''The Stepdaughters'' is a 2018

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 "''telebis ...

series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

. Directed by Paul Sta. Ana, it stars

Megan Young Megan Lynne Young (born February 27, 1990) is a Filipino-American actress, model, television presenter and beauty queen who won the Miss World Philippines 2013 title and was later crowned as Miss World 2013. She is the first Filipina to win th ...

and

Katrina Halili Maria Katrina Iren Pe Halili (born January 4, 1986) is a Filipino actress and commercial model of Chinese descent. She made her screen debut through the reality talent search '' StarStruck'' in 2003, and became more popular playing several role ...

in the title role. It premiered on February 12, 2018 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing ''

Impostora ''Impostora'' (International title: ''The Impostor'' / ) is a 2007 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes, it stars Sunshine Dizon and Iza Calzado. The series is loosely based on a 1993 ...

''. The series concluded on October 19, 2018 with a total of 178 episodes. It was replaced by ''

Ika-5 Utos ''Ika-5 Utos'' (pronounced as Ika-limang Utos / international title: ''Revenge'' / ) is a Philippine television drama crime series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Laurice Guillen, it stars Jean Garcia, Valerie Concepcion and Gelli de Bel ...

'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on

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Premise

A story of two women, Mayumi and Isabelle who dislike each other. They will eventually become stepsisters when Mayumi's mother marries Isabelle's father.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Mayumi Dela Rosa-Almeda *

as Isabelle "Belle" Salvador ;Supporting cast *

Mikael Daez Mikael Banzon Daez (born January 6, 1988) is a Filipino commercial model, actor, news anchor, television and events presenter, and vlogger. Daez is well known for his starring role in '' Amaya'', a Philippine historical drama, alongside Maria ...

as Francisco "Francis" Almeda *

Glydel Mercado Flordeliza Sanchez-Gutierrez (born March 10, 1975), better known by her screen name Glydel Mercado, is a Filipina singer actress and politician in the Philippines. She won a number of Best Supporting Actress awards her role in 1999 film ''Sidhi' ...

as Luisa "Loreng" Manor-Salvador *

Gary Estrada Gary Jason Bocaling Ejercito (; born May 16, 1971), better known as Gary Estrada, is a television and film actor in the Philippines. He is also a politician. Early life Ejercito was born on May 16, 1971 in the Philippines to actor Jorge M. Ej ...

as Hernando "Hernan" Salvador *

Sef Cadayona John Paul Joseph Cadayona (born March 3, 1989), professionally known as Sef Cadayona, is a Filipino actor, host, comedian, and dancer. He is an alumnus of the fifth season of the Philippine reality talent show '' StarStruck''. Sef is called a ...

as Bryce Morales * Samantha Lopez as Daphne Salimbagon *

Edgar Allan Guzman Edgar Allan Guzman (born November 20, 1989 in Pasig, Philippines) also known by his nickname and screen name EA Guzman, is a Filipino actor, singer, host, model, and vlogger. He gained popularity after he became the Mr. Pogi 2006 of ''Eat Bula ...

as Froilan Almeda * Madeleine Nicolas as Baby Samonte ;Recurring cast * Karenina Haniel as Sasha *

Emmanuelle Vera Zoe Emmanuelle Camcam Vera (born November 17, 1994) is a Filipino singer-songwriter, actress and beauty queen. Career 2010–2011: ''1DOL'' and ''Shoutout!'' Vera portrayed the antagonist character Diana Rosales in the musical television show ' ...

as Nikki * Donita Nose Solano as Ariana *

Lovely Abella Lovely Abella-Manalo (born on December 11, 1986), is a Filipino dancer, host, comedian, model, entrepreneur, and an actress. She is currently under the management of Sparkle GMA Artist Center and GMA Network. Personal life Abella is an Ilongga, ...

as Mylene *

Nathan Lopez Nathan Lopez (born Louie Nathanael Buado Lopez, August 19, 1991) is a Filipino actor, who has worked in both film and television productions in the Philippines. He gained international exposure and acclaim as the title character in '' Ang Pagda ...

