Imortal
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Imortal is a Philippine supernatural–fantasy horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...

 and political thriller
Political thriller
A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of a political power struggle. They usually involve various extra-legal plots, designed to give political power to someone, while his opponents try to stop him. They can involve national or international political scenarios....

 TV series produced by ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...

. Starring Angel Locsin
Angel Locsin
Angel Locsin is a Filipina television and film actress and commercial model. Aside from this, she is also a film producer and fashion designer....

 and John Lloyd Cruz
John Lloyd Cruz
John Lloyd Espidol Cruz is an award-winning Filipino actor, Box-Office King, model, and occasional TV host.His father is Luisito Llora Cruz. His career started with appearances in numerous teen-oriented movies and TV shows. He is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumni member of...

. It's a sequel to the 2008 fantasy series, Lobo
Lobo (TV series)
Lobo is Philippine supernatural–fantasy horror TV series produced by ABS-CBN that premiered January 28, 2008 and ran through July 2008...

.

Prequel

Imortal is a sequel to the 2008 ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...

 fantasy series, Lobo
Lobo (TV series)
Lobo is Philippine supernatural–fantasy horror TV series produced by ABS-CBN that premiered January 28, 2008 and ran through July 2008...

. The previous series also starred Angel Locsin
Angel Locsin
Angel Locsin is a Filipina television and film actress and commercial model. Aside from this, she is also a film producer and fashion designer....

 opposite Piolo Pascual
Piolo Pascual
Piolo Jose Pascual is a Filipino film and television actor, musician, model, and producer.-Biography:...

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

Episodes

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Season (s) Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere
Season premiere
In North America, a season premiere is the first episode of a new season of a given television show. It often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns.-Evaluating the changes:...

Season finale
Season finale
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Main cast

  • Angel Locsin
    Angel Locsin
    Angel Locsin is a Filipina television and film actress and commercial model. Aside from this, she is also a film producer and fashion designer....

     as Lyka/Lia Ortega-Rodriguez
  • John Lloyd Cruz
    John Lloyd Cruz
    John Lloyd Espidol Cruz is an award-winning Filipino actor, Box-Office King, model, and occasional TV host.His father is Luisito Llora Cruz. His career started with appearances in numerous teen-oriented movies and TV shows. He is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumni member of...

     as Mateo Rodriguez

Supporting cast

  • Maricar Reyes
    Maricar Reyes
    Maricar Reyes is a Filipino actress and model. She has starred in TV ads airing in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia, for brands like Coca-Cola, Globe Telecom, Sunsilk, Pond's Whitening, Modess, Nescafe, KFC,Pantene ProV Conditioner, and Contractubex.She trained in several acting...

     as Samantha Imperial
  • Jomari Yllana
    Jomari Yllana
    Jomari Yllana is a Filipino actor, model, concert producer and promoter....

     as Roman Rodriguez
  • Jake Roxas as Magnus Imperial
  • Vivian Velez as Lucille Zaragosa
  • Jaime Fabregas as Abraham Villamor
  • Johnny Revilla as Simon Teodoro
  • Niña Dolino
    Nina Dolino
    Niña Dolino is a Filipina actress. She is currently under contract with ABS-CBN and Star Magic. She was one of the finalist of MTV VJ Hunt 2005.- Filmography :-External links:...

     as Clarisse Zaragosa
  • Francine Prieto
    Francine Prieto
    Francine Prieto born Anna Marie Falcon is a former award-winning child star, a fashion model and movie actress from the Philippines. She is of Filipino and Norwegian descent.-Education:Francine studied B.S...

     as Imelda Fontanilla
  • Rocky Salumbides as Tom Moreno
  • Rico Blanco
    Rico Blanco
    Rico Blanco is a Filipino singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. As a solo artist and with his former band, Rivermaya, Blanco has so far recorded, written and produced more local and regional number one hits than any other musician since 1994 and has sold over a...

     as Lucas Teodoro
  • Nikki Valdez
    Nikki Valdez
    -Early life:Tagged as Best Friend na kikay nang Bidang-babae Nikki Valdez is currently known for and she is a certified homegrown talent of ABS-CBN since she started and has resumed her career after just getting married to her Canadian hubby and having a baby she is back to give fun to viewers and...

     as Lydia
  • Mark Gil as Julio
  • Dino Imperial
    Dino Imperial
    Dino Imperial Dino Imperial Dino Imperial (born (Dino Ricardo Kilates on April 9, 1988) is a Filipino actor and commercial model. He is a member of ABS CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic, ABS-CBN's Talent Management & Development Center and stars in Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur...

     as Jethro Kabigting
  • Marlann Flores as Olivia/Olive
  • Vangie Labalan as Tabitha Matute
  • Beverley Salviejo as Dara
  • Erika Padilla
    Erika Padilla
    -Biography:Born Erika Padilla to father General Ricardo Ilagan Padilla. Her mother is a businesswoman while her father is the current Regional Director of Region 4 Calabarzon....

