Midnight Phantom (TV Series)
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''Midnight Phantom'' is a 2010
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 ...
romance series broadcast by
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. The series is based on the Filipino pocket book novel of the same title created by Martha Cecilla, the series is eleventh installment of the ''
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''. Directed by
Cathy Garcia-Molina Catherine Rosales Garcia-Sampana (; formerly Molina; born November 28, 1971) is a Filipino Film director, film and television director best known for directing romantic comedy and family drama films produced and distributed by Star Cinema. She ...
, it stars
Rafael Rosell Rafael Rosell IV (born November 10, 1982) is a Filipino actor. Early life Rafael Rosell IV was born in Stavanger, Norway on November 10, 1982, to Filipino people, Filipino parents; his father, Rafael Rosell III, is a geologist from Cebu, and hi ...
,
Denise Laurel Denise María Sanz Laurel (born September 30, 1987) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is of Filipino and Spanish descent. She is a granddaughter of former Philippines vice president Salvador Laurel and great-granddaughter of former preside ...
and
Ina Raymundo Rina Marie " Ina" Padilla Raymundo-Poturnak (born December 9, 1975) is a Filipino actress. She is best known for her appearance in the 1995 San Miguel Beer television advertisement "Sabado Nights" ( English: ''Saturday Nights''), and its 2017 re ...
. It aired on the network's Hapontastic line up and worldwide on TFC from July 12 to August 13, 2010, and was replaced by '' He's Beautiful''. This also marks Ina Raymundo's comeback to the television scene after 8 years. Both Ina and Denise played a mother-daughter duo after being cast on the second book and season of ''
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'' in 2001.


Cast and characters


Main cast

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Rafael Rosell Rafael Rosell IV (born November 10, 1982) is a Filipino actor. Early life Rafael Rosell IV was born in Stavanger, Norway on November 10, 1982, to Filipino people, Filipino parents; his father, Rafael Rosell III, is a geologist from Cebu, and hi ...
as Brandon / Midnight Phantom - Brandon, an heir to his father's wealth, fell in love with a bar singer- Anya, who was ten years his senior. Young, and madly in love, Brandon fought for this love that scarred him physically, emotionally, mentally- for life as the woman he poured his heart for- loved another man. Ten years later, still scarred and is convinced that women can never be trusted, Brandon conceals his loneliness and heartbreak through the voice of "Midnight Phantom". His sweet words, longing for a woman to love him wholeheartedly, captivated the hearts of the hopeless romantic young women. By chance, Brandon meets the woman who made his heart beat once more, only to find out later that the young lass who made him believe in love again is the stepdaughter of the woman who shattered his heart and his life ten years ago. *
Denise Laurel Denise María Sanz Laurel (born September 30, 1987) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is of Filipino and Spanish descent. She is a granddaughter of former Philippines vice president Salvador Laurel and great-granddaughter of former preside ...
as Nadja Ann dela Merced - Nadja is the heiress of a wealthy businessman. She had lost her mother first, had a step mother second, and lost her father soon after the marriage. From then on, she was raised by Anya- her step mom, as her own flesh and blood daughter, whom she loved in return. Intelligent and reserved, but crazy-beautiful at the same time, Nadja falls in love with a man she hasn't met- a mysterious DJ whose program airs at midnight. To pursue this atypical attraction, Nadja goes on a quest to discover and get to know her Midnight Phantom. Her Dream Boy returns a mutual interest, and they spend a romantic and chaotic week-long vacation, in a private, secluded island. As their romance steams up, Nadja discovers the truth behind her Dream Boy's true identity and motive- A plot for revenge. *
Ina Raymundo Rina Marie " Ina" Padilla Raymundo-Poturnak (born December 9, 1975) is a Filipino actress. She is best known for her appearance in the 1995 San Miguel Beer television advertisement "Sabado Nights" ( English: ''Saturday Nights''), and its 2017 re ...
as Anya dela Merced - Young Anya used to be a bar singer who attracted both the widowed bar owner- Augusto, and the young band singer- Brandon. Her beauty and youth brought happiness to her marriage to Augusto and her brief romance with Brandon catapulted the young man's destruction and despair. As Augusto dies, Anya tries her best to be the mother for her late husband's unica hija- Nadja. She was the best step mom one could have- at least until the secrets locked up from her past, resurfaces to haunt her.