as Benson * Valentin "Nani" Naguit as Caloy * Kristoffer King as Jigs * Zackie Rivera as Jenjen * Chromewell Cosio as Joel * Froilan Sales as Henry ;Guest cast *

Angelu de Leon Maria Luisa Angela Martinez de Leon-Rivera (born August 22, 1979), better known as Angelu de Leon, is a Filipino actress and politician. Early and personal life Angelu de Leon is the youngest daughter of Luis and Flora de Leon. She attended St ...

as Brenda Salvador *

Allan Paule Allan Paule De Guzman (born January 1, 1970 in Cebu City), better known as Allan Paule, is a Filipino actor who appeared in more than 100 movies and television series. He also unsuccessfully ran for councilor of Muntinlupa from the 1st district ...

as Mario Dela Rosa *

Irma Adlawan Irma Santonil Adlawan (born March 7, 1962) is a Filipino stage, television and film actress. She is dubbed as the “''Queen of Independent Cinema''” for her acting prowess and exceptional contribution to Philippine film industry. Adlawan is ...

as Susanna Almeda *

Alicia Alonzo Germelina Viana Hernandez (born June 1, 1946), better known by her stage name Alicia Alonzo, is a Filipina actress in movies and television in the Philippines. She is the sister of action star Anthony Alonzo. Career She was a flight stewardes ...

as Felicidad "Fely" Almeda * Rissian Rein Adriano as young Mayumi * Alessandra Alonzo as young Isabelle * Shakira A. Ceasar as young Sasha *

Zymic Jaranilla Zymic Demigod Lara Jaranilla (born 20 May 2004) is a Filipino actor. Jaranilla is a GMA Network contract artist. His first appearance in TV was '' May Bukas Pa'' which it broadcast on ABS-CBN, where he played as Junjun. Personal life Jaranil ...

as young Froilan * Adrian Pascual as young Francis *

Joyce Ching Joyce Giselle Palad Ching-Alimon (born January 5, 1995) is a Filipina-Chinese actress, She is best known for her role in television dramas '' Koreana'', ''Munting Heredera'', ''Anna Karenina'', ''Dormitoryo'', '' Strawberry Lane'' and ''Haham ...

as Grace Dela Rosa *

Liezel Lopez Liezel Marie Arintoc Lopez (born October 2, 1997) is a Filipino actress. She was a finalist at the sixth season of reality talent competition, '' Starstruck'' in 2016, and has been signed to GMA Artist Center. She joined the cast of ''Bubble Gan ...

as Marigold * Tess Bomb as Tess * Dea Formilleza as Lani * Gerald Madrid as David *

Carlo Gonzales Jose Carlo Dela Cruz Gonzalez (born August 14, 1983) better known for his stage name Carlo Gonzales, is a Filipino actor who joined '' Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown''. Filmography Filmography Television References Ex ...

as Louie * Orlando Sol as Emman * Kevin Sagra as Kenji *

Marife Necesito Marife Necesito is a Filipino actress on stage, film, and television productions. After portraying several obscure roles, she was cast in the film ''Mammoth'' with Mexican actor Gael García Bernal and American actress Michelle Williams. Early ...

as Diana * Wilma Doesnt as Zoraya *

Sophie Albert Bianca Regina Lyttle Reyes (born August 3, 1990), professionally known as Sophie Albert, is a Filipino actress and television personality of European and Chinese descent. She joined the GMA Network in 2017. Career 2010–2016: Early television ...

as Lily * Khaine Dela Cruz as Yuri Buenafe *

Carla Humphries Madeleine Lauren Humphries (born May 20, 1988), known professionally as Madeleine Humphries and formerly as Carla Humphries is an American-born Filipino actress and commercial model. Humphries is best known for her roles as Rita Arguelles in the ...

as Ailene Buenafe

Ratings

According to

AGB Nielsen Philippines AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, is a market research firm in the Philippines specializing in broadcast media. AGB Nielsen conducts audience measurement of television ratings for certain areas in the Philipp ...

' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of ''The Stepdaughters'' earned a 6.5% rating. While the final episode scored a 6.3% rating. The series got its highest rating on May 9, 2018 with an 8.6% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * 2018 Philippine television series debuts 2018 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Television shows set in the Philippines {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub