''Magic'' ( / international title: ''Magic Pot'') is a 2011

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...

fantasy comedy series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...

. Directed by

Joel Lamangan Joel Lamangan (born September 21, 1952) is a Filipino film director, television director, actor, and comedian. His award-winning films include '' The Flor Contemplacion Story'', '' Sidhi'', '' Deathrow'', ''Hubog'', '' Aishte Imasu 1941'', ''Bl ...

, it stars

Geoff Eigenmann Geoffrey Michael Alatiit Eigenmann (; born March 23, 1985) is a Filipino actor and model. He is notable for his performances in television; he is a member of the Eigenmann family of actors. He is a son of actor and director Michael De Mesa ...

Carla Abellana Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana (; born June 12, 1986) is a Filipino actress who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela '' Rosalinda'' (2009), and is also known for other leading roles in ''Sine Novela: Ba ...

and

Angeli Nicole Sanoy Angellie Sanoy (born February 15, 2000) is a Filipino child actress. She rose to stardom after playing the role of Narda (young Darna) in the 2009 TV series ''Darna'' along with Marian Rivera and Regine Velasquez. In 2011, she played her very ...

. It premiered on February 28, 2011, on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on July 1, 2011, with a total of 88 episodes. The series is streaming online on

YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Richard "Jude" Cruz *

as Pilar Sallave-Cruz *

as Corazon "Cookie" De Leon ;Supporting cast *

Chynna Ortaleza Lara Serena Roque Ortaleza-Cipriano (born December 6, 1982), professionally known as Chynna Ortaleza, is a Filipino actress, television host, and model. She is formerly a contract star of GMA Network. She is also Vice President for Production ...

as Natasha Ledesma *

Cherie Gil Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann (; June 21, 1963 – August 5, 2022), known professionally as Cherie Gil (), was a Filipino actress. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, she was dubbed the "''La Primera Contravida''" ("The Prime Villain") " ( ...

as Yvonne Ledesma *

Manilyn Reynes Manilyn Reynes (born Manilyn Villamor Reynes on April 27, 1972), professionally known as Manilyn Reynes, is a multi-awarded Filipina actress, singer and television presenter. She is regarded as a Philippine pop culture icon and dubbed as the St ...

as Magic Palayok *

Jay R Gaudencio Sillona III (born February 1, 1981), known professionally as Jay R, is a Filipino-AmericanRicky Lo (April 11, 2004)Jay R: The Heart of The Hunk, ''The Philippine Star'' singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and model. In 2003, ...

as Nico * Frank Garcia as Ricky * Gino Dela Pena as Clifford * Kyrshee Francesca Gregia as Yanyan *

Bianca Umali Maria Isadora Bianca Soler Umali (; born March 2, 2000) is a Filipino actress, television host, singer, and dancer. Early and personal life Maria Isadora Bianca Soler Umali was born on March 2, 2000 in Parañaque, Philippines. She is the on ...

as Dina * Nixon Castro as Macoy * Francesca Salcedo as Suyen *

Lovely Rivero Gineb Macalinao (born May 15, 1969) known as Lovely Rivero, is a Filipino actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the tra ...

as Gemma Sallave * Luigi Revilla as Kirby Sallave * Edwin Reyes as Andong Sallave * Vicky Ortega * Ernie Zarate as Ipe Calevio * Lou Sison as Noemi Santiago *

Pekto Mike Nacua (born June 14, 1973), popularly known as Pekto, is a Filipino actor, comedian and television host. He rose to prominence in '' Nuts Entertainment'' (2003), as the original host of '' Day Off'' (2005), and as Bobong in the sitcom '' Is ...

* Maimai Davao * Rubi Rubi as Rosa * Moi Bien as Elma * Cris Pasturan * Ruby Ruiz ;Guest cast *

Mikee Cojuangco Mikaela María Antonia "Mikee" de los Reyes Cojuangco-Jaworski (born February 26, 1974) is a Filipino sports official, equestrian, model, former actress and television host. She was a gold medalist at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Kore ...

as Isadora De Leon *

Tado Jimenez Arvin Impuesto Jimenez (March 24, 1974 – February 7, 2014), known mononymously as Tado, was a Filipino comedian, actor, radio personality, businessman, published author and activist. His nickname "Tado" comes from a Tagalog expletive (''t ...

as Mac Enriquez *

Polo Ravales Paul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg (born June 27, 1982), simply known as Polo Ravales, is a Filipino actor and model. Engaged to Paulyn Quiza, the couple had a son, Yatrick Paul (born, September 5, 2021).He is a fitness coach and Managing Director ...

as Cardo * Sunshine Garcia as Glenda *

Onyok Velasco Mansueto "Onyok" Velasco Jr. (born January 10, 1974) is a Filipino retired boxer, comedian and actor from Bago, Negros Occidental. Competing in the 48 kg category he won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games and a silver at the 1996 Summer Ol ...

Buboy Villar Robert "Buboy" Tamayo Villar, Jr. (born March 21, 1998) is a Filipino actor, comedian, host and singer. In 2024, he was formerly one of the main presenters of a Philippine noontime show, '' Tahanang Pinakamasaya!''. Villar is signed under GMA ...

as Isko *

Vaness del Moral Martha Vanessa Antonio del Moral-Kier, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral-Kier (born May 23, 1988), is a Filipino actress, dancer, and singer. She started her showbiz career through the interactive reality television show, '' S ...

as Magic Sandok * Isay Alvarez as Alicia Calevio *

Dexter Doria Dexter Doria is a Filipino veteran actress. She has appeared in more than 175 films and several television programs from ABS-CBN and GMA Network, often in supporting roles. Early life Doria graduated with a degree in AB Humanities from the U ...

as Flor *

Janice de Belen Catherine Janice Yap de Belen (born November 9, 1968), better known as Janice de Belen (), is a Filipino actress. She is dubbed as the "Queen of Horror-Drama" in the Philippines for her acting and portrayals in both Filipino drama and horror ...

as Magic Palayok * Carme Sanchez * Afi Africa as Manny *

Romnick Sarmenta Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972), known professionally as Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor, film producer and professor. Noted for his performances in a range of genres across film and television, he began his career a ...

as Richard "James" Cruz *

Pauleen Luna Marie Pauleen Javier Luna-Sotto (born November 10, 1988) is a Filipino actress. She was a regular host of the long-running Philippine noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' since 2005, where she portrays the child-woman character Baby Poleng. C ...

as Gloomera *

Carmi Martin Carmita Martin (born August 9, 1963) is a Filipina actress, model, and comedian. Martin has acted in many film and TV projects over the years. She reached new audiences in the 2010s and 2020s with roles in the films '' In the Name of Love'', '' ...

as Alina Ledesma * Jan Marini as Karina

Production

Principal photography commenced on February 9, 2011.

Ratings

According to

AGB Nielsen Philippines AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, or AGB Nielsen Philippines, under The Nielsen Company is a global leader in audience measurement, market research firms, and data analytics, with a focus on media in the Phi ...

' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Magic '' earned an 11.1% rating.

References

External links

* * 2011 Philippine television series debuts 2011 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine comedy-drama television series Philippine fantasy television series Television shows set in the Philippines {{Philippines-fantasy-tv-prog-stub