Bihag (TV series)
| Bihag | |
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 Title card | |
| Also known as | The Silent Thief[1] |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Suzette Doctolero |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Neal del Rosario |
| Creative director | Aloy Adlawan |
| Starring | Max Collins |
| Theme music composer | Ann Margaret Figueroa |
| Opening theme | "Walang Ganti" by Maricris Garcia |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 98 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Editors |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 20-35 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | 5.1 surround sound |
| Original release | April 1 – August 16, 2019 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Bihag (International title: The Silent Thief / transl. Captive) is a 2019 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Neal del Rosario, it stars Max Collins. It premiered on April 1, 2019 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing Inagaw na Bituin. The series concluded on August 16, 2019 with a total of 98 episodes. It was replaced by Prima Donnas in its timeslot.
Originally titled as Ganti and later Stolen, it was later renamed to Bihag. The series is streaming online on YouTube.[2]
Premise[]
The lives of married couple, Jessie and Brylle will be disturbed after their son is abducted. Jessie is dissonant finding her son, because she cannot believe why someone would hurt her family.[3]
Cast and characters[]
- Lead cast
- Max Collins as Jessica "Jessie" Medina-Alejandro[4][5]
- Mark Herras as Larry Pineda[4]
- Jason Abalos as Brylle Alejandro[6]
- Neil Ryan Sese as Amado Anzures
- Sophie Albert as Regina Marie "Reign" Sison [7]
- Raphael Landicho as Ethan James M. Alejandro
- Supporting cast
- Glenda Garcia as Emilou Alejandro
- Nicole Kim Donesa as Martha Dampit[8]
- Biboy Ramirez as Gino "Gene" Chavez
- Jade Lopez as Liza Chavez
- Guest cast
- Dindo Arroyo as a police negotiator
- 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 Boy
- Arny Ross as fake Reign Sison
- Star Orjaliza as Marijoy
- Mike Agassi as Nico
Production[]
Kim Domingo was initially hired for a role, but later backed out during pre-production due to the character's role. Sophie Albert took her role.[9]
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.[10] The series got its highest rating on May 22, 2019 with an 8.0% rating.[11]
Accolades[]
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Daytime TV Series | Bihag | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Drama Actress | Max Collins | Nominated | |||
| Best Child Performer | Raphael Landicho | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "The Silent Thief". Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Bihag Full Episodes - YouTube". Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "About Bihag". Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b PPL Entertainment Instagram post
- ^ Ruiz, Marah (February 11, 2019). "Tikman ang tamis at pait ng paghihiganti sa 'Stolen'". GMANetwork.com. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (November 17, 2018). "Jason Abalos, Max Collins to top bill new GMA-7 series". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (March 5, 2019). "Sophie Albert replaces Kim Domingo in GMA-7 teleserye Stolen". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ Bihag: Pagbaluktot ni Reign sa katotohanan | Episode 68.
- ^ "Kim Domingo, tinanggihan ang sobrang seksing role sa new Kapuso serye". December 16, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "Yera Calma on Twitter: "Nielsen NUTAM People ratings. (April 1, 2019) (Monday)"". April 2, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Bored Productive: "Nielsen Phils. (NUTAM) TV Ratings: May 22, 2019"". May 24, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (September 22, 2019). "33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees". Pep.ph. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
External links[]
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