Because of You is a Philippine television drama romantic comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark A. Reyes and Ricky Davao, it stars Carla Abellana, Rafael Rosell and Gabby Concepcion. It premiered on November 30, 2015, on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Beautiful Strangers. The series concluded on May 13, 2016, with a total of 117 episodes. It was replaced by Juan Happy Love Story in its timeslot.
| Because of You | |
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 Title card | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Dode Cruz |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | |
| Creative director | Roy Iglesias |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Decky Jazer Margaja |
| Opening theme | "You and Me" by Julie Anne San Jose and Christian Bautista |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 117 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Nieva M. Sabit |
| Producer | Shielyn Atienza |
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| Cinematography | Rhino Vidanes |
| Editors |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 26–42 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | November 30, 2015 – May 13, 2016 |
Premise
editWhen Oliver left the altar when he and Andrea were about to marry each other, Andrea's life takes a turn. While Jaime's wife breaks up with him, the lives of Andrea and Jaime eventually cross path, and their work and family begin to intertwine into their relationship.[2]
Cast and characters
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- Lead cast
- Carla Abellana as Andrea "Andi" Marquez-Salcedo[3]
- Rafael Rosell as Oliver Dictado
- Gabby Concepcion as Jaime Salcedo[4]
- Supporting cast
- Kuh Ledesma as Charina Santiago
- Iya Villania as Maria Rebecca "Becca" Reyes[5]
- Valerie Concepcion as Veronica Sodico-Salcedo
- Joyce Ching as Francheska "Cheska" Sodico Salcedo
- Bettina Carlos as Patricia Sanchez
- Enzo Pineda as Sonny Lacson
- Vaness del Moral as Alexandra "Alex" Tamayo
- Michael Flores as Dennis Dela Peña
- Rey "PJ" Abellana as Conrado Marquez
- Carlo Gonzales as Henry
- Julius Escarga as Michael Sodico Salcedo
- Sofia Pablo as Candy Sodico Salcedo
- Jacob Briz as Iñigo Sodico Salcedo
- Celia Rodriguez as Feliza Salcedo
- Recurring cast
- Eunice Lagusad as Iska Larrazabal
- Mosang as Malou
- Shermaine Santiago as Clarisse
- Betong Sumaya as Albert
- Jackie Lou Blanco as Lucille Rodriguez[6]
- Avery Paraiso as Chandler Rodriguez
- Kristoffer Martin as Jonathan "Onat" Larrazabal / Nate
- Maey Bautista as Honey
- Oli Espino as Mang Nestor
- Frencheska Farr as Molly
- Lance Serrano as Randy
- Maureen Larrazabal as Love Co
- Guest cast
- Mickey Ferriols as Mildred Samaniego / Margaret
- Arny Ross as Lizzy Torres
- Leni Santos as Marissa
Production
editPrincipal photography commenced in October 2015.[7] Filming concluded in April 2016.[8]
Ratings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Because of You earned a 19.8% rating.[9] While the final episode scored a 19.6% rating.[10]
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 7th Face of the Year Awards | Most Favorite Foreign Drama | Because of You | Won | [11] |
| Most Favorite Foreign Actress | Carla Abellana | Won | |||
| Most Favorite Foreign Actor | Rafael Rosell | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Because of You (Full Episodes) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Because of You". GMA Network. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "Because of You official cast photos". GMA Network.
- ^ "Carla Abellana and Gabby Concepcion start taping for Because of You". PEP. October 28, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Miralles, Nitz (October 19, 2015). "Iya, magkaka-serye na rin sa wakas!". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (January 2, 2019). "Jackie Lou Blanco: "I really cannot imagine myself being with another network."". PEP. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Sun, Cherry (October 28, 2015). "Carla Abellana at Gabby Concepcion, sumabak sa unang taping day ng Because of You". GMA Network. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Caligan, Bot (May 11, 2016). "Iya Villania's heartfelt message to Because of You". GMA Network. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (December 16, 2015). "AGB Mega Manila Ratings (Nov 24-30, 2015): GMA-7 dominates Top 10 shows on daytime & primetime". PEP. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ Mia, Ron (December 23, 2016). "AGB Nielsen (Mega Manila) Top 10 Most Watched Finale Episodes of 2016". LionhearTV. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "GMA's Because of You, lead Actors Carla Abellana and Rafael Rosell voted as Vietnam's Favorites in Face Of The Year Awards". GMA Network. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.