Incognito (TV series)

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Incognito
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Promotional poster
Genre Action
Drama
Soap opera
Written by
  • Generiza Reyes-Francisco
  • Maan Dimaculangan-Fampulme
  • John David Cruz
Directed by
Starring
Music byJessie Lasaten
Opening theme"Liwanag sa Dilim" by Pablo of SB19
Composer Rico Blanco
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
  • Carlo Katigbak
  • Cory Vidanes
  • Laurenti Dyogi
Producers
  • Des de Guzman
  • Henry King Quitain
  • Jay Fernando
  • Sackey Prince Pendatun
  • Pamela Mendiola Quizon
Production locations
EditorKathryn Jerry Perez
Running time23–36 minutes
Production companies Star Creatives
Studio Three Sixty
Original release
Network Kapamilya Channel (cable and satellite TV only) [a]
ReleaseJanuary 20, 2025 (2025-01-20) 
present

Incognito is a Philippine television drama action series produced by Star Creatives and Studio Three Sixty. Directed by Lester Pimentel Ong, it stars Richard Gutierrez, Baron Geisler, Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings, Kaila Estrada, Ian Veneracion and Daniel Padilla. The series premiered on Kapamilya Channel on January 20, 2025, replacing Lavender Fields . [1] [2]

Contents

Premise

In search of redemption, a crew of misfits joins a private military company on a series of deadly missions against the criminal underworld.

Cast and characters

Cast
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Richard Gutierrez
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Baron Geisler
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Anthony Jennings
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Ian Veneracion
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Daniel Padilla

Main cast

Supporting cast

Special participation

Guest cast

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date [b]
1"Job Order"January 20, 2025 (2025-01-20)
A bloody incident drives an army general to enlist the help of the only person who can prevent an impending diplomatic crisis in the country.
2"Arrival"January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21)
Greg, the Contractor, gathers a team of skilled individuals for an important job. The team springs into action and begins their dangerous assignment.
3"Common Ground"January 22, 2025 (2025-01-22)
Greg's team wastes no time in accomplishing their dangerous plan after receiving a 3-day ultimatum from the kidnapper of the ambassador's daughter.
4"Complication"January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23)
Miguel fights the temptation in the Escalera mansion. Andres discovers a grim situation in the island. Heart senses something awkward with the guests.
5"Purely Business"January 24, 2025 (2025-01-24)
After his informant's death, Greg immediately plans to abduct Donato. Andres defies his leader and rescues the victims of human trafficking.
6"Shaken"January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27)
The mission fails when JB, Miguel, and Andres fall victim to a trap intended for the target. The team races against time to accomplish their job.
7"Fetch"January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28)
The team infiltrates the enemy territory to get their target. But the Escalera's security gets alerted while the team heads out to their exit point.
8"Run!"January 29, 2025 (2025-01-29)
An intense encounter occurs when the Escalera cousins attempt to rescue Donato. As they feel a definite victory, the team risks everything they have.
9"Payment"January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
After receiving payment for their services, Andres, Tomas, Max, and JB will face their personal problems as they go back to their respective lives.
10"Lights Out"January 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)
The team faces a major setback due to Donato's actions. As a result, the Contractor gives the team a new mission that they cannot refuse.
11"Territory"February 3, 2025 (2025-02-03)
Timor appoints Clover to lead the organization in his absense. With Greg's promise, JB and the team reflects on the reasons of their dismissal.

Production

Filming

Principal photography commenced in September 2024 in El Nido, Palawan and Bari, Apulia in Italy. [3]

Release

The series was released first on Netflix 3 days before broadcast on January 17, 2025, on iWantTFC 2 days before broadcast on January 18, 2025, and its premiere on January 20, 2025. [4]

Reception

Ratings and viewership

Upon its release, Incognito went number one on Netflix's most watched shows in the Philippines. [4] The series opened with 585,973 peak concurrent live viewers on its premiere on Kapamilya Online Live streamed through YouTube. [5] According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, Incognito premiered with 8.7% rating. [6]

Notes

  1. The series is also broadcast on A2Z (analog free TV in Manila and digital TV in nationwide), TV5 (free TV in nationwide), and Jeepney TV (delayed telecast, cable and satellite TV only). It is also available for streaming on Kapamilya Online Live with advanced episodes on Netflix (Philippines only) and iWantTFC.
  2. iWantTFC shows two episodes first in advance before it broadcasts on TV while Netflix shows three episodes in advance.

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References

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