' ( / international title: ''Irreplaceable'') 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 ...

romance Romance may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings ** Romantic orientation, the classification of the sex or gender with which a pers ...

series broadcast by

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. Directed by Emmanuel Q. Palo, Darnel Joy R. Villaflor and

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, it stars

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and

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. The series premiered on the network's ''Primetime Bida'' line up on September 28, 2020. The series concluded on April 16, 2021, with a total of 143 episodes.

Plot

Emerging from a terrible event that changes the course of his life, Emman finds a stable job and lives a simple life in the province of Alcala with his father and brother. Blessings continue to come Emman's way when he reunites with his son, Robbie, for the child's birthday celebration and finally buries the hatchet with his ex-wife Celine. However, Celine's fiancé Anton cannot help but burn with jealousy despite her continued reassurance. As their reunion nears its end, things take a turn for the worse when an unidentified man takes Robbie captive in broad daylight. The story of Emman's and Celine's loss is every parent's nightmare. To lose one's child is devastating, and to lose them to an organ trafficking syndicate preying on defenseless and innocent children is an abomination. The couple, once estranged, come together to search for their son, and discover their love for one another is still there. In the process, they discover the betrayal of people they trust, and the evil permeating within their community.

Cast and characters

;Main cast *

as Emmanuel "Emman" Salvador *

as Antonio "Anton" Hernandez *

as Samantha "Sam" Agoncillo *

as Celine Delgado ;Supporting cast *

as Carlos "Caloy" Rivera *

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as Dr. Amelia Hernandez *

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as Gen. Leonardo "Leo" Chavez * Lotlot de Leon as Linda Delgado *

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as Nicholas "Nick" Salvador * Sherry Lara as Dr. Araceli "Cely" Hernandez *

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as Bernardo "Bernie" Salvador * Mary Joy Apostol as Analyn Legaspi *

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as Franco Vergara / Diego Villanueva * Javi Benitez as Arnold Hernandez * Marvin Yap as Marcelito "Marcelo" Marquez * Arthur Acuña as Col. Gabriel "Gabo" Manzano * Ana Abad Santos as Clarissa Chavez * Robbie Wachtel as Roberto "Robbie" D. Salvador * Yñigo Delen as Lester Hernandez / Lester H. Chavez * Al Gatmaitan as Maj. Dante Francisco ;Guest cast *

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as Dexter Joaquin * Jun Nayra as PCpt. Ferdinand Galang *

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as Nestor Elardo * Jong Cuenco as Col. Homer Agoncillo

Production

The project was first unveiled on February 11, 2020, as ''Burado''.

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Nadine Lustre Nadine Alexis Paguia Lustre (, ; born October 31, 1993) is a Filipino actress and singer. Known primarily for her performances in a variety of film genres, she rose to fame for playing the lead role in '' Diary ng Panget'' (2014). Her accola ...

and Thai actor Denkhun Ngamnet were initially cast for the leading roles. Initial scenes were already shot in

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. In March 2020, production was halted due to the

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. In spite of the ABS-CBN shutdown due to the expired franchise, production has reportedly been pushed through. On June 9, 2020, Julia Montes and Nadine Lustre backed out of the project.

took over one of their roles, with

filling the gap a month later. On August 10, 2020, Dreamscape stated that ''Burado'' was cancelled due to pandemic restrictions, taking the toll on its production and Denkhun Ngamnet is unable to travel to the Philippines. Instead, the project was renamed to ''Walang Hanggang Paalam''. During the drama's media conference on September 25, 2020, via

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and YouTube, Angelica Panganiban announced that ''Walang Hanggang Paalam'' will be her "final project" and declares her retirement from television dramas. ''Walang Hanggang Paalam'' was also taped on July 10, 2020, coinciding with the

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rejecting the new franchise for

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. The cast became emotional after they heard the news.

Broadcast

''Walang Hanggang Paalam'' premiered on September 28, 2020, on cable and satellite via

, with simulcast on

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. The series made its premiere on free-to-air television via

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Channel 11 on October 10, 2020 and TV5 on March 8, 2021. It also aired on

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from September 28, 2020 to April 16, 2021 as simulcast from Kapamilya Channel and Kapamilya Online Live, replacing ''

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''; and as rerun from November 13, 2023 to February 16, 2024, replacing the reruns of ''

Dolce Amore ''Dolce Amore'' ( English: ''Sweet Love'') is a 2016 Philippine television drama romantic series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar, Cathy Garcia-Molina and Richard I. Arellano, it stars Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil. It aired ...

''. It began airing reruns on

's ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon block, Kapamilya Online Live, and A2Z's ''Zuper Hapon'' from July 29, 2024 to January 11, 2025, replacing the reruns of '' Dirty Linen'' and will be replaced by the reruns of ''

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''.

Accolades

References

External links

*{{official website, http://walanghanggangpaalam.abs-cbn.com/ 2020 Philippine television series debuts 2021 Philippine television series endings 2020s Philippine television series ABS-CBN drama series Filipino-language television shows Kapamilya Channel original programming Philippine action television series Philippine crime drama television series Philippine melodrama television series Philippine romance television series Television series by Dreamscape Entertainment Television Television shows about murder Television shows set in the Philippines