Widows' War

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Widows' War
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Title card
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Obet Villela
  • Ken de Leon
  • Jimuel dela Cruz
  • Abner Tulagan
Directed byZig Madamba Dulay [1]
Creative director Aloy Adlawan
Starring
Theme music composerRina Mercado
Opening theme"Bakit Ba Naman?" by Rita Daniela and Hannah Precillas
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes14 (as of July 18, 2024)
Production
Executive producerMichele Robles Borja
Production locations
CinematographyMiguel Cruz
Editors
  • Robert S. Pancho
  • Julius James Castillo
  • James Kevin Li
  • Mark Oliver Sison
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time25–39 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment Group
Original release
Network GMA Network
ReleaseJuly 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) –
present

Widows' War is a 2024 Philippine television drama crime mystery series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Zig Madamba Dulay, it stars Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana. It premiered on July 1, 2024 on the network's Prime line up replacing My Guardian Alien .

Contents

The series is streaming online on YouTube. [3]

Premise

Former best friends Sam and George, blame each other for an unfortunate happening between their families. They will once again encounter each other, and mourn the death of their respective husband – Paco and Basil. [4]

Cast and characters

Cast
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Bea Alonzo
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Carla Abellana
Juancho Trivino at 2013 Candy Style Awards,May 10, 2013.jpg
Juancho Triviño
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Recurring cast
Guest cast

Episodes

Widows' War episodes
No.TitleOriginal air date
1 [20] "Pilot"July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)
2 [21] "Friendship Over"July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)
3 [22] "Future In-laws"July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03)
4 [23] "Divided Family"July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
5 [24] "War of the Wives"July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05)
6 [25] "Monster In Law"July 8, 2024 (2024-07-08)
7 [26] "To Forgive or Not to Forgive"July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09)
8 [27] "Unraveling Secrets"July 10, 2024 (2024-07-10)
9 [28] "You Killed My Father"July 11, 2024 (2024-07-11)
10 [29] "Deadly Fall"July 12, 2024 (2024-07-12)
11 [30] "Surprise Witness"July 15, 2024 (2024-07-15)
12 [31] "Who Killed Paco?"July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16)
13 [32] "Rumble at the Memorial"July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)
14 [33] "Restless Soul"July 18, 2024 (2024-07-18)

Casting

Philippine actress Gabbi Garcia was hired to appear in the series. She left the series due to scheduling conflicts. [34] Actress Jean Garcia served as her replacement. [35] Actor Mark Herras was also initially included in the cast. [36] Actor James Graham joined the series as a regular cast member, portraying the same character he played in the 2023 Philippine television crime drama series Royal Blood . [37] Actress Lianne Valentin also reprised her role as Beatrice Royales in Royal Blood. [19]

Production

Principal photography commenced on February 23, 2024. [38]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Widows' War earned an 8.9% rating. [39]

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