| Ghosting | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Directed by | Theodore Boborol |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (Part 1) |
| Original release | |
| Network | iWantTFC |
| Release | 19 July 2025 |
Ghosting is a Philippine romantic supernatural digital series. It was directed by Theodore Boborol. The series stars Fyang Smith and JM Ibarra. It is their first acting project as a love team. [1] The show premiered on the streaming platform iWantTFC on 19 July 2025.
The story follows a young student named Jaja. [2] She travels to the province to live with her grandmother after a person she was dating stopped communicating with her, which is known as "ghosting". [3] Jaja tries to summon the spirit of the man who left her, but she accidentally meets a different spirit named Wilberto. [3] Wilberto is a ghost who wanders the earth. [4] He was a soldier during the 1940s. [2] The two characters develop a romantic relationship that involves the boundary between the living and the dead. [5]
The series is an iWantTFC original production. [4] It was directed by Theodore Boborol, who previously directed films such as Vince & Kath & James . [11] The series was created to launch the new interface of the iWantTFC application in July 2025. [4]
The lead actors, Ibarra and Smith, stated that they attended workshops to prepare for the series because it was their first acting job. [12] Ibarra noted that playing a character from the 1940s was difficult because he had to remain serious while other cast members did improvised comedy. [7] Smith stated that she struggled to not laugh during ad-libs made by co-star Gello Marquez. [10] The production team filmed two different endings for the first part of the series. [13] The producers decided which ending to release based on how the show performed with the audience. [13]
Ghosting was released exclusively on iWantTFC on 19 July 2025. [6] Before the premiere, the trailer received over 23 million views across social media platforms. [1] A spin-off titled Girly Pop Diaries was released in October 2025, which recapped the story from Jaja's perspective. [9]
A second part of the series was confirmed after the show consistently ranked in the top five most-watched programs on the platform. [12] Ghosting Part 2 premiered on 1 November 2025. [8] The second part introduced new characters and focused on Jaja's life after college. [8]