''2 Good 2 Be True'' is an upcoming

Philippine drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebis ...

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television series starring

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and

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. The series will premiere on the

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's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block,

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, TV5, and worldwide via

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on May 16, 2022, replacing ''

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''. This is their comeback to television on primetime after five years who last came together in the series in 2017 was ''

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'' under Star Creatives production.

Premise

Car mechanic Eloy makes a terrible first impression on Ali, who works for a real estate magnate. But both of them are hiding their true personas.

Cast and characters

;Main cast *

as Alisson "Ali" Fajardo:
a bubbly and hardworking nurse at a hospital whose dream is to be a doctor someday. *

as Elorde "Eloy" Borja:
an intelligent young mechanic and a law student who made a vow to himself to free his father from jail and the grief of his mother’s death. *

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as Margie Fajardo *

Cris Villanueva Krishnamurti Villanueva (born May 23, 1971) is a Filipino actor in movies and television. He was a former matinee idol in the late 1980s. He was a cast member of '' That's Entertainment'', a youth-oriented talent and variety show now defunct in t ...

as Captain Rosales *

Romnick Sarmienta Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972 in Quezon City, Philippines), known professionally as Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor best remembered as the five-year-old boy who played the role of Peping in the TV series ''Gulong ng ...

as Fred Borja *

Irma Adlawan Irma Santonil Adlawan (born March 7, 1962) is a Filipino stage, television and film actress. She is dubbed as the “''Queen of Independent Cinema''” for her acting prowess and exceptional contribution to Philippine film industry. Adlawan is ...

as Heart Borja *

Gloria Diaz Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz (; born 10 March 1951) is a Filipino actress of film and television, model and beauty queen who rose to fame after being crowned Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title. Early ...

as Helena Agcaoili *

Ronaldo Valdez Ronald James Gibbs (born November 27, 1947, in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines), popularly known by his on-screen name Ronaldo Valdez, is a veteran Filipino film and television actor whose career spanned for almost five decades. Valdez is the fa ...

as Lolo Hugo Agcaoili ;Supporting cast *Earl Ignacio as Ben *Smokey Manaloto as Badong *

Kristel Fulgar Kristel Aina Oquindo Fulgar (born December 29, 1994) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for her roles in ''Goin' Bulilit'', ''Maria Flordeluna'', '' Dahil Sa Pag-ibig'', ''Got to Believe'' and Bagito. Filmography Television Film ...

*Bianca De Vera as Patricia "Pat" Fajardo *

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as Gemma *

Matt Evans Matthew Nicolas Evans (born October 22, 1986) is a Filipino actor who rose to prominence after appearing in Filipino soap operas '' Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko'', ''Tanging Yaman'' and ''Rosalka''. Evans previously competed ...

as Ays *Gillian Vicencio as Tox *

Yves Flores Yves Romeo Canlas Flores (born November 26, 1994) is a Filipino actor and model born in Angeles City, but grew up in Tarlac City. On April 8, 2012, he joined '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4'' as a housemate. Flores is currently managed by ...

as Red *

Jenny Miller Jenny Miller (born February 5, 1980) is a Filipino actress. She is known on her role as Beverly Castro in the TV remake of the 1989 film ''Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita'' that aired on GMA Network in 2008 and she is currently a freelance artist. ...

*Alyssa Muhlach as Jill *Mary Joy Apostol as Queenie Cordero *Via Antonio as Chubs *Hyubs Azarcon as Tino *Rhed Bustamante as Young Alisson "Ali" Fajardo

Episodes

Production

Working title for the project was ''Tanging Mahal''. It is said to be a "romantic series about experiencing timeless love." Pre-production began on August 30, 2021. The series will be produced by RSB Drama Unit, the creators of ''

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'' and '' Halik''. On September 27, 2021, the main cast officially announced that the teleserye will air as ''Too Good to Be True''.

Filming

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...

started in October 2021.

Release

''2 Good 2 Be True'' will release advanced episodes first on

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on May 13, 2022 before releasing on other platforms.

Notes

References

Upcoming television series ABS-CBN drama series Television series by Dreamscape Entertainment Television Philippine romance television series Television shows set in the Philippines Filipino-language television shows

External Links

* {{IMDb title, tt20217314