Supporting cast

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Charee Pineda Charee Pineda-Soledad (born Crissha Charity Morrison Pineda on 27 September 1990) is a Filipina actress, politician and one of ABS-CBN's Star Magic artists. Her career began when she was cast as the "sweetilicious" girl on ABS-CBN's defunct tee ...
as Karen Castillo - A fellow Midnight Phantom fan, Karen is Nadja's best friend and confidante. As Mike's sister, she becomes Nadja's crucial link to the Midnight Phantom. * Jommy Teotico as Peter - He is one of the band members and closest friends of Brandon. He now works for Brandon's radio station and only one of the few people who knows the true identity of the Midnight Phantom. *
JM de Guzman Juan Miguel Gob de Guzman (born September 9, 1988), popularly known by his screen name JM de Guzman, is a Filipino actor, mixed martial artist, model and singer. He is currently working as an exclusive talent of Star Magic. Early life and care ...
as Mike Castillo - He is Brandon's best friend, and Karen's elder brother. He holds the key to Midnight Phantom's true identity, and Brandon's scarred past. He will be the bridge that will make Brandon, Nadja and Anya's path intersect. *
Cris Villanueva Krishnamurti Villanueva (born May 23, 1971) is a Filipino actor. He was a former matinee idol in the late 1980s. He was a cast member of '' That's Entertainment'', a youth-oriented talent and variety show now defunct in the Philippines. Career V ...
as Augusto Dela Merced - He is the bar owner where Anya sings and Brandon plays with his band. He is a widower with a little princess to raise- Nadja. He loved Anya unconditionally---accepting her past and the secrets that she keeps. * Spanky Manikan as Don Hernando - A successful businessman, a father and a hard-liner. He wants nothing but a stable future for his son but his tough-love has hardened Brandon, causing the frequent clashes between father and son. * Beverly Salviejo as Yaya Zeny - She had taken care of Nadja, Augusto and Anya along with their family and personal secrets. She had been a second mom to both Anya and Nadja. *
Alwyn Uytingco Cipriano Alwyn Sumulong Uytingco III (born February 11, 1987), better known as Alwyn Uytingco, is a Filipino actor. Early life He was born on February 11, 1987 in Quezon City, Philippines. He was educated at the Marist School (Marikina). Car ...
as Ryan - friend of Brandon who owns a bar aptly named Ryan's Bar. *
Makisig Morales Makisig Morales (born December 22, 1996) is a Filipino-Australian former actor who appeared on the TV show ''Little Big Star'' and is the delivery man of the boy band Mak and the Dudes. As a child actor, he played the lead role in the Internation ...
as Gabriel - Anya's son with cerebral palsy


Re-run

As part of the new tagline ''Throwback sa Umaga'' (Throwback in the Morning), ''Midnight Phantom'' re-aired from September 16, 2014 to October 10, 2014, weekday mornings after '' Naruto: Shippuden 6''.


See also

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Precious Hearts Romances Presents ''Precious Hearts Romances Presents'' is a 5-day Philippine program broadcast on ABS-CBN. It mainly focuses on adaptations of the best selling paperbacks distributed by company holder ''Precious Hearts Romances''. Its first run was from May 4, ...
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List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN The following is a list of original programming previously broadcast by ABS-CBN, a defunct free-to-air commercial broadcasting television network in the Philippines, owned by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was headquartered on the ABS-CBN Broadcastin ...
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List of ABS-CBN Studios original drama series The following is the list of original Philippine television drama series produced and distributed by ABS-CBN Studios, a television production and distribution company owned by ABS-CBN Corporation. Drama series are sorted in the decade and the ...


References

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