A Family Affair (TV series)
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| Music by | Jessie Lasaten |
| Opening theme | "Akin Ka Na Lang (Main Version)" by Gigi De Lana |
| Composer | Kiko Salazar |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
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| Production locations | Masbate[1] Metro Manila |
| Editor | Kathryn Jerry Perez |
| Production company | Star Creatives |
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| Release | June 27, 2022 – present |
A Family Pair is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Jerome Pobocan and Raymund Ocampo, it stars Ivana Alawi, Gerald Anderson, Sam Milby, Jameson Blake and Jake Ejercito. The series premiered on Kapamilya Channel's Primetime Bida evening block, A2Z, TV5's Todo Max Primetime Singko, and worldwide via The Filipino Channel on June 27, 2022, replacing The Broken Marriage Vow.[2][3][4]
It is set to conclude on September 23, 2022 with a total of 65 episodes
Cast and characters
- Main cast
- Ivana Alawi as Cherry Rose Pie Magwayen-Estrella
- Gerald Anderson as Francisco "Paco" R. Estrella
- Sam Milby as Dave Estrella
- Jameson Blake as Andrew "Drew" Estrella[5]
- Jake Ejercito as Sebastian "Seb" Estrella[5]
- Supporting cast
- Edu Manzano as Frederico "Freddie" Estrella
- Ana Abad Santos as Everly "Ebs" Magwayen
- Lito Pimentel as Apolinario "Panyong" Magwayen
- Rans Rifol as Colleen de Jesus-Estrella
- Aya Fernandez as Rebecca "Becca" Lazaro-Estrella
- Heaven Peralejo as Victoria "Tori" Simbulan
- Claire Ruiz as Florabelle Ramirez
- Lloyd Samartino as Gov. Elvis "Bingbing" Arevalo
- Guest cast
- Dawn Zulueta as Carolina "Carol" Estrella
- Mona Alawi as young Cherry Rose Pie Magwayen-Estrella
- Louise Abuel as young Paco
- Anthony Jennings as young Dave
- Jesse James Ongteco as young Seb
- Robbie Wachtel as young Drew
- Jong Cuenco as Mayor Arturo Villanueva
- Jonic Magno as Mang Lando
Production
The series began pre-production in 2019 as Kahit Minsan Lang, with Bea Alonzo, Richard Gutierrez, Rafael Rosell and Christian Bables initially part of the cast. Principal photography began in early 2020. However, it was temporarily halted due to the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On late June 2020, it was announced that Kahit Minsan Lang was cancelled.
On April 8, 2022, Star Creatives TV has confirmed the official main cast of A Family Affair.[6] The official trailer was released on May 26, 2022.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 45 | June 27, 2022 | August 26, 2022 | |
| 2 | TBA | August 29, 2022 | TBA | |
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | TV title | Original release date[b] | AGB Nielsen Ratings (NUTAM People) |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Homecoming" | "Stripping Now" | June 27, 2022 | 4.3% |
| 2 | 2 | "Just Like Old Times" | "Rivalry Begins" | June 28, 2022 | 4.4% |
| 3 | 3 | "The Reconciliation" | "The Plot Thickens" | June 29, 2022 | 4.2% |
| 4 | 4 | "Us Against the World" | "Bugso ng Damdamin" | June 30, 2022 | 3.7% |
| 5 | 5 | "Kill This Love" | "The Biggest Secret" | July 1, 2022 | 4.3% |
| 6 | 6 | "Beginning of the End" | "The Choice" | July 4, 2022 | 3.7% |
| 7 | 7 | "Fight for Love" | "Addict" | July 5, 2022 | N/A |
| 8 | 8 | "Moving Forward" | "Moving Forward" | July 6, 2022 | N/A |
| 9 | 9 | "A New Beginning" | "Flirted Fate" | July 7, 2022 | N/A |
| 10 | 10 | "Love Amidst Chaos" | "Worth The Wait " | July 8, 2022 | N/A |
| 11 | 11 | "The Proposal" | "Fall To Win" | July 11, 2022 | N/A |
| 12 | 12 | "Welcome Home" | "Sorry, Not Sorry" | July 12, 2022 | N/A |
| 13 | 13 | "Four Brothers and a Wedding" | "AFaiDo" | July 13, 2022 | N/A |
| 14 | 14 | "Marry the Family" | "Cherry Red Hot Night" | July 14, 2022 | N/A |
| 15 | 15 | "50/50" | "Life Line" | July 15, 2022 | N/A |
| 16 | 16 | "Love & Loss" | "Mourning After" | July 18, 2022 | N/A |
| 17 | 17 | "Favorite Son" | "The Heir" | July 19, 2022 | N/A |
| 18 | 18 | "Family Feud" | "Family Feud" | July 20, 2022 | N/A |
| 19 | 19 | "Dreams and Nightmare" | "Bad Dreams" | July 21, 2022 | N/A |
| 20 | 20 | "The President’s a Woman" | "Mind Games" | July 22, 2022 | N/A |
| 21 | 21 | "Midnight Snacks" | "Twist of Fate" | July 25, 2022 | N/A |
| 22 | 22 | "The Past" | "Ex Reveal" | July 26, 2022 | N/A |
| 23 | 23 | "Midnight Snacks" | "Alpha Wars" | July 27, 2022 | N/A |
| 24 | 24 | "Unknown Images" | "Truth Hurts" | July 28, 2022 | N/A |
| 25 | 25 | "Surprise" | "New Affair" | July 29, 2022 | N/A |
| 26 | 26 | "Rodeo King" | "One Strip Closer" | August 1, 2022 | N/A |
