Channel 5 is set to premiere its gripping new limited series, The Fortune, formerly titled The Family Secret. The show promises to explore the ripple effects of long-buried truths, and fans are eager to learn all about it. Here is everything you need to know before the debut.
Channel 5 The Fortune start time
The wait is nearly over, as The Fortune is scheduled to premiere this evening, Tuesday, June 2, at 9pm on Channel 5. This timeslot will remain consistent throughout the series run.
Channel 5 The Fortune episode count
The series comprises four hour-long instalments. The opening two episodes will air this week on Tuesday, June 2, and Wednesday, June 3. Viewers will then need to wait another week for the concluding episodes, which will broadcast on Tuesday, June 9, and Wednesday, June 10.
Channel 5 The Fortune cast
Leading the drama as Amanda Blakefield is actress Eleanor Tomlinson, best known for her role as Demelza Poldark in the BBC's Poldark. Her credits also include Lady Gabriella-Penrose-Howe in The Outlaws, as well as appearances in The Couple Next Door and Netflix's One Day.
Tomlinson stars alongside Matthew Lewis, famous for his role in the Harry Potter films, as her husband Jimmy. The cast also includes Denis Lawson (Holby City), Callum Woodhouse (All Creatures Great and Small), Paula Wilcox (Coronation Street), and Nina Wadia (EastEnders).
What is Channel 5's The Fortune about?
The psychological drama centres on Amanda Blakefield, who appears to be enjoying a contented life with her husband Jimmy and their son Luke. However, their existence is thrown into chaos when she inherits a substantial fortune from a man she has never met or even heard of before.
The official synopsis states: Her life starts to disintegrate as she becomes embroiled in the world of The Worrall Family. The patriarch Martin Worrall is head of a family bound in past secrets. As Amanda's story leads her further into the Northumbrian countryside, she begins to unravel the past, and all of their lives are turned upside down.
The Fortune premieres tonight, Tuesday, June 2, at 9pm on Channel 5.
