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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 episodes55 (list of episodes)
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: Paco's wife. She is George's best friend turned into an enemy, due to family problems.[4][5][6]
  • Carla Abellana as Georgina "George" Balay-Palacios: Sam's former best friend and Basil's wife.[7][5][6]
Supporting cast
Recurring cast
Guest cast

Development

The series was announced by GMA Network on January 1, 2024, set in the shared universe with television crime drama series – Widows' Web (2022) and Royal Blood (2023).[29]

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.[30] Actress Jean Garcia served as her replacement.[31] On January 23, 2024, during the series' story conference and script reading, several cast members were announced, including actor Mark Herras.[32] Actor James Graham and actress Charlie Fleming both joined the series as regular cast members, portraying the same character they played in Royal Blood.[14] In July 2024, actress Lianne Valentin reprised her role in Royal Blood as Beatrice Royales.[22] In September 2024, actress Vaness del Moral and actor Arthur Solinap both reprised their respective roles in Widows' Web and Royal Blood.[27][28]

Production

Principal photography commenced on February 23, 2024.[33] Filming of the series took place in Bataan, Batangas and La Union.[34]

Reception

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.[35] The series had its highest rating on July 19, 2024 with a 12.3% rating.[36]

Critical response

Jerry Donato of The Philippine Star, stated the series is "well-thought with its characters and concept, and has a meticulously crafted story, which is executed properly by the cast and the director." Donato also complimented the work of actors Rafael Rosell and Benjamin Alves, and actress Bianca Manalo.[24]

References

  1. ^ Donato, Jerry (July 3, 2024). "Why Zig Dulay hesitated before accepting Widows' War". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Widow's War (Full Episode) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana get caught in lies, deceit, and murder mystery in Widows' War". LionhearTV. June 24, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Iglesias, Iza (July 1, 2024). "No competition between Bea and Carla in Widows' War". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p EJ, Chua (June 11, 2024). "Meet the cast of murder mystery drama series Widows' War". GMA Network. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Wang, Nickie (June 30, 2024). "Spectacular visuals, unpredictable twists, brilliant performances await in Widows' War". Manila Standard. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Miralles, Nitz (December 26, 2023). "Bea, tinupad ang wish ni Carla". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Donato, Jerry (July 8, 2024). "Veteran actresses Jean and Jackie Lou share bits & pieces about working on Widows' War". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Chua, EJ (June 18, 2024). "Tonton Gutierrez, hanga sa Widows' War co-stars niyang sina Bea Alonzo at Jean Garcia". GMA Network. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Llemit, Kathleen A. Llemit (June 23, 2024). "From ABS to GMA: Bea Alonzo, Jean Garcia reunited on Widows' War". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  11. ^ Garcia, Rose. "Jeric Gonzales says Bea Alonzo didn't let broken engagement affect her work". PEP. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Bea Alonzo, Carla Abellana team up for murder mystery series". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 25, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  13. ^ Vibas, Danny (June 25, 2024). "Bea Alonzo, Carla Abellana at 'war'". Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  14. ^ a b Mendoza, Ruel J. (June 30, 2024). "James Graham, Charlie Fleming shine in Widows' War". PEP. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  15. ^ Mendoza, Ruel J. (July 6, 2024). "Matthew Uy admits getting intimidated by Bea Alonzo". PEP. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "Bea, Carla face off in Widows' War". Malaya. June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  17. ^ "Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana get caught in lies, deceit, and murder mystery in Widows' War". LionhearTV. June 24, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  18. ^ Gonzales, Rommel (July 5, 2024). "Bea Alonzo finds doing Widows' War fulfilling but "very draining"". PEP. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  19. ^ Miralles, Nitz (August 28, 2024). "Carla kinunan sa hospital". Abante. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  20. ^ Miralles, Nitz (September 11, 2024). "Jean, wagas pa rin kung manampal". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  21. ^ Chua, EJ (March 12, 2024). "Widows' War, may pasilip sa set". GMA Network. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Lianne Valentin makes appearance as Beatrice Royales in Widows' War". GMA Network. July 30, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  23. ^ "Widows' War: Who is Inigo Morales in Basil's life? (Episode 30 - Part 3/3)". GMA Network. August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  24. ^ a b Donato, Jerry (August 30, 2024). "Intriguing events continue to unfold in Widows' War". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  25. ^ Chua, EJ (September 8, 2024). "Rikki Mae Davao, napapanood sa Widows' War". GMA Network. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  26. ^ "Yaya Loray! 'Yung yaya ni Archie sa #RoyalBlood!". Facebook. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  27. ^ a b "Vaness del Moral returns as Hillary Suarez, brings new revelations in Widows' War". GMA Network. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  28. ^ a b Basina, Carby (September 11, 2024). "Arthur Solinap returns as Emil Royales on Widows' War". GMA Network. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  29. ^ Mallorca, Hannah (January 1, 2024). "Sang'gre, Widows' War, My Guardian Alien among GMA's 2024 teleseryes". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  30. ^ Olea, Jerry (January 29, 2024). "GMA-7 exec Lilybeth Rasonable happy about box-office success of DongYan's Rewind". PEP. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  31. ^ Miralles, Nitz (January 26, 2024). "Gabbi, pinalitan sa serye nina Carla at Bea!". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  32. ^ Asis, Salve (January 26, 2024). "Bea at Carla, excited sa giyera!". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  33. ^ Basina, Carby (February 23, 2024). "Bea Alonzo, Carla Abellana begin taping for Widow's War". GMA Network. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  34. ^ Requintina, Robert (June 29, 2024). "Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana talk about intense scenes in new series Widows' War". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  35. ^ "Widows' War, kumusta ang rating ng pilot episode?". PEP. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  36. ^ Mia, Ron (July 30, 2024). "Widows' War records new all-time high TV ratings". LionhearTV. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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