| 27 | 27 | "Storm Signal" | "Rejection" | August 2, 2022 | N/A |
| 28 | 28 | "After a Storm" | "Wild Night" | August 3, 2022 | N/A |
| 29 | 29 | "Caught in the Act" | "Evidence" | August 4, 2022 | N/A |
| 30 | 30 | "Confidential" | "Forda Truth" | August 5, 2022 | N/A |
| 31 | 31 | "Worry About Me" | "Shady" | August 8, 2022 | N/A |
| 32 | 32 | "Hidden Gem" | " No Turning Back" | August 9, 2022 | N/A |
| 33 | 33 | "Confusion" | "Letter And Corpse" | August 10, 2022 | N/A |
| 34 | 34 | "Fam Day" | "Cover Up" | August 11, 2022 | N/A |
| 35 | 35 | "For Paco" | "Luck And Lies" | August 12, 2022 | N/A |
| 36 | 36 | "Lando" | "Tangled" | August 15, 2022 | N/A |
| 37 | 37 | "Paco for Mayor" | "Run" | August 16, 2022 | N/A |
| 38 | 38 | "Guilt and Politics" | "Mayor" | August 17, 2022 | N/A |
| 39 | 39 | "Mayor Paco" | "Blackmail" | August 18, 2022 | N/A |
| 40 | 40 | "Hit and Run" | "2 Lines" | August 19, 2022 | N/A |
| 41 | 41 | "Extra Careful" | "Caged" | August 22, 2022 | N/A |
| 42 | 42 | "Quick Escape" | "Angsty" | August 23, 2022 | N/A |
| 43 | 43 | "Blackmail" | "Cancelledt" | August 24, 2022 | N/A |
| 44 | 44 | "Protect the Family" | "Harassed" | August 25, 2022 | N/A |
| 45 | 45 | "The Speech" | "Bloody Reveal" | August 26, 2022 | N/A |
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | TV title | Original release date[c] | AGB Nielsen Ratings (NUTAM People) |
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| 46 | 1 | "Price to Pay" | "The Fallen" | August 29, 2022 | 3.1% |
| 47 | 2 | "That's What You Get" | "Kidnap" | August 30, 2022 | 3.4% |
| 48 | 3 | "Caught in the Middle" | "Ransom" | August 31, 2022 | 3.5% |
| 49 | 4 | "Under Control" | "Truth Teller" | September 1, 2022 | 3.3% |
| 50 | 5 | "The Great Escape" | "No Escape" | September 2, 2022 | 3.4% |
| 51 | 6 | "When the Sun Goes Down" | "No One is Safe" | September 5, 2022 | 3.1% |
| 52 | 7 | "Memory Kill" | "Hard Truth" | September 6, 2022 | 3.0% |
| 53 | 8 | "Lets Get Married" | "Sealed With a Kiss" | September 7, 2022 | 3.0% |
| 54 | 9 | "Secret Life" | "Secret Kiss" | September 8, 2022 | N/A |
| 55 | 10 | "Endgame" | "Raining Blood" | September 9, 2022 | N/A |
| 56 | 11 | "The Moment I Knew" | "Gaslighting" | September 12, 2022 | N/A |
| 57 | 12 | "All is Well" | "Lies 4 Life" | September 13, 2022 | N/A |
| 58 | 13 | "Almost Do" | "For Worse" | September 14, 2022 | N/A |
| 59 | 14 | "Mad Woman" | "Escape Plan" | September 15, 2022 | N/A |
| 60 | 15 | TBA | "Ruined" | September 16, 2022 | N/A |
| 61 | 16 | TBA | "True Lies" | September 19, 2022 | N/A |
Reception
The official trailer of A Family Affair garnered 1.7 million views in less than six hours on Facebook.[2] According to Manila Bulletin, the trailer gained more than 7 million views, two weeks since it was premiered.[7] A Family Affair is also consistently among the top shows on the streaming service iWantTFC, becoming the third most watched show on the platform.[8]
Notes
- ^ The series is also broadcast via Jeepney TV and The Filipino Channel, and through a block-time agreement with A2Z and TV5. It is also available on-demand via and iWantTFC.
- ^ iWantTFC streams two episodes first in advance before its television broadcast.
- ^ iWantTFC streams two episodes first in advance before its television broadcast.
References
- ^ "'A Family Affair' excites viewers, showcases beauty of Masbate". Manila Bulletin. June 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "'A Family Affair' trailer hits 1 million views in less than 6 hours". ABS-CBN News. May 27, 2022.
- ^ "First look: Ivana Alawi with her 4 leading men in 'A Family Affair'". ABS-CBN News. April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Gerald Anderson, Sam Milby on why new teleserye 'A Family Affair' is special". ABS-CBN News. June 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jake Ejercito, Jameson Blake shine in 'A Family Affair'". The Manila Times. June 29, 2022.
- ^ "WATCH: Meet the cast & characters of "A Family Affair"". ABS-CBN Entertainment. June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Secrets and lies surrounding the Estrella family, gets revealed in 'A Family Affair' – Manila Bulletin". mb.com.ph. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Top 10 Shows on iWantTFC". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
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- Philippine thriller television series
- Philippine drama television series
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- Filipino-language television shows
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