''Tadhana'' () is a

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebi ...

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show broadcast by

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. Hosted by

Marian Rivera Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', '' Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', ''Darna'' and '' T ...

, it premiered on May 20, 2017 on the network's Sabado Star Power line up replacing ''

Karelasyon ''Karelasyon'' () is a Philippine television drama anthology broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Carla Abellana, it premiered on April 11, 2015 on the network's Sabado Star Power line up replacing ''GMA Tales of Horror''. The show concluded on ...

''. The series is streaming online on

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Premise

Marian Rivera LA Press Conference, December 2008 (01)

Featuring a story of an

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's struggles and sacrifices to work in a foreign land, and face separation and being homesick across the world in the hope of the loved ones' better future.

Production

In March 2019,

Dingdong Dantes Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980), professionally known as Dingdong Dantes (), is a Filipino actor, television presenter, dancer, commercial model and film producer who is currently working as an exclusive talent of ...

served as substitute host of the show, after

went to

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due to her pregnancy. In March 2020, principal photography was halted due to the

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caused by the

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. Filming was continued in September 2020. The show resumed its programming on October 3, 2020.

Ratings

According to

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' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of ''Tadhana'' earned a 6.9% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * 2017 Philippine television series debuts Filipino-language television shows GMA Network original programming GMA News and Public Affairs shows Philippine anthology television series Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub