Rob Rinder and Liz Hurley for The Inheritance / Channel 4
Liz Hurley and Rob Rinder have been named as the lead stars of Channel 4’s bizarre new reality show The Inheritance.
The format sees 13 contestants arrive at a grand stately home to compete for a share of the fortune left in the will of a fabulously-glamorous and wealthy benefactor known as ‘The Deceased’ (Hurley).
Overseeing the competition for her treasures is The Deceased trusty legal counsel, known as ‘The Executor’ (Rinder).
The programme description explains further: “The lucky thirteen must work as a team to complete The Deceased’s final requests, a series of devilishly difficult assignments that will demand they are clever, collaborative and cunning.
“The Deceased’s game has a delicious twist: only one player can claim the money gained in each request, so it’s up to one of them to persuade the others that they alone deserve the cash they earnt together.
“The Inheritance is a game of wit, willpower, persuasion and betrayal, where it’s not about who deserves the money, but who is willing to outplay, out-charm and out-scheme the competition to claim it. It is camp, cut-throat and completely gripping.”
Of being part of the show, Hurley said: “It’s a thrill to be part of this clever game, playing The Deceased; it all takes place on her huge estate in the English countryside and she dresses to the nines in every scene.”
Rinder added: “This is a high-stakes strategy game served with a side of scheming and sabotage. As The Executor I enforce the rules, keep the chaos in check – more or less – and make sure our players are deserving of every glittering penny left by our dearly-departed deceased, played by the iconic Elizabeth Hurley.”
The 12-part series will go out on Channel 4 this autumn.
