''Imortal'' () is a

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 ...

horror-

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

series broadcast by

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...

. The series is sequel to '' Lobo''. Directed by Chito S. Roño, Jerry Lopez-Sineneng, Trina N. Dayrit and Richard V. Somes, it stars

John Lloyd Cruz John Lloyd Espidol Cruz (born June 24, 1983) is a Filipino actor. Regarded as the "''King of Contemporary Cinema''" by the media, Cruz has top-billed several box-office successes. He has more than ten films with box office grosses of ₱100 mill ...

and Angel Locsin. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from October 4, 2010 to April 29, 2011, and was replaced by '' I Am Legend''. The series is streaming online on

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Plot

Prequel

''Imortal'' is a sequel to the 2008

fantasy series, '' Lobo''. The previous series also starred Angel Locsin and

Piolo Pascual Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino actor, model, singer, television host, comedian and film producer. Pascual began a career in 1993 after landing a bit role in the film ''The Vizconde Massacre Story (God Help ...

. However, ''Lobo'' story-wise only included werewolves without any reference to vampires. Locsin's character in ''Imortal'' is the daughter of her character in ''Lobo''.

Synopsis

In 1572, a group of powerful beings arrived on Philippine shores. Known as vampires, drinkers of human blood, their menace quickly spreads throughout the land. But unknown to them, a powerful clan of shapeshifters also lives in the islands—a group of beings who can transform themselves into powerful wolves - the ''Taong Lobos''. The ''Taong Lobos'' were the humans' protectors, and together, the two species formed an army to destroy the vampires. The blood drinkers were no match for the ''Taong Lobos''. One by one, they fell. Those who survive go into hiding. Peace prevails among the humans and ''Taong Lobos'', and the memory of the vampires fades. Around this time, the ''Taong Lobos'' deal with a crisis of their own giving way to the events of the first series of this trilogy, Lobo. Unbeknownst to them, the vampires lay dormant for a reason: to organize and fortify their numbers until they are ready. They hold a dangerous secret: a prophecy, foretelling an epic battle between vampires and the ''Taong Lobos'' that will ultimately decide the fate of their respective bloodlines. The battle will be led by a powerful vampire and a powerful werewolf who are each other's nemesis and downfall. The vampires believe they have found their prophesied savior and are now preparing for the war to come. Meanwhile, the ''Taong Lobos'' have grown complacent and know nothing about the prophecy. With the stage set for an epic battle, two individuals: Mateo (

) and Lia ( Angel Locsin) find themselves drawn to each other. As they grow closer, they unknowingly awaken the powers that are lying dormant within them—the same powers that will inevitably tear them apart.

Episodes

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

Guest cast

* Angel Locsin as Lyka Blancaflor Raymundo-Ortega† *

as Noah Ortega† * Mark Gil as Julio * Kalila Aguilos as Barang * Carlos Morales as Lyndon *

Christian Vasquez Christian Oliver B. Vazquez (born February 8, 1977) is a Filipino actor, model and a former housemate of ABS-CBN's '' Pinoy Big Brother: Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition''. During his stint at Pinoy Big Brother, he was one of the comed ...

as Badong / Luis Cristobal * Archie Alemania as Arturo Lumibao * Dean de Jesus as vampire * Danillo Barrios as Billy Villareal * Menggie Cobarrubias as Jessie Cordero * Manuel Aquino as Albert Esguerra * Josh Ivan Morales as Benezor * Angelo Garcia as Andoy * Manuel Chua as Diego * Kris Martinez as Francis * Gerard Acao as Macoy * Zeppi Borromeo as Baldo * Thou Reyes as Rafael * Andre Tiangco as Atty. Yumul * Hermes Bautista as Taong Lobo * David Chua as Taong Lobo * Kevin Paul Lavarias as Taong Lobo * Marion Dela Cruz as Taong Lobo * Gem Ramos as Taong Lobo * RJ Calipus as Taong Lobo * Kristel Moreno as Severina * Jhet Borillo as Vampire * Helga Krapf as Vampire * Rob Stumvoll as Vampire * Princess Manzon as Vampire * Yuri Okawa as Vampire * Rommel Velasquez as Waya Leo * Allyson Lualhati as young Tabitha Matute * Alwyn Uytingco as young Julio * Matthew Mendoza as young Simon Teodoro * Sheree Bautista as young Lucille Zaragosa * Epy Quizon as young Abraham Villamor * Precious Lara Quigaman as Ceres *

Justin Cuyugan Justin Paulo Cuyugan (born October 11, 1980) is a Filipino character actor. Career Cuyugan was one of the new talents launched by ABS-CBN's talent management arm Star Magic ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc., doing business as St ...

as Alfredo * Sajj Geronimo as young Lia *

Jairus Aquino Jairus Reuel Balagtas Aquino (, born April 1, 1999) is a Filipino film actor, actor best known for his roles in ''Super Inggo'', ''Kung Fu Kids'' and ''Luv U''. Aquino appeared in several television advertisements before his first television ...

as young Mateo (1st generation) *John Paul Lubat as baby Mateo (2nd generation) * Bugoy Cariño as young Mateo (2nd generation) * Marites Juaquin as Darla†, Samantha's mother

Reception

Ratings

On March 7, 2011, it was moved to a later timeslot to give way to '' Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin''. Because of this, the show's ratings dropped to an average of more than 20 million viewers nightly from having more than 30 million viewers.

Launch

''Imortal'' was launched as part of the half-term show line-up by ABS-CBN, launched as part of the 60th Anniversary of Philippine Soap Opera. The production of the series started In 2010.

Promotion

DVD

The DVD series is internationally distributed to Volumes 1-13 containing all episodes.

Pangil: The teleserye-based RPG

Pangil (''fangs'') is an online role-playing game created in relation to the television show and was released before the premiere of the series was launched. The role-playing game involves around the character of Samantha (played by Maricar Reyes in the series) and players instruct her on her quest as she defeats the enemies. The locations on the game were also based on real locations in the Philippines such as

Intramuros Intramuros () is the historic walled area within the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is administered by the Intramuros Administration with the help of the city government of Manila. Intramuros comprises a centuries-old hist ...

Quiapo Quiapo may refer to: * Quiapo, Chile, a location in Arauco Province *Quiapo, Manila, a district in the Philippines ** Quiapo Church The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno (), commonly known as Quiapo Church and canonically ...

and

Binondo Binondo (; ) is a district in Manila and is referred to as the city's Chinatown. Its influence extends beyond to the places of Quiapo, Manila, Quiapo, Santa Cruz, Manila, Santa Cruz, San Nicolas, Manila, San Nicolas and Tondo, Manila, Tondo. ...

The Hidden Chapters of Imortal: Anino't Panaginip

A series of webisodes were also released on the official website entitled ''Anino't Panaginip'' (Shadows and Dreams). It consists of 5 minute long episodes that were unreleased on television and was released every week as the series premieres. There are currently 24 webisodes.

Sequel

A sequel to the Moonstone series entitled ''La Luna Sangre'', starring Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla and

Richard Gutierrez Richard Kristian Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984) is a Filipino actor. He is regarded as the original "''Fantaserye King''" for top billing multiple hit television series. Gutierrez is a recipient of a FAMAS Award and three PMPC Star Awards fo ...

premiered on June 19, 2017. The sequel series was first revealed at the company's trade launch on November 22, 2016.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
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