''A Family Affair'' is a 2022

Philippine drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebis ...

television series broadcast by

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. Directed by Jerome Pobocan and Raymund Ocampo, it stars

Ivana Alawi Mariam Sayed Sameer Marbella Al-Alawi (born 25 December 1996), known professionally as Ivana Alawi (), is a Filipino actress, model, and YouTuber. She is also the CEO of her own skincare brand called Ivana Skin. Regarded as one of the biggest s ...

Gerald Anderson Gerald Randolph Opsima Anderson Jr. (born March 7, 1989) is a Filipino-American actor. He is managed and under contract to Star Magic, ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN's home based talent agency. Recognized as the "Action-Drama Prince" of Philippi ...

Sam Milby Samuel Lloyd Milby (; born May 23, 1984) is a Filipino American, Filipino-American actor, musician, guitarist, model, recording artist, and businessman. In 2005, Milby decided to seriously pursue a career in show business and modeling. Biograph ...

Jameson Blake Jameson Andrew Blake (born June 17, 1997) is a Filipino American actor, dancer, and model based in the Philippines. He is best known for his roles in the films '' 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten'' (2016), '' So Connected'' (2018), and ''Ang Babaeng Allergic ...

and

Jake Ejercito Juan Emilio Enriquez Ejercito (; born March 27, 1990), professionally known as Jake Ejercito, is a Filipino actor and model. He is the son of former actor and Philippine President Joseph Estrada. Education Ejercito attended Xavier School in ...

. The series aired on the network's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block,

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, TV5, and worldwide via

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from June 27 to November 4, 2022, replacing ''

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''. The series is streaming on

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on November 5, 2022.

Cast and characters

;Main cast *

as Cherry Red Magwayen-Estrella *

as Francisco "Paco" Estrella *

as Dave Estrella *

as Andrew "Drew" Estrella *

as Sebastian "Seb" Estrella ;Supporting cast *

Edu Manzano Eduardo "Edu" Manzano (; born September 14, 1955) is a Filipino American, Filipino-American actor, fashion model, TV commercial model, comedian, politician, United States Air Force veteran and television game host. He was previously the host of ...

as Frederico "Freddie" Estrella * Ana Abad Santos as Everly "Ebs" Magwayen *

Lito Pimentel Joselito Pimentel (born May 27, 1963 in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Province), known professionally as Lito Pimentel, is a Filipino film and television actor in the Philippines. His uncle is the late game show host Pepe Pimentel. Early life and ...

as Apolinario "Panyong" Magwayen *

Rans Rifol Francinne Roy Rifol (born October 18, 2001), better known by her stage name Rans Rifol is a Filipino singer and actress. She was a former member of Filipino idol group MNL48. Career Career beginnings Rifol started appearing in television c ...

as Colleen de Jesus-Estrella * Aya Fernandez as Rebecca Lazaro *

Heaven Peralejo Heaven Lyan Salvador Peralejo ( ; ; born November 25, 1999) is a Filipina actress and television personality known for joining the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7'' in 2016. Early life Heaven Lyan Salvador Peralejo was born on Nove ...

as Victoria "Tori" Simbulan *

Claire Ruiz Claire Ruiz Hartell (born 28 November 1997) also known for her screen name Claire Ruiz is a Filipino Australian actress, singer, dancer and model, best known for her roles in the television series ''Be Careful with my Heart'' as Joey Acosta, '' ...

as Florabelle Ramirez *

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as Gov. Elvis Arevalo ;Guest cast *

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as Carolina "Carol" Estrella * Jong Cuenco as Mayor Arturo Villanueva * Jonic Magno as Lando Esquivel * Mona Alawi as young Cherry Red *

Louise Abuel Louise Darnell Alba Abuel (born December 27, 2003) is a Filipino teen actor and commercial model. He first appeared as Kevin Delgado in the television series '' 100 Days to Heaven'', Young Jao in Princess and I, Pikoy in ''Juan dela Cruz'', an ...

as young Paco * Anthony Jennings as young Dave * Jesse James Ongteco as young Seb * Robbie Wachtel as young Drew * Sienna Stevens as Malaya Magwayen

Production

The series began pre-production in 2019 as ''Kahit Minsan Lang'', with

Bea Alonzo Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), professionally known as Bea Alonzo (), is a Filipino actress. Alonzo first gained recognition for the 2002 teleserye ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay''. She is best known for her portrayals ...

Richard Gutierrez Richard Kristian Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984), known professionally as Richard Gutierrez, is a Filipino actor, environmentalist and model. He is one of the sons of actor Eddie Gutierrez. Early life Richard Gutierrez was