The Iron Heart is a Philippine television drama action series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Richard Ibasco Arellano, Lester Pimentel Ong, Wang Yan Bin and Ian Loreños, it stars Richard Gutierrez in the title role. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from November 14, 2022 to October 13, 2023, replacing 2 Good 2 Be True and was replaced by Can't Buy Me Love.
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| Genre | Action drama |
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| Starring | Richard Gutierrez |
| Music by | Francis Concio |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 238 (list of episodes) |
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| Editor | Kathryn Jerry Perez |
| Running time | 16-33 minutes |
| Production company | Star Creatives |
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| Network | Kapamilya Channel[a] |
| Release | November 14, 2022 – October 13, 2023 |
Plot
editApollo Adelantar is an undercover agent who goes on a dangerous mission to bring down a crime ring name Altare unaware of his trusted friend when his two of his trusted allies becomes an enemy. Fueled by a bitter and painful past, Apollo and his allies face grueling tasks that will challenge his resolve and strength.[3][4][5][6]
Cast and characters
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- Main cast
- Richard Gutierrez as Apollo "Pol" Adelantar / Olimpio "Tisoy" Custodio / Aries dela Torre
- Kyle Echarri as young Apollo
- Albert Martinez as Engr. Priam dela Torre
- Jake Cuenca as Eros "Commando" del Rio
- Renshi de Guzman as young Eros
- Dimples Romana[7] as Selene Larisa
- Sue Ramirez as Venus Z. Magbanua
- Hannah Lopez Vito as young Venus
- Sofia Andres as Nyx Bonifacio
- Carmen Soo as Harmonia Sin
- Ian Veneracion[8] as Menandro Sin
- Christian Vasquez as Orcus Silverio
- Roi Vinzon as Hector Adelantar
- Louise Abuel as Troy Adelantar
- Anthony Jennings as Cronus Lopez
- Althea Ruedas as Malia "Lia" Jusay
- Pepe Herrera as Poseidon Abusado
- Diether Ocampo[9] as Echo Madrigal
- Maricel Laxa as Atty. Helen Gomez
- Meryll Soriano as Juno Suarez-Nuevo
- Baron Geisler as Janus Salazar
- Ryan Eigenmann as Adonis Salvador
- Benjie Paras as Aphroditus "Aphro" Viray
- JM de Guzman as Br. Joseph Cruz
- Supporting cast
- Ryza Cenon as Circe Miranda
- Cris Villanueva as Theo de Legazpi
- Richard Quan as Atlas
- Alex Medina as Koa Belarmino
- Igi Boy Flores as Hercules "Kules" Nemesio
- Anna Luna as Hera Cruz
- Krystal Brimner as Iris Guevarra
- Fabio Ide as Darren
- Ruben Maria Soriquez as Marcus
- Manuel Chua as Romulo Gimenez
- Thou Reyes as Orion
- Gian Magdangal as Cian
- Lance Pimentel as Dylan Reyes
- Miko Raval as Draco
- Anna Marin as Delia Adelantar
- Enzo Pineda as Hero Sequestro
- Mitoy Yonting as Dionysus "Bungo" Magbanua
- Andi Abaya as Maia
- Rafa Siguion-Reyna as Xenon Alejandro
- Ruby Ruiz as Cora
- Recurring cast
- Tom Olivar as Terro Silverio
- Archie Adamos as Sen. Midas Rivero
- Mark McMahon as Henry Rosales
- DJ Jhai Ho as Mama D
- Brian Sy as Roman Zabale
- Lou Yanong as Rhea
- Efren Reyes Jr. as Clark
- Ian Ignacio as Aion
- Cay Kujipers as Clio
- Rob Sy as Shin
- Laziz Rustamov
- Raffy Yllana as Icarus Xibalba
- Joem Bascon as Hermes Nuevo
- Jeric Raval as John Mariano
- Ramon Christopher as Damon Bellona
- Emmanuelle Vera as Athena Omorfia
- Turs Daza as Nawat
- Vivoree Esclito as Penelope Sta. Maria
- JC Alcantara as Eric Trinidad
- Ronnie Lazaro as Oak
- Heaven Peralejo as Daphne
- Christine Samson as Freja
- Jun Nayra as Director Rosario
- Victor Silayan as Matthew
- Carla Guevarra as Cassandra and Lia's mother
- Ana Abad Santos as Verna Zamora
- Maika Rivera as Lea Villanueva
- Elvis Gutierrez as Zandro Magsino
- Bart Guingona as Nandy del Rio
- Sue Prado as Diana Alejandro
- Jaycee Parker as Minerva Zamora-Magbanua
- Mark Oblea as Sol Austria
- Lance Carr as Jason dela Torre
- Matt Evans as Owen
- Bodjie Pascua as Manny Abusado
- Moi Bien as Hestia Abusado
- Jay Gonzaga as Nico
- Jong Cuenco as Villamor
- Zeus Collins as Aldous
- Lui Villaruz as Police Capt. Vergel Nierbes
- CJ Salonga as Lex
- River Joseph as Carl
- Beatriz Teves as Bea
- Michelle Vito as Kali
- Miles Ocampo as Karen
- Elijah Canlas as Conrado Reyes
- Guest cast
- Maja Salvador[10] as Cassandra Jusay
- Karina Bautista as young Cassandra
- Al Tantay as Homer Adelantar
- Sarah Lahbati as the new secret agent
Reception
editPre-release
editThe official trailer accumulated more than 2.6 million views across all leading social media platforms in its first 24 hours.[11]
Online viewership
editOn September 11, 2023, the series drew an all-time high of 451,538 live concurrent viewers on YouTube.[12][13]
Ratings
editAccording to Nielsen NUTAM People Survey, the series attained its highest television rating on September 28, 2023, with an average of 9.4%, beating its timeslot competitor Love Before Sunrise which only managed to score 7.7%.
References
edit- ^ "'Idol PH' winner Khimo Gumatay records 'The Iron Heart' theme song". ABS-CBN News. November 15, 2022. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "SB19's Pablo, Josh to release new version of 'Iron Heart' theme". ABS-CBN News. July 4, 2023. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "After 'Probinsyano,' 'The Iron Heart' promises new action-packed series". ABS-CBN News. November 5, 2022. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Richard Gutierrez takes thrills to new heights in upcoming series 'Iron Heart'". Manila Bulletin. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "IN PICTURES: Richard Gutierrez stars in action-packed trailer for 'The Iron Heart'". Manila Bulletin. November 4, 2022. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Richard Gutierrez returns to action in 'The Iron Heart'". The Manila Times. November 12, 2022. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Why Dimples Romana accepted 'Iron Heart' immediately after giving birth". ABS-CBN News. November 9, 2022. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Ian Veneracion joins cast of 'The Iron Heart'". ABS-CBNnews.com. January 13, 2023. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Diether Ocampo joins Richard Gutierrez's 'Iron Heart' series". Lionheartv. October 2022. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Maja Salvador confirms return to ABS-CBN via "Iron Heart"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. September 28, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Green, Jhen (November 8, 2022). "Richard Gutierrez Shares Preparation For His 'The Iron Heart' Role". Philippine News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Antonio, Josiah (June 23, 2023). "'Iron Heart' stars credit 'unpredictable' plot for strong viewership". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Iron Heart reaches a new all-time high viewership on Kapamilya Online Live". Star Creative Official Account. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
Notes
edit- ^ The series also aired on A2Z, Jeepney TV, Kapamilya Online Live, TV5 and worldwide via The Filipino Channel. It was also available on-demand via iWantTFC.