Someone to Watch Over Me is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes, it stars Tom Rodriguez and Lovi Poe. It premiered on September 5, 2016 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Juan Happy Love Story. The series concluded on January 6, 2017 with a total of 90 episodes. It was replaced by Meant to Be in its timeslot.
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| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Created by | Maria Zita Garganera |
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| Creative director | Roy C. Iglesias |
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| Theme music composer | Ann Margaret R. Figueroa |
| Opening theme | "Di Malilimot" by Maricris Garcia |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 90 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer | Michele R. Borja |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 24–30 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
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| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | September 5, 2016 – January 6, 2017 |
Premise
editTJ falls in love with Joanna. He and his wife faces their biggest setback when he is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.[2]
Cast and characters
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- Lead cast
- Tom Rodriguez as Teodoro Jose "TJ" Agustin Chavez[3]
- Lovi Poe as Joanna Mercado-Chavez[4]
- Supporting cast
- Max Collins as Irene Montenegro-Fernando
- Edu Manzano as Gregor "Buddy" Chavez
- Jackie Lou Blanco as Cielo Andrada-Chavez[5]
- Ronnie Lazaro as Ruben "Estoy" Mercado
- Isay Alvarez-Seña as Remedios "Cita" Mercado
- Boy 2 Quizon as Paolo
- Frances Makil-Ignacio as Cecilia "Cess" Navarro
- Ralph Noriega as Jefferson "Jepoy" Mercado
- Recurring cast
- Luz Valdez as Rose Montenegro
- Shyr Valdez as Osang
- Camille Torres as Eunice
- Maricris Garcia-Cruz as Monique
- Espie Salvador as Espie
- Caleb Punzalan as Joshua Chavez[6]
- Cogie Domingo as Adrian "Ian" Alejandro
- Guest cast
- Melissa Mendez as Adora Agustin
- Johnny Revilla as Irene's father
- Lui Manansala as Gracia
- Mikael Daez as Dave Fernando
- Lance Serrano as Alex
- Eugene Runas as Tope
- Dido De La Paz as Robert
- Aleera Montalla as Lulu
Production
editPrincipal photography commenced on July 6, 2016.[7]
Ratings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Someone to Watch Over Me earned a 17.3% rating.[8] While the final episode scored a 17.1% rating in Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement.[9]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Recipient | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films | Someone to Watch Over Me | Best Telenevola | Won | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Someone to Watch Over Me (Full Episodes with English subtitles) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Someone to Watch Over Me". GMA Network. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Soriano, Gia Allaana. "Tom Rodriguez and Lovi Poe team-up in Someone to Watch Over Me". GMA Network. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (September 16, 2021). "Lovi Poe thanks GMA-7 for believing in her: "Hindi po biro ang 15 years."". PEP. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (January 2, 2019). "Jackie Lou Blanco: "I really cannot imagine myself being with another network."". PEP. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Caleb Punzalan or Baby Joshua in Someone to Watch over Me". GMA Network.
- ^ Miralles, Nitz (July 4, 2016). "Jennylyn magre-renew ng kontrata ngayon sa GMA?". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (January 1, 2017). "AGB: 10 Top-rating Pilot and Finale Primetime episodes in 2016". PEP. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (January 22, 2017). "AGB NUTAM Ratings (January 1-8, 2017): The Greatest Love defeats rival GMA-7 show". PEP. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "New York Festivals Awards - International TV Programs and Films". New York Festivals. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017.
External links
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