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Widows' War
A black and white image of Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellena both wearing a black veil. The series title is displayed on the left side of the image, next to Alonzo.
Title card
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Obet Villela
  • Ken de Leon
  • Jimuel dela Cruz
  • Abner Tulagan
Directed byZig Madamba Dulay[1]
Creative directorAloy Adlawan
Starring
Theme music composerRina Mercado
Opening theme"Bakit Ba Naman?" by Rita Daniela and Hannah Precillas
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producerMichele Robles Borja
Production locations
CinematographyMiguel Cruz
Editors
  • Robert S. Pancho
  • Julius James Castillo
  • James Kevin Li
  • Mark Oliver Sison
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time22–39 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment Group
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseJuly 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) –
present

Widows' War is a 2024 Philippine television drama crime mystery series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Zig Madamba Dulay, it stars Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana. It premiered on July 1, 2024 on the network's Prime line up replacing My Guardian Alien.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.[2]

Premise

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.[3]

Cast and characters

Cast
Bea Alonzo
Carla Abellana
Juancho Triviño
Lead cast
  • Bea Alonzo as Samantha "Sam" Castillo-Palacios:
    A lead protagonist of the series. George's best friend turned into mortal enemy due to family problems.[4][5]
  • Carla Abellana as Georgina "George" Balay-Palacios:
    The second lead. Sam's former best friend.[6][5]
Supporting cast
Recurring cast
Guest cast

Episodes

Widows' War episodes
No.TitleOriginal air date
1[24]"Pilot"July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)
2[25]"Friendship Over"July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)
3[26]"Future In-laws"July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03)
4[27]"Divided Family"July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
5[28]"War of the Wives"July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05)
6[29]"Monster In Law"July 8, 2024 (2024-07-08)
7[30]"To Forgive or Not to Forgive"July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09)
8[31]"Unraveling Secrets"July 10, 2024 (2024-07-10)
9[32]"You Killed My Father"July 11, 2024 (2024-07-11)
10[33]"Deadly Fall"July 12, 2024 (2024-07-12)
11[34]"Surprise Witness"July 15, 2024 (2024-07-15)
12[35]"Who Killed Paco?"July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16)
13[36]"Rumble at the Memorial"July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)
14[37]"Restless Soul"July 18, 2024 (2024-07-18)
15[38]"Black Mail"July 19, 2024 (2024-07-19)
16[39]"The Cellphone"July 22, 2024 (2024-07-22)
17[40]"Death Threat"July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23)
18[41]"Murder By Proxy"July 24, 2024 (2024-07-24)
19[42]"George In Danger"July 25, 2024 (2024-07-25)
20[43]"Descent to Madness"July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)
21[44]"Sam is Pregnant"July 29, 2024 (2024-07-29)
22[45]"Royales in the Palace"July 30, 2024 (2024-07-30)
23[46]"Party Like It's Your Last"July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31)
24[47]"RIP, Basil"August 1, 2024 (2024-08-01)
25[48]"Another Investigation"August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)
26[49]"Untold Secrets"August 5, 2024 (2024-08-05)
27[50]"Poisoned Truth"August 6, 2024 (2024-08-06)
28[51]"Blame Game"August 7, 2024 (2024-08-07)
29[52]"Incriminating Evidence"August 8, 2024 (2024-08-08)
30[53]"Suspect Arrested"August 9, 2024 (2024-08-09)
31[54]"Farewell, Basil"August 12, 2024 (2024-08-12)
32[55]"Baby Mama"August 13, 2024 (2024-08-13)
33[56]"Babies in the Palace"August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14)
34[57]"Suspicions and Motives"August 15, 2024 (2024-08-15)
35[58]"Warning"August 16, 2024 (2024-08-16)
36[59]"Gender Reveal"August 19, 2024 (2024-08-19)
37[60]"Poor George"August 20, 2024 (2024-08-20)
38[61]"Another Murder"August 21, 2024 (2024-08-21)
39[62]"Killer on the Loose"August 22, 2024 (2024-08-22)
40[63]"Prime Suspect"August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23)
41[64]"Killer in the Palace"August 26, 2024 (2024-08-26)
42[65]"Where is George?"August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27)
43[66]"Escaping Death"August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28)
44[67]"Murder Alibi"August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29)
45[68]"Murder Weapon"August 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)
46[69]"Giyera Na sa GMA Prime" (transl. Time for War on GMA Prime)September 2, 2024 (2024-09-02)
47[70]"Jerico vs. Peter"September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03)
48[71]"Desperate Measures"September 4, 2024 (2024-09-04)
49[72]"Palacios' Impostor"September 5, 2024 (2024-09-05)
50[73]"Deception"September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06)

Development

The series was announced by GMA Network on January 1, 2024, set in the same shared universe which features both television crime drama series – Widows' Web (2022) and Royal Blood (2023).[74]

Casting

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.[75] Actress Jean Garcia served as her replacement.[76] On January 23, 2024, during the series' story conference and script reading, several cast members were announced, including actor Mark Herras.[77] Actor James Graham and actress Charlie Fleming both joined the series as regular cast members, portraying the same character they played in the Philippine television crime drama series Royal Blood.[13] Actress Lianne Valentin also reprised her role as Beatrice Royales in Royal Blood.[20]

Production

Principal photography commenced on February 23, 2024.[78] Filming of the series took place in Batanes, Batangas and La Union.[79]

Ratings

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.[80] The series had its highest rating on July 19, 2024 with a 12.3% rating.[81]

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