2 Good 2 Be True

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Not to be confused with 2 Good 2 B True.

2 Good 2 Be True
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 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)
Related
ReTox: 2 Be Continued

2 Good 2 Be True is a Philippine romantic comedy television 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.

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] as well as Ronaldo Valdez's final appearance before his death on December 17, 2023.

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 Alisson "Ali" Fajardo-Borja: a bubbly, hardworking nurse at a hospital whose dream is to become a doctor.[2]
  • 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.[2]
  • Ronaldo Valdez as Sebastian "Hugo" Agcaoili: An elder billionaire who owns a construction firm and the One Pacific hotel chain. He is the father of Eloy's mother, Hannah aka Miriam. Older brother of Helena. Hugo was diagnosed Alzheimer's disease which he hides from all the people around him except for Ali and Eloy. He turns out to be Eloy's biological grandfather.[2]
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Production

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.[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]

Reception

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]

Release

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.

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.[13]

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.

References

  1. ^ Piquero, Pia (November 30, 2023). "Kathryn Bernardo confirms breakup with Daniel Padilla". Cebu Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer. CDN Digital Multi-Media. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "'Tanging Mahal': Kathryn-Daniel teleserye unveiled". ABS-CBN News. January 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "'Together as One in 2021': Here are ABS-CBN's upcoming shows, offerings". ABS-CBN News. December 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla start work on new series". ABS-CBN News. September 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla balik-teleserye sa 'Too Good To Be True'". ABS-CBN News. September 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Miguel Dumaual (September 27, 2021). "'2G2BT': Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla's comeback series is finally happening". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Santos, Rhea Manila (May 18, 2022). "'2 Good 2 Be True' is the most watched series on Netflix Philippines". push.abs-cbn.com.
  9. ^ "'2 Good 2 Be True' tops list of most-watched TV shows on Netflix – Manila Bulletin". mb.com.ph. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "How did '2 Good 2 Be True' pilot episode perform in NUTAM TV ratings?". LionhearTV. May 20, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "New KathNiel-starrer series '2 Good 2 Be True', a big hit on its pilot week!". LionhearTV. May 25, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  12. ^ Netflix Philippines (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.
  13. ^ "#ReTox 2 Be Continued | Full Episodes", YouTube, retrieved August 11, 2023