Overview
- The Fortune is a four-part Channel 5 drama that launched in early June and concludes with its final episode airing on Wednesday, June 10, with catch-up available on My5.
- Episode three, broadcast on June 9, raised the series’ dramatic stakes and left viewers talking about the story’s direction.
- Many viewers used social media to criticise the show’s deliberate, slow-burn pace and the staggered airing schedule, saying the gaps between episodes harmed momentum and viewer engagement.
- Lead actor Eleanor Tomlinson told Radio Times she could not predict the ending and that she successfully argued for a change to one proposed ending to keep her character true to form.
- Early reviews and coverage praise the performances and the show’s character-driven tone while noting its measured pacing and the lack of any confirmed international deals or plans for a follow-up series.