Lolong (TV series)

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Lolong
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Title card
Also known asCrocodile Whisperer
Genre
Created by
Directed byRommel P. Penesa
Starring Ruru Madrid
Theme music composer
Ending theme
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes65
Production
Executive producers
  • Eunice F. Mandia
  • Mark Anthony B. Norella
  • John Gary Criel J. Candelaria
Production locations Quezon, Philippines
Editors
  • Tricia Senia
  • Jhoan Longboy
  • Kim Badayos
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time25–43 minutes
Production company GMA Public Affairs
Original release
Network GMA Network
ReleaseJuly 4 (2022-07-04) –
September 30, 2022 (2022-09-30)

Lolong (International title: Crocodile Whisperer) is a 2022 Philippine television drama action series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Rommel P. Penesa, it stars Ruru Madrid in the title role. It premiered on July 4, 2022 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing First Lady . The series concluded on September 30, 2022 with a total of 65 episodes. It was replaced by Maria Clara at Ibarra in its timeslot.

Contents

The series is streaming online on YouTube. [2]

Cast and characters

Ruru Madrid portrays Rolando Candelaria. Ruru Madrid.jpg
Ruru Madrid portrays Rolando Candelaria.
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Episodes

Lolong episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11 [9] "Premiere"July 4, 2022 (2022-07-04)
22 [10] "Lolong and Elsie"July 5, 2022 (2022-07-05)
33 [11] "Lolong and Madam Dona"July 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)
44 [12] "Lolong and Daks"July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07)
55 [13] "Lolong and Karina"July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08)
66 [14] "Sunog" (transl. fire)July 11, 2022 (2022-07-11)
77 [15] "Lolong Meets Bella"July 12, 2022 (2022-07-12)
88 [16] "Atubaw"July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)
99 [17] "Palaban" (transl. fighter)July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14)
1010 [18] "Hostage"July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)
1111 [19] "Bayani" (transl. hero)July 18, 2022 (2022-07-18)
1212 [20] "Distance"July 19, 2022 (2022-07-19)
1313 [21] "Pasabog" (transl. explosion)July 20, 2022 (2022-07-20)
1414 [22] "Justice for Narsing"July 21, 2022 (2022-07-21)
1515 [23] "Palayain si Narsing" (transl. free Narsing)July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22)
1616 [24] "Lolong, Arman and Dona"July 25, 2022 (2022-07-25)
1717 [25] "Dona Cares"July 26, 2022 (2022-07-26)
1818 [26] "Bati Tayo" (transl. we are good)July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)
1919 [27] "Huli Ka, Lolong" (transl. caught you, Lolong)July 28, 2022 (2022-07-28)
2020 [28] "Laban, Tiya Ninang" (transl. fight, aunt Ninang)July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
2121 [29] "Laglagan" (transl. dropping)August 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)
2222 [30] "Sakripisyo" (transl. sacrifice)August 2, 2022 (2022-08-02)
2323 [31] "Karina, Get Get Out"August 3, 2022 (2022-08-03)
2424 [32] "Chicken"August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)
2525 [33] "Bagong Mayor" (transl. new mayor)August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)
2626 [34] "Takas" (transl. escape)August 8, 2022 (2022-08-08)
2727 [35] "Atubaw Reveal"August 9, 2022 (2022-08-09)
2828 [36] "Dakila vs. Armando"August 10, 2022 (2022-08-10)
2929 [37] "Daks, Tago" (transl. Daks, hide)August 11, 2022 (2022-08-11)
3030 [38] "Lolong, Save Dakila"August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12)

Lolong: Bagong Yugto

Lolong: Bagong Yugto episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
311 [39] "Bagong Yugto" (transl. new chapter)August 15, 2022 (2022-08-15)
322 [40] "Lolong and the Tinago"August 16, 2022 (2022-08-16)
333 [41] "Lolong vs. Diego"August 17, 2022 (2022-08-17)
344 [42] "Lolong and Martin Kidnap"August 18, 2022 (2022-08-18)
355 [43] "Lolong vs. Armando"August 19, 2022 (2022-08-19)
366 [44] "Tinago Battle"August 22, 2022 (2022-08-22)
377 [45] "Atubaw vs. Armando"August 23, 2022 (2022-08-23)
388 [46] "Lolong vs. Elsie"August 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)
399 [47] "Lolong Reveal"August 25, 2022 (2022-08-25)
4010 [48] "One Has to Die"August 26, 2022 (2022-08-26)
4111 [49] "Martin vs. Armando"August 29, 2022 (2022-08-29)
4212 [50] "Bagong Kakampi" (transl. new ally)August 30, 2022 (2022-08-30)
4313 [51] "Atu Bros"August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31)
4414 [52] "Sugod Bahay" (transl. house invasion)September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
4515 [53] "Escape Plan"September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
4616 [54] "Wanted: Atubaw"September 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)
4717 [55] "Lucas is Back"September 6, 2022 (2022-09-06)
4818 [56] "Celia for Sale"September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07)
4919 [57] "A Betrayal"September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08)
5020 [58] "Kapatid Reveal" (transl. sibling reveal)September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
5121 [59] "Martin vs. Lucas"September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12)
5222 [60] "Lolong vs. Victor"September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)
5323 [61] "Timebomb"September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14)
5424 [62] "Lolong's Return to Tinago"September 15, 2022 (2022-09-15)
5525 [63] "Lolong or Martin"September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)
5626 [64] "Lolong, Save Elsie"September 19, 2022 (2022-09-19)
5727 [65] "Punong Buwaya" (transl. head crocodile)September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)
5828 [66] "Huling Atubaw" (transl. final Atubaw)September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
5929 [67] "Lolong and Armando Face Off"September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22)
6030 [68] "Truth or Lie"September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)
6131 [69] "Lolong to the Rescue"September 26, 2022 (2022-09-26)
6232 [70] "Laban, Karina" (transl. fight, Karina)September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27)
6333 [71] "Lolong Returns"September 28, 2022 (2022-09-28)
6434 [72] "Halimaw" (transl. monster)September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)
6535 [73] "Season Finale"September 30, 2022 (2022-09-30)

Development

Broadcast journalist Jessica Soho came up with the series' concept of conflict between humans and a crocodile, which was featured in her show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho . [74] Lolong is named after a crocodile of the same name, which was known as the world's largest crocodile in captivity. [75] A 6.7 meters (22 ft) long animatronic, enhanced by computer-generated imagery was used to depict the crocodile "Dakila". [76]

Casting

In October 2020, Philippine actress Sanya Lopez left the series due to joining the drama series First Yaya . [77] Kim Domingo was also initially attached to appear in the series. [78]

Production

Principal photography commenced in July 2021 in Quezon. [79] It was halted in August 2021 due to the enhanced community quarantine in National Capital Region caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [80]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Lolong earned a 17.7% rating. [81]

Accolades

Accolades received by Lolong
YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2022Gawad Pilipino AwardsBest Primetime SeriesLolongWon [82]
Asian Academy Creative AwardsBest Visual or Special FX (TV or Feature Film)Won [83]

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