Elizabeth Hurley joins Channel 4 for deathly game

Broadcaster, barrister and author Robert Rinder MBE is The Executor…

Thirteen strangers are summoned to a grand stately home. They are there to compete for part of the fortune left in the will of The Deceased, a fabulously glamourous benefactor played by Elizabeth Hurley (Strictly Confidental, Austin Powers).

Elizabeth Hurley:

“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. Tune in this Autumn to catch The Inheritance on Channel 4.”

But winning the money won’t be easy. The Deceased had a wicked sense of humour and has designed a mischievous game to ensure only the best players can get their hands on her inheritance.

Overseeing the stipulations of The Deceased’s will is her Executor and trusted legal counsel, Robert Rinder (Judge Rinder, Good Morning Britain). 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.

Rob Rinder:

“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 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.

The Inheritance will air on Channel 4 later this year. The 12-episode series co-produced by Studio Lambert (part of All3Media) and GroupM Motion Entertainment.