The Better Woman is a 2019 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark Sicat dela Cruz, it stars Andrea Torres in the title role, it premiered on July 1, 2019 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Sahaya. The series concluded on September 27, 2019, with a total of 65 episodes. It was replaced by One of the Baes in its timeslot.
| The Better Woman | |
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 Title card | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Angeli Delgado |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Mark Sicat dela Cruz |
| Creative director | Aloy Adlawan |
| Starring | Andrea Torres |
| Theme music composer | Rina May L. Mercado |
| Opening theme | "Bakit Siya?" by Aicelle Santos and Maricris Garcia |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 65 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Darling Pulido-Torres |
| Production locations | La Union, Philippines |
| Cinematography | Apol Anao |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 24–40 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | July 1 – September 27, 2019 |
Premise
editMarried couple Jasmine de Villa and Andrew de Villa live in La Union where they own a surf resort. When Andrew heads to Manila for a business meeting, he will encounter Jasmine's lost twin sister, Juliet Santos, whom will eventually reconcile with her estranged biological family, live with her sister and have a love affair with him.[2]
Cast and characters
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- Lead cast
- Andrea Torres as Jasmine Santos-de Villa / Juliet Santos / Elaine Reyes / Chloe dela Cruz[3]
- Supporting cast
- Derek Ramsay as Andrew de Villa[3]
- Jaclyn Jose as Erlinda Santos[3]
- Ina Feleo as Angela de Villa-Castro[3]
- Marco Alcaraz as Glenn Santiago[3]
- Ashley Rivera as Chesi Rodriguez[3]
- Paolo Paraiso as Joross Baltazar[3]
- Frances Makil-Ignacio as Amy Santos[3]
- Jenzel Ho as Ella
- Joemarie Nielsen as Greg
- Erlinda Villalobos as Luring
- Tommy Abuel as Ronaldo Laserna
- Maureen Larrazabal as Ruby
- Jay Arcilla as Michael San Luis
- Yuan Francisco as Kawaii de Villa Castro
- Bryce Eusebio as Kyrie de Villa Castro
- Ana de Leon as Nancy
- Mike Lloren as Roman Reyes
- Cheska Diaz as Edith Reyes
- Marx Topacio as Jong
- Prince Clemente as Basti
- Renz Fernandez as Paolo
- Lindsay de Vera as Ashley
- Guest cast
- Barbara Miguel as younger Jasmine and Juliet / Elaine
- Empress Schuck as younger Erlinda
- Wilma Doesnt as Raissa Pagurigan-Santos
- Ervic Vijandre as Rafael "Paeng" Amante
- Mela Franco Habijan
Production
editPrincipal photography commenced in May 2019.[4] Filming concluded in September 2019.[5]
Ratings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the final episode of The Better Woman scored a 10.4% rating.[6]
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 9th OFW Gawad Parangal | Best Actor | Derek Ramsay | Won | [7] |
| Best Actress | Andrea Torres | Won | |||
| 2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Child Performer | Yuan Francisco | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "The Better Woman | Full Episodes - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "The Better Woman". GMA Network. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Derek Ramsay and Andrea Torres heat up primetime TV with The Better Woman". GMA Network. June 27, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (May 15, 2019). "Derek Ramsay starts taping for his first GMA-7 series". PEP. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Derek at Andrea, 'di na kailangan ng 'yes'". Balita. September 27, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Andrea Torres and Derek Ramsay's The Better Woman starts low, ends with a bang". LionhearTV. September 30, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Cara Emmeline (December 9, 2019). "GMA shows and personalities, kinilala sa 9th OFW Gawad Parangal". GMA Network. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (July 20, 2021). "34th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
External links
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