Legal Wives

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Legal Wives
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Title card
Genre Romantic drama
Created by Suzette Doctolero
Written by
  • Suzette Doctolero
  • Brylle Tabora
  • Jaymee Katanyag
  • Marlon Miguel
Directed by Zig Dulay
Creative director Aloy Adlawan
Starring
Theme music composerRina L. Mercado
Opening theme"Pagmamahal Mo Lang" by Hannah Precillas
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes80 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerShielyn M. Atienza
Production locations Laguna, Philippines
CinematographyMark Joseph Cosico
Editors
  • Mikie Donald Robles
  • Julius James Castillo
  • Robert Pancho
  • Mark Oliver Sison
  • Gervic Estella
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time22–41 minutes
Production company GMA Entertainment Group
Original release
Network GMA Network
ReleaseJuly 26 (2021-07-26) –
November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)

Legal Wives is a 2021 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Zig Dulay, it stars Dennis Trillo, Alice Dixson, Andrea Torres and Bianca Umali. It premiered on July 26, 2021 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on November 12, 2021 with a total of 80 episodes.

Contents

The series is streaming online on YouTube. [1]

Premise

Legal Wives features a story of a Maranao Muslim royalty and the lead character's relationship with three wives. [2] [3]

Cast and characters

Cast
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Dennis Trillo
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Cherie Gil
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Casting

Actress Megan Young was initially hired for the role of Diane San Luis. In November 2020, Young left the series due to the production's lock-in filming. She was replaced by actress Andrea Torres. [18] In May 2021, actress Cherie Gil left the series for personal reasons. [19]

Production

Principal photography commenced on December 1, 2020. [20]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Legal Wives earned an 11.9% rating. [21] The final episode scored a 15.7% rating. [22]

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References

  1. ↑ "Legal Wives | Full Episodes". YouTube . Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Santos, Jami (December 22, 2020). "Dennis Trillo, nilinaw na hindi tungkol sa mga kabit ang Legal Wives" [Dennis Trillo clarifies that "Legal Wives" are not about mistresses]. GMA Network (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Dennis Trillo has three leading ladies in new drama series featuring Maranao Muslim royalty". GMA Network (in English and Tagalog). February 20, 2020. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Alice Dixson to do first full-length GMA-7 series after almost five years". PEP. February 20, 2020. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ Hsia, Heidi (January 8, 2021). "Bianca Umali excited about Legal Wives". Yahoo! . Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "New GMA series Legal Wives hopes to bridge Filipinos to the culture of Muslims". Manila Bulletin . July 24, 2021. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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  8. ↑ Nepomuceno, Neil Patrick (November 9, 2020). "Look: Dennis Trillo is a Maranao Muslim in GMA-7 drama series Legal Wives". Manila Bulletin . Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Legal Wives' sets new milestone on PH television". The Manila Times . July 26, 2021. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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  12. ↑ Ruiz, Marah (February 17, 2021). "Abdul Raman, aminadong may takot sa Legal Wives co-star na si Cherie Gil" [Abdul Raman, admits he has fears with 'Legal Wives' co-star Cherie Gil]. GMA Network (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  13. ↑ Quieta, Racquel (December 8, 2020). "Cherie Gil, excited na makasama si Shayne Sava sa Legal Wives" [Cherie Gil, excited to be with Shayne Sava in "Legal Wives"]. GMA Network (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  14. ↑ Ruiz, Marah (December 19, 2020). "Derrick Monasterio, Ashley Ortega at Melbelline Caluag, nag-share ng experience sa taping ng Legal Wives" [Derrick Monasterio, Ashley Ortega and Melbelline Caluag, share their experience in the taping of 'Legal Wives']. GMA Network (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
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  17. ↑ "GMA Telebabad's Legal Wives leads an emotional send-off this Friday". Manila Bulletin . November 12, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  18. ↑ Bautista, Mario (November 11, 2020). "Megan opts to be with Mikael than work". Journal Online. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
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  22. ↑ "Legal Wives finale week performs well in ratings, remains as the most-watched drama nationwide". LionhearTV. November 16, 2021. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.


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