Madrasta (2019 - 2020)
a.k.a. Stepmother / A Place In Your Heart (International Title)
Directed by Monti Puno Parungao
Summary[]
Audrey (Arra San Agustin) is a hopeful dreams to become a nurse, when she was victimized by illegal recruitment for having a job in Canada after being deported to the Philippines. Her dream is shattered when she is failed to work as an OFW and is on the verge of giving up her aspirations. Meanwhile, Audrey meets Sean (Juancho Trivino), a wealthy handsome man. He admires his family for caring for their two kids and he loves so much that the world has been shattered after being abandoned by his gold-digger wife, Katharine (Thea Tolentino) who betrays him out of her greediness. Audrey will help him to move on with his wife, and they will eventually fall in love each other. Katharine returns in Sean's life to retrieve his money, and she will do anything to make Audrey's life miserable in living hell, to getting rid of her and stays away from her husband and children. Despite of Katharine's greed and selfishness, Audrey has no choice, but she was able to prove her truly love for Sean and must be loving care for his children as she become a new love for him. When Audrey and Katharine have a fight over one man.
Male Deaths[]
- Dunhill Banzon [Vladmir]
Female Deaths[]
- Unknown Infant Actress [Baby Girl Ledesma/Sean and Katharine's baby]
- Maritess Joaquin [Sylvia]
- Thea Tolentino [Katharine Viduya-Ledesma]
Trivia[]
- This television series is inspired on the 1996 film as the same title, Madrasta, it stars an Sharon Cuneta, Christopher De Leon and Zsa Zsa Padilla from Star Cinema.
- Arra San Agustin is the first title role of the new series of 2019 since she was named as the Newest Gem of Drama.
- Thea Tolentino is most important role, where she plays antagonist roles in drama series, such as Angel/Fake Anna Karenina in Anna Karenina (2013), Ashley in The Half Sisters (2014 - 2016), Celeste in Once Again (2016), Pheobe in Love and Defiance (Hahamakin Ang Lahat) (2016 - 2017), Trish in Destined To Be Yours (2017), Lucille in Angela (Haplos) (2017 - 2018) and Venus/Nathan in Silent Shadows (2018 - 2019) in 9 times.
- Juancho Trivino is the new prince of drama series for the GMA-7 in Afternoon Prime, where he played the lead roles, such as Elfino/Inoy in My Secret Love (Magkaibang Mundo) (2016), Happy Together (Inday Will Always Love You) (2018) and is the newest series Little Princess (2022) after he played an supporting roles in the series.
- Manilyn Reynes and Gladys Reyes are reunited together in the newest drama series from previous drama roles such as Bakekang (2006 - 2007). My BFF (2014). Happy Together (Inday Will Always Love) (2018) together with Juancho Trivino are reunited in work, and Pepito Manaloto (2019) where she played a guest role.
- Almira Muhlach is the return of Kapuso network in GMA-7 as she is part of the newest series after 12 years, where she played the cold-hearted and manipulative mother of Ace Corpuz (Sam Milby) in the ABS-CBN's primetime drama series, Betrayal (Halik) (2018 - 2019).