     as Miriam Villamor
  • Leandro Baldemor as Enrico Kabigting/Old Tikboy
  • Manuel Aquino as Albert Esguerra
  • Bryan Santos as Gael
  • Danilo Barrios as Billy Villareal
  • Archie Alemania as Arturo Lumibao
  • Carlos Morales
    Carlos Morales
    Carlos Adrián Morales Higuera is a Mexican soccer player. He currently plays for Santos Laguna in the Mexican First Division...

     as Lyndon
  • Carlos Agassi
    Carlos Agassi
    Amir Carlos Damaso Vahidi Agassi popularly known as Carlos Agassi and simply Amir, is a Filipino actor, TV host, rap artist, and model of Iranian descent...

     as Vergara
  • Nikki Bacolod
    Nikki Bacolod
    Nikki Bacólod , is a Filipina singer, television host, swimmer and actress. She is best known for placing as first runner up in the 2005 season of ABS-CBN's Search for the Star in a Million...

     as Jessica Arceo
  • Josh Ivan Morales as Benezor
  • Angelo Garcia as Andoy
  • Manuel Chua
    Manuel Chua
    Manuel Chua is a Filipino male model and actor.He was discovered in the Filipino version of the reality game show Pinoy Fear Factor which was aired on ABS-CBN, from November 2008 to February 2009...

     as Diego
  • Kris Martinez as Francis
  • Gerard Acao as Macoy
  • Zeppi Borromeo as Baldo
  • Hermes Bautista
    Hermes Bautista
    Hermes Bautista is a Filipino-American actor currently on ABS-CBN. He was a housemate on Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up.-Personal life:...

     as Taong Lobo
  • Marion dela Cruz as Taong Lobo
  • RJ Calipus as Taong Lobo
  • David Chua as Taong Lobo
  • Thou Reyes
    Thou Reyes
    Thou Reyes is a Filipino actor and model. He is currently under contract with ABS-CBN and Star Magic. He is best known for his role as Hugo Bosini in I Love Betty La Fea....

     as Rafael
  • Tyron Perez
    Tyron Perez
    Tyron Perez is a model, actor and TV host and former alumni of reality based talent search StarStruck. He become famous after joining StarStruck in 2003 and started the leading role as Dwight in the 2006 movie Twilight Dancers.-Early life:Jojo Perez was born in Brgy. Alfonso, Concepcion Tarlac...

     as Vampire
  • Helga Krapf
    Helga Krapf
    -Personal life:She was born in Germany to a German father named Hans Krapf, a retired seaman and to a Filipina mother, Agnes Barcena. She has an older sister named Mary Rose. She was 10 years old when her father decided that they should leave Germany and live in the Philippines.-Career:Helga was a...

     as Vampire
  • Andre Tiangco
    Andre Tiangco
    Andre Tiangco is an actor from the Philippines. Born on November 30, 1970 in San Fernando, Pampanga, he is the only child of Armando Tiangco, an enterpreneur, and Amelia Garcia. Early education was at St. Scholastica's Academy. In high school he attended Don Bosco Academy, an exclusive boys school...

     as Atty. Yumul
  • Rob Stumvoll as Vampire
  • Princess Manson as Vampire
  • Yuri Okawa as Vampire

Ratings

On March 7, 2011, it was moved to a later timeslot to give way to Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin
Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin
Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin is a critically acclaimed Philippine family military drama series that aired on ABS CBN. It features an ensemble cast, including award-winning actor, Coco Martin.-Plot:...

. 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 June 2010.

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 instruct her quest as she defeats the enemies. The locations on the game were also based in real locations in the Philippines such as Intramuros
Intramuros
Intramuros is the oldest district in the present day city of Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines. Nicknamed the "Walled City", Intramuros is the historic fortified city of Manila, the seat ot the government during the Spanish Colonial Period. Its name in Latin, intramuros,...

, Quiapo
Quiapo
Quiapo may refer to:*Quiapo, Chile a location in Arauco Province*Quiapo, Manila in the Philippines...

 and Binondo.

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 episode that was unreleased on television and will be released every week as the series premieres. There is currently 24 webisodes.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2010 ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards
ASAP (variety show)
ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...

 
Pop Kapamilya TV Characters John Lloyd Cruz as Matteo
Angel Locsin as Lia
2011 2011 Golden Screen TV Awardshttp://www.pep.ph/news/31660/Golden-Screen-TV-Awards-nominees-bared Outstanding Performance Of An Actor in a Drama Series John Lloyd Cruz
2011 Outstanding Performance Of An Actress in a Drama Series Angel Locsin
2011 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Jake Roxas
2011 25th Star Awards for TV
PMPC Star Awards for TV
PMPC Star Awards for TV is annual award giving body recognizing the outstanding programming produced by the several TV networks every year. It was founded by the association of the Philippine Movie Press Club in 1987...

http://www.pep.ph/news/31678/25th-star-awards-for-tv-nominees-bared
Best Drama Actor John Lloyd Cruz
2011 Best Drama Actress Angel Locsin
2011 Best Primetime TV Series Cast

External links

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