Widows' War | |
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Creative director | Aloy Adlawan |
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Theme music composer | Rina Mercado |
Opening theme | "Bakit Ba Naman?" by Rita Daniela and Hannah Precillas |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Tagalog |
No. of episodes | 100 |
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Executive producer | Michele Robles Borja |
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Cinematography | Miguel Cruz |
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Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 19–39 minutes |
Production company | GMA Entertainment Group |
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Network | GMA Network |
Release | July 1, 2024 – present |
Widows' War is a 2024 Philippine television drama crime mystery series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Zig Madamba Dulay and Jerry Lopez Sineneng, it stars Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana. It premiered on July 1, 2024 on the network's Prime line up replacing My Guardian Alien .
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]
This section may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject , potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral.(November 2024) |
No. | Title | Original air date |
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1 [33] | TBA | July 1, 2024 |
2 [34] | "Friendship Over" | July 2, 2024 |
3 [35] | TBA | July 3, 2024 |
4 [36] | TBA | July 4, 2024 |
5 [37] | TBA | July 5, 2024 |
6 [38] | TBA | July 8, 2024 |
7 [39] | TBA | July 9, 2024 |
8 [40] | TBA | July 10, 2024 |
9 [41] | TBA | July 11, 2024 |
10 [42] | TBA | July 12, 2024 |
11 [43] | TBA | July 15, 2024 |
12 [44] | TBA | July 16, 2024 |
13 [45] | TBA | July 17, 2024 |
14 [46] | "Restless Soul" | July 18, 2024 |
15 [47] | TBA | July 19, 2024 |
16 [48] | TBA | July 22, 2024 |
17 [49] | "Death Threat" | July 23, 2024 |
18 [50] | TBA | July 24, 2024 |
19 [51] | TBA | July 25, 2024 |
20 [52] | "Descent to Madness" | July 26, 2024 |
21 [53] | "Sam is Pregnant" | July 29, 2024 |
22 [54] | TBA | July 30, 2024 |
23 [55] | TBA | July 31, 2024 |
24 [56] | "RIP, Basil" | August 1, 2024 |
25 [57] | TBA | August 2, 2024 |
26 [58] | "Untold Secrets" | August 5, 2024 |
27 [59] | TBA | August 6, 2024 |
28 [60] | TBA | August 7, 2024 |
29 [61] | TBA | August 8, 2024 |
30 [62] | "Suspect Arrested" | August 9, 2024 |
31 [63] | "Farewell, Basil" | August 12, 2024 |
32 [64] | TBA | August 13, 2024 |
33 [65] | TBA | August 14, 2024 |
34 [66] | TBA | August 15, 2024 |
35 [67] | TBA | August 16, 2024 |
36 [68] | "Gender Reveal" | August 19, 2024 |
37 [69] | "Poor George" | August 20, 2024 |
38 [70] | TBA | August 21, 2024 |
39 [71] | "Killer on the Loose" | August 22, 2024 |
40 [72] | TBA | August 23, 2024 |
41 [73] | "Killer in the Palace" | August 26, 2024 |
42 [74] | TBA | August 27, 2024 |
43 [75] | "Escaping Death" | August 28, 2024 |
44 [76] | "Murder Alibi" | August 29, 2024 |
45 [77] | "Murder Weapon" | August 30, 2024 |
46 [78] | TBA | September 2, 2024 |
47 [79] | TBA | September 3, 2024 |
48 [80] | "Desperate Measures" | September 4, 2024 |
49 [81] | "Palacios' Impostor" | September 5, 2024 |
50 [82] | "Deception" | September 6, 2024 |
51 [83] | TBA | September 9, 2024 |
52 [84] | "Palacios' Serial Killer" | September 10, 2024 |
53 [85] | TBA | September 11, 2024 |
54 [86] | TBA | September 12, 2024 |
55 [87] | TBA | September 13, 2024 |
56 [88] | TBA | September 16, 2024 |
57 [89] | "On Bended Knee" | September 17, 2024 |
58 [90] | TBA | September 18, 2024 |
59 [91] | TBA | September 19, 2024 |
60 [92] | TBA | September 20, 2024 |
61 [93] | TBA | September 23, 2024 |
62 [94] | TBA | September 24, 2024 |
63 [95] | "Vivian's Karma" | September 25, 2024 |
64 [96] | TBA | September 26, 2024 |
65 [97] | "George, the Accused" | September 27, 2024 |
66 [98] | "George is Pregnant" | September 30, 2024 |
67 [99] | TBA | October 1, 2024 |
68 [100] | TBA | October 2, 2024 |
69 [101] | "Blackmail Video" | October 3, 2024 |
70 [102] | "Finding Basil's Phone" | October 4, 2024 |
71 [103] | "Sam's Confession" | October 7, 2024 |
72 [104] | "Punishment" | October 8, 2024 |
73 [105] | "Chaos" | October 9, 2024 |
The series was announced by GMA Network on January 1, 2024, set in the shared universe with television crime drama series – Widows' Web (2022) and Royal Blood (2023). [106]
Philippine actresses Bea Alonzo, Carla Abellana and Gabbi Garcia were announced on January 1, 2024 to headline the series. In the same month, Garcia left the series due to scheduling conflicts. [107] Actress Jean Garcia served as her replacement. [108] On January 23, 2024, during the series' story conference and script reading, several cast members were announced, including actor Mark Herras. [109] Actor James Graham and actress Charlie Fleming both joined the series as regular cast members, portraying the same character they played in Royal Blood. [15] In July 2024, actress Lianne Valentin reprised her role in Royal Blood as Beatrice Royales. [26] In September 2024, actress Vaness del Moral and actor Arthur Solinap both reprised their respective roles in Widows' Web and Royal Blood. [30] [24] In November 2024, actress Carmina Villarroel made a guest appearance in the series, reprising her role as Barbara Sagrado-Dee in Widows' Web. [32]
Principal photography commenced on February 23, 2024. [110] Filming of the series took place in Bataan, Batangas and La Union. [111]
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. [112] The series had its highest rating on July 19, 2024 with a 12.3% rating. [113]
Jerry Donato of The Philippine Star , stated the series is "well-thought with its characters and concept, and has a meticulously crafted story, which is executed properly by the cast and the director." Donato also complimented the work of actors Rafael Rosell and Benjamin Alves, and actress Bianca Manalo. [29]
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