With this miserable weather outside, we're looking forward to curling up on the sofa tonight and watching the newest episode of Channel 5's latest tense thriller The Fortune.
Starring Eleanor Tomlinson, The Fortune sees a young woman named Amanda Blakefield (Tomlinson) find her life turned upside down after she is left an estate and a fortune worth more than £2million from a stranger she's never met.
The series will see Amanda confront her past and complicated family history, as well as having to deal with the stranger's family wanting her to give up her claim to the wealth.
So who else is joining Eleanor on screen? Here's everything to know about the cast of The Fortune.
The full cast of The Fortune is:
- Eleanor Tomlinson as Amanda Blakefield
- Matthew Lewis as as Jimmy Brent
- Danielle Walters as Sandy
- Denis Lawson as Martin Worrall
- Rebecca Front as Fiona Worrall
- Callum Woodhouse as Anthony Worrall
- Stephen Tompkinson as Boots Maddison
- Nina Wadia as Laura
- James Younger as Luke Blakefield
Meet the cast of The Fortune
Eleanor Tomlinson as Amanda Blakefield
Who is Amanda Blakefield? Amanda is the series' main character and is running a cafe with her best friend and partner when she discovers she's been left a large fortune. Eleanor Tomlinson who plays Amanda, said of her character to Radio Times: "I think Amanda is constantly just trying to figure out what the hell is going on. She just really cares about her family." As well as navigating her new fortune, Amanda is also trying to look after her mum who has dementia and her young son Luke.
What else has Eleanor Tomlinson been in? Eleanor Tomlinson is best known for starring in the BBC series Poldark, in which she played Demelza Poldark. She's also known for starring in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, The Couple Next Door, One Day, The Forsytes and Love Wedding Repeat.
Matthew Lewis as Jimmy Brent
Who is Jimmy Brent? Jimmy is Amanda's partner who she runs a cafe with and the couple have a son together called Luke.
What else has Matthew Lewis been in? Matthew is best known for playing Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter movie series. He's also starred in Me Before You, All Creatures Great and Small, Ripper Street, and Bluestone 42.
Danielle Walters as Sandy
Who is Sandy? Sandy is Amanda's best friend, whom she runs the cafe with.
What else has Danielle Walters been in? Danielle is best known for starring in Eastenders, Doctors, Top Boy and Chewing Gum.
Denis Lawson as Martin Worrall
Who is Martin Worrall? Martin is the wealthy man whose death causes the inheritance thriller to start.
What else has Denis Lawson been in? Denis is best known for starring in various Star Wars movies. He's also appeared in Bleak House, Holby City, New Tricks and The Ambassador.
Rebecca Front as Fiona Worrall
Who is Fiona Worrall? Fiona is Martin's wife who is left blindsided after discovering Martin left his inheritance to Amanda. She also wants to discover what led to her husband taking his own life.
What else has Rebecca Front been in? Rebecca has been popping up on our screens for years and appeared in shows such as The Thick of It, The Other One, Poldark, Humans, Up the Women, Inspector Lewis and many more.
Callum Woodhouse as Anthony Worrall
Who is Anthony Worrall? Anthony is Martin's son, who has been left out of his will.
What else has Callum Woodhouse been in? Callum is best known for starring in The Durrells and All Creatures Great and Small.
Stephen Tompkinson as Boots Maddison
Who is Boots Maddison? Boots is the groundsman on the estate Amanda has inherited and likely to know a lot of secrets.
What else has Stephen Tompkinson been in? Stephen is best known for starring in TV shows such as Wild At Heart, DCI Banks, Ballykissangel, and Grafters.
Nina Wadia as Laura
Who is Laura? Laura is the solicitor who is perhaps given the hardest task of all - telling the Worralls a random stranger is being given Martin's inheritance. She also informs Amanda of her unexpected fortune.
What else has Nina Wadia been in? Nina is best known for playing Zainab Masood in Eastenders from 2007 to 2013. She's also known for starring in the sketch show Goodness Gracious Me, and other series such as Trollied, Still Open All Hours, The Outlaws and Death in Paradise.
The Fortune starts on Channel 5 tonight




















