The Better Half (2017 TV series)

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The Better Half
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Title card
Genre
Created by ABS-CBN Studios
Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario
Developed byABS-CBN Studios
Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo
Written by
  • Jimuel Dela Cruz
  • Jaymar Castro
  • Kay Conlu-Brondial
  • Zoilo Barrel
  • Mary Rose Colindres
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme"Hanggang" by Erik Santos and Morissette
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes147
Production
Executive producersCarlo Katigbak
Croy Vidanes
Laurenti Dyogi
Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo
ProducersGrace Ann Bodegon-Casimsiman
Sharleen Roanne Tan
CinematographyNeil Daza
Editors
  • Joy Buenaventura
  • Pamela Kim Katigbak
  • Ron Ilagan
  • Levi Ligon
Running time36–38 minutes
Production company GMO Unit
Original release
Network ABS-CBN
ReleaseFebruary 13 (2017-02-13) 
September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)

The Better Half is a 2017 Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Jeffrey R. Jeturian and Topel Lee, it stars Shaina Magdayao, Carlo Aquino, JC de Vera and Denise Laurel. It aired on the network's Kapamilya Gold line up and worldwide on TFC from February 13 to September 8, 2017, replacing Doble Kara and was replaced by The Promise of Forever .

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Synopsis

Camille (Shaina Magdayao) is happily married to Marco (Carlo Aquino). Meanwhile, Bianca (Denise Laurel), Marco's childhood friend, is secretly in love with him. She begs Marco to marry her but Marco's heart is only for Camille.

After Marco's and Camille's wedding, Marco flies to Dubai as an overseas worker. Unfortunately, the plane crashes with no survivors. Bianca, obsessed with Marco, does not stop searching for him and finds him stranded in an island. Marco suffers amnesia but remembers Bianca from his childhood. Bianca decides to use his amnesia and builds an intricate lie to him about his life: she tells him she is his wife and they live together as man and wife. Meanwhile, Camille is distraught over her husband's death and eventually meets Rafael (JC de Vera), they fall in love and get married. Camille runs a school and the couple try to have a baby.

Months after, Bianca's greatest fear comes true as Marco begins to slowly recover his memories of another woman, but is unable to put figure it out. Bianca uses information she gathers about Camille and manipulates Marco into believing his recovering memories are of her. However, Marco continues to pursue his unanswered questions about his memories.

Bianca discovers she is pregnant and ultimately, Marco chooses to go with Bianca to the United States. They soon get married, and Bianca gives birth to a baby girl they name Julia. They are a happy family and soon set up a furniture business. But Bianca's father suffers a heart attack and Bianca is required to return home to run her father's failing business, so Bianca and Marco return to Manila with their dad alighted Julia, who is enrolled in the school run by Camille. Bianca discovers that her father signed a partnership agreement with Rafael's company.

Marco and Camille's world collide, but Marco does not recognize Camille. When his memory returns, Camille petitions for an annulment of their first marriage. Camille loves Rafael and has moved on from Marco. Bianca's obsession and paranoia gets worse and life becomes dangerous for Camille, Rafael and her loved ones. In Bianca's psychotic state, she kills most of Camille's loved ones, including Rafael, and Camille almost perishes but is saved by Marco.

Cast and characters

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JC de Vera portrays Rafael Cabrera.
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Shaina Magdayao portrays Camille Villalobos Saison/Camille Villalobos Cabrera

Main cast

Supporting cast

Guest cast

Special participation

Reception

Kantar Media National TV Ratings
(3:30PM / 4:15PM PST)
Pilot EpisodeFinale EpisodePeakAverage
16.8%
February 13, 2017
18.3%
September 8, 2017
18.3%
September 8, 2017
15.4%

Production

Premiere

The Better Half was not really planned to premiere on February 13, 2017. However, in a last minute change, the management decided to air the series immediately and released a full trailer on February 8, 2017, five days before the pilot episode. This became the official successor of Doble Kara instead of Wildflower . While the management decided to put Wildflower on Primetime Bida timeslot.

Timeslot change

After The Greatest Love ended, the management decided to move The Better Half to 4:15 PM giving way for Pusong Ligaw to take the 3:30 PM timeslot.

Re-runs

It aired re-runs on Jeepney TV from July 8, 2017 to January 20, 2018; August 11, 2019 to January 26, 2020; and November 7, 2022 to February 17, 2023.

It streamed on Kapamilya Online Live Primetime Bida every weeknights, 10:15 pm.

It also aired on PIE Channel from January 16, 2023 to August 11, 2023.

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