The Fortune is a British television psychological drama television series on 5. It stars Eleanor Tomlinson and Matthew Lewis.
Contents
Premise
A married mother's settled life is thrown into turmoil after she is told she is receiving an inheritance from someone she has never previously heard of.
Cast
Eleanor Tomlinson as Amanda Blakefield
Matthew Lewis as Jimmy Brent
Rebecca Front as Fiona Worrall
James Younger as Luke Blakefield
Denis Lawson as Martin Worrall
Callum Woodhouse as Anthony Worrall
Stephen Tompkinson as Boots Maddison
Paula Wilcox as Linda Blakefield
Danielle Walters as Sandy
Nina Wadia as Laura Mistry
Production
The four-part series is written by Aschlin Ditta and directed by Andy de Emmony. It is produced by Lonesome Pine Productions in association with Sphere Abacus and North East Screen. Producers include Lesley Douglas and Ellie Hill. Executive producers include Jonathan Ford and Will Stapley.
The cast is led by Eleanor Tomlinson and Matthew Lewis, as well as Denis Lawson, Rebecca Front, Stephen Tompkinson, Paula Wilcox, James Younger and Nina Wadia.
Filming took place in Hartlepool in October 2025.
Broadcast
The series starting airing on 5 in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2026.