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'{{short description|2019 Philippine television series}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2018}} {{Infobox television | show_name = Bihag | image = Bihag title card.jpg | caption = Title card | show_name_2 = The Silent Thief<ref>{{cite web|URL=http://www.gmaworldwide.tv/programs/1/series/1/contemporary-drama/1/show/516/the-silent-thief/ |title=The Silent Thief |accessdate=April 6, 2019}}</ref> | genre = [[Drama]] | creator = [[Suzette Doctolero]] | writer = {{Plainlist| * Suzette Doctolero * Jason Lim * Maria Zita Garganera}} | director = Neal del Rosario | creative_director = [[Aloy Adlawan]] | starring = [[Max Collins (actress)|Max Collins]] | theme_music_composer = Ann Margaret Figueroa | opentheme = "Walang Ganti" by [[Maricris Garcia]] | country = [[Philippines]] | language = [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] | num_episodes = 47 <!--as of June 6, 2019--> | list_episodes = List of Bihag episodes | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * Darling Pulido * Kj Corpus}} | location = Philippines | editor = {{Plainlist| * Mark Anthony Valderrama * Ver Bertucio}} | camera = [[Multiple-camera setup]] | runtime = 20-35 minutes | company = GMA Entertainment Group | network = [[GMA Network]] | picture_format = [[1080i]] ([[HDTV]]) | first_aired = {{start date|2019|4|1}} | last_aired = present | website = https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/bihag }} '''''Bihag''''' (International title: ''The Silent Thief'' / {{translation|Captive}}) is a 2019 [[Philippine television drama]] series broadcast by [[GMA Network]]. Directed by Neal del Rosario, it stars [[Max Collins (actress)|Max Collins]]. It premiered on April 1, 2019 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing ''[[Inagaw na Bituin]]''.<ref name="Jason"/> Originally titled as ''Ganti'' and later ''Stolen'', it was later renamed to ''Bihag''.<ref>[http://feistymomma.com/2018/11/16/in-photos-story-conference-for-gma-networks-upcoming-drama-ganti/ IN PHOTOS: Story Conference For GMA Network's Upcoming Drama, GANTI]</ref> ==Premise== The lives of married couple, Jessie (Max Collins) and Brylle (Jason Abalos), will be disturbed after their son is abducted. Jessie is dissonant finding her son, because she cannot believe why someone would hurt her family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/bihag/about/ |title=About Bihag |accessdate=April 24, 2019}}</ref> Little did she know that the person behind all of these (played by Sophie Albert) is closer to them than she might think, and had just one purpose: to get the man of her dreams, Jessie's husband, Brylle. ==Cast and characters== {{multiple image |direction = vertical |align = right |image1 = Max Collins2.jpeg |caption1 = Max Collins portrays Jessie Alejandro. |width1 = 150 |image2 = Jason Abalos.jpg |caption2 = Jason Abalos portrays Brylle Alejandro. |width2 = 150 }} <!--Official cast billing from GMA Network.--> ;Main cast * [[Max Collins (actress)|Max Collins]] as Jessica ”Jessie" Medina-Alejandro<ref name="Max">[https://www.instagram.com/p/BqPcL80jWTy/ PPL Entertainment Instagram post]</ref><ref name="Cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/48246/tikman-ang-tamis-at-pait-ng-paghihiganti-sa-stolen/story |title=Tikman ang tamis at pait ng paghihiganti sa 'Stolen' |author=Ruiz, Marah |website=GMANetwork.com |date=February 11, 2019 |accessdate=February 12, 2019}}</ref> * [[Mark Herras]] as Larry Pineda<ref name="Max"/> * [[Jason Abalos]] as Brylle Alejandro<ref name="Jason">{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/28803/jason-abalos-max-collins-to-top-bill-new-gma-7-series |title=Jason Abalos, Max Collins to top bill new GMA-7 series |author=Anarcon, James Patrick |website=[[Philippine Entertainment Portal]] |date=November 17, 2018 |accessdate=November 18, 2018}}</ref> * [[Neil Ryan Sese]] as Amado Anzures * [[Sophie Albert]] as Regina Marie "Reign" Sison <ref>{{cite web |last1=Anarcon |first1=James Patrick |title=Sophie Albert replaces Kim Domingo in GMA-7 teleserye Stolen |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/29293/sophie-albert-replaces-kim-domingo-in-gma-7-teleserye-stolen |website=[[Philippine Entertainment Portal]] |date=March 5, 2019 |accessdate=March 7, 2019}}</ref> * Raphael Landicho as Ethan James M. Alejandro / Drew Anzures ;Supporting cast * Glenda Garcia as Emilou Alejandro * [[Nicole Kim Donesa]] as Marta Sison * Biboy Ramirez as Gino Chavez * [[Jade Lopez]] as Liza Chavez ;Guest cast * Dindo Arroyo as a kidnapper * Kiko Matos as a kidnapper * Marlon Mance as a kidnapper * Celine Juan as Gigi * Andrew Ferrer as Drew * Joseph Izon as Reyes * Luri Vincent Nalus as a kidnapper * [[Arny Ross]] as fake Reign Sison ==Production== [[Kim Domingo]] was initially hired to portray the antagonist Reign Sison, but later backed out during pre-production due to the character's challenging image and nature in the series. The role eventually went to [[Sophie Albert]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/cabinet-files/24293/kim-domingo-tinanggihan-ang-sobrang-seksing-role-sa-new-kapuso-serye |title=Kim Domingo, tinanggihan ang sobrang seksing role sa new Kapuso serye |date=December 16, 2018 |accessdate=February 11, 2019}}</ref> ==Ratings== According to [[AGB Nielsen Philippines]]' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of ''Bihag'' earned a 5.2% rating.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GoodThing193/status/1112950203261235202?|title=Yera Calma on Twitter: "Nielsen NUTAM People ratings. (April 1, 2019) (Monday)" |date=April 2, 2019 |accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref> The series got its highest rating on April 9, 2019 with a 5.9% rating.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GoodThing193/status/1116228456851750912?|title=Yera Calma on Twitter: "AGB Nielsen NUTAM People ratings (April 9, 2019)" |date=April 11, 2019 |accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official site|https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/bihag}} * {{IMDB title|10100576}} {{GMA Network (current and upcoming original programming)}} [[Category:GMA Network drama series]] [[Category:Philippine drama television series]] [[Category:Philippine crime television series]] [[Category:2019 Philippine television series debuts]] [[Category:Television shows set in the Philippines]] [[Category:Filipino-language television programs]] {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub}}'