Widows' War

2024 Philippine television drama series

Crime drama
Mystery

Created by

R.J. Nuevas
Ken de Leon

Written by

Obet Villela
Ken de Leon
Jimuel dela Cruz
Abner Tulagan

Directed byZig Madamba Dulay^[1]Creative directorAloy AdlawanStarring

Bea Alonzo
Carla Abellana

Theme music composerRina MercadoOpening theme"Bakit Ba Naman?" by Rita Daniela and Hannah PrecillasCountry of originPhilippinesOriginal languageTagalogNo. of episodes13 (as of July 17, 2024)ProductionExecutive producerMichele Robles BorjaProduction locations

Batanes^[2]
Batangas^[2]
La Union^[2]

CinematographyMiguel CruzEditors

Robert S. Pancho
Julius James Castillo
James Kevin Li
Mark Oliver Sison

Camera setupMultiple-camera setupRunning time25–39 minutesProduction companyGMA Entertainment GroupOriginal releaseNetworkGMA NetworkReleaseJuly 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Cast and characters

Cast

Bea Alonzo

Carla Abellana

Juancho Triviño

Lead cast

Bea Alonzo as Samantha "Sam" Castillo-Palacios^[5]
Carla Abellana as Georgina "George" Balay-Palacios^[6]

Supporting cast

Tonton Gutierrez as Galvan Palacios^[7]
Jeric Gonzales as Francis Castillo^[8]
Juancho Triviño as Abdul Casas^[9]
Jackie Lou Blanco as Ruth Balay^[10]
Lito Pimentel as Amando Namas^[4]
Timmy Cruz as Mercy Castillo^[4]
Rita Daniela as Rebecca Palacios^[4]
Royce Cabrera as Jericho Domo^[9]
Lovely Rivero as Vivian Trano^[11]
James Graham as Louie Castor^[12]
Charlie Fleming as Sofia Trano^[13]
Matthew Uy as Edward Balay^[14]
Jean Garcia as Aurora Palacios^[15]
Archie Alemania as Marcus Trano
Kiel Rodriguez as Cairo
Phi Palmos as DJ
Brent Valdez as Peter
Lotlot Bustamante as Angie

Recurring cast

Benjamin Alves as Basil Palacios^[16]
Rafael Rosell as Paco Palacios^[17]

Guest cast

Jong Cuenco as Orlando "Orly" Castillo
William Lorenzo as Alberto "Bert" Balay^[18]
Lianne Valentin as Beatrice "Bee" Royales^[19]

Episodes

*Widows' War* episodes
No.	Title	Original air date
1^[20]	"Pilot"	July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)
2^[21]	"Friendship Over"	July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)
3^[22]	"Future In-laws"	July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03)
4^[23]	"Divided Family"	July 4, 2024 (2024-07-04)
5^[24]	"War of the Wives"	July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05)
6^[25]	"Monster In Law"	July 8, 2024 (2024-07-08)
7^[26]	"To Forgive or Not to Forgive"	July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09)
8^[27]	"Unraveling Secrets"	July 10, 2024 (2024-07-10)
9^[28]	"You Killed My Father"	July 11, 2024 (2024-07-11)
10^[29]	"Deadly Fall"	July 12, 2024 (2024-07-12)
11^[30]	"Surprise Witness"	July 15, 2024 (2024-07-15)
12^[31]	"Who Killed Paco?"	July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16)
13^[32]	"Rumble at the Memorial"	July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)

Casting

Philippine actress Gabbi Garcia was hired to appear in the series. She left the series due to scheduling conflicts.^[33] Actress Jean Garcia served as her replacement.^[34] Actor Mark Herras was also initially included in the cast.^[35] Actor James Graham joined the series as a regular cast member, portraying the same character he played in the 2023 Philippine television crime drama series Royal Blood.^[36] Actress Lianne Valentin also reprised her role as Beatrice Royales in Royal Blood.^[19]

Production

Principal photography commenced on February 23, 2024.^[37]

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.^[38]

References

^ Donato, Jerry (July 3, 2024). "Why Zig Dulay hesitated before accepting Widows' War". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Requintina, Robert (June 29, 2024). "Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana talk about intense scenes in new series Widows' War". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ "Widow's War (Full Episode) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ ^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 July 8, 2024.
^ Iglesias, Iza (July 1, 2024). "No competition between Bea and Carla in Widows' War". The Manila Times. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ Miralles, Nitz (December 26, 2023). "Bea, tinupad ang wish ni Carla". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ Baylon, Khryzztine Joy (January 25, 2024). "Carla Abellana fangirls over Widows' War co-star Bea Alonzo". PEP. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ Garcia, Rose. "Jeric Gonzales says Bea Alonzo didn't let broken engagement affect her work". PEP. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Bea Alonzo, Carla Abellana team up for murder mystery series". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 25, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ 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.
^ Gonzales, Rommel. "Bea Alonzo finds doing Widows' War fulfilling but "very draining"". PEP. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ Vibas, Danny (June 25, 2024). "Bea Alonzo, Carla Abellana at 'war'". Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ Mendoza, Ruel J. (June 30, 2024). "James Graham, Charlie Fleming shine in Widows' War". PEP. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ Mendoza, Ruel J. (July 6, 2024). "Matthew Uy admits getting intimidated by Bea Alonzo". PEP. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ 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.
^ "Bea, Carla face off in Widows' War". Malaya. June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ "Bea Alonzo and Carla Abellana get caught in lies, deceit, and murder mystery in Widows' War". LionhearTV. June 24, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ Chua, EJ (March 12, 2024). "Widows' War, may pasilip sa set". GMA Network. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Lianne Valentin to appear as Beatrice Royales in Widows' War". GMA Network. July 8, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: Ngayon Lunes ng gabi na | Teaser". GMA Network. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: Friendship over na ba? (Episode 2)". GMA Network. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: Ang muling paghaharap nina Sam at George". GMA Network. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: Welcome to the Palacios family". GMA Network. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: Ito ang Palacios family (Episode 5)". GMA Network. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: Aurora vs Sam's family (Episode 6)". GMA Network. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: Paco's dark secrets (Episode 7)". GMA Network. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: Bagong rebelasyon tungkol kay Paco (Episode 8)". GMA Network. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: About Sam's father (Episode 9)". GMA Network. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: Paco blackmails Sam to kill himself (Episode 10)". GMA Network. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: Bintang kay Sam (Episode 11)". GMA Network. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: Ebidensya (Episode 12)". GMA Network. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
^ "Widows' War: At the memorial (Episode 13)". GMA Network. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
^ Olea, Jerry (January 29, 2024). "GMA-7 exec Lilybeth Rasonable happy about box-office success of DongYan's Rewind". PEP. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ Miralles, Nitz (January 26, 2024). "Gabbi, pinalitan sa serye nina Carla at Bea!". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ Asis, Salve (January 26, 2024). "Bea at Carla, excited sa giyera!". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ Chua, EJ (January 24, 2024). "Widows' War's star-studded cast meet at its story conference". GMA Network. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ Basina, Carby (February 23, 2024). "Bea Alonzo, Carla Abellana begin taping for Widow's War". GMA Network. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ "Widows' War, kumusta ang rating ng pilot episode?". PEP. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

External links

Official website
Widows' War at IMDb

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