Bihag (transl. captive / international title: The Silent Thief) is a 2019 Philippine television drama crime 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.
| Bihag | |
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 Title card | |
| Also known as | The Silent Thief[1] |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Suzette Doctolero |
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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) |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 18–33 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment Group |
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| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | April 1 – August 16, 2019 |
Originally titled as Ganti and later Stolen, it was later renamed to Bihag. The series is streaming online on YouTube.[2]
Premise
editThe 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
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- Lead cast
- Max Collins as Jessica "Jessie" Medina-Alejandro[4]
- Supporting cast
- Mark Herras as Larry Pineda[4]
- Jason Abalos as Brylle Alejandro[5]
- Neil Ryan Sese as Amado Anzures
- Sophie Albert as Regina Marie "Reign Marie" Sison[6]
- Raphael Landicho as Ethan James M. Alejandro
- Glenda Garcia as Emilou Alejandro
- Nicole Kim Donesa as Martha Dampit[7]
- Biboy Ramirez as Gino "Gene" Chavez
- Jade Lopez as Liza Chavez
- Guest cast
- Celine Juan as Gigi
- Andrew Ferrer as Drew
- Joseph Izon as Reyes
- Luri Vincent Nalus as Boy
- Star Orjaliza as Marijoy
- Mike Agassi as Nico
Casting
editActress Kim Domingo was initially hired for a role, and eventually backed out during pre-production due to the character's role. Actress Sophie Albert later took her role.[8]
Ratings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Bihag earned a 5.2% rating.[9]
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Daytime TV Series | Bihag | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Drama Actress | Max Collins | Nominated | |||
| Best Child Performer | Raphael Landicho | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "The Silent Thief". GMA Worldwide. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Bihag | Full Episodes - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "About Bihag". GMA Network. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Ruiz, Marah (February 11, 2019). "Tikman ang tamis at pait ng paghihiganti sa Stolen". GMA Network. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (November 17, 2018). "Jason Abalos, Max Collins to top bill new GMA-7 series". PEP. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (March 5, 2019). "Sophie Albert replaces Kim Domingo in GMA-7 teleserye Stolen". PEP. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Bihag: Pagbaluktot ni Reign sa katotohanan". YouTube. July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Kim Domingo, tinanggihan ang sobrang seksing role sa new Kapuso serye". PEP. December 16, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (July 24, 2020). "10 GMA-7 "kabitan serye" and their performance in ratings game". PEP. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (September 22, 2019). "33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees". PEP. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
External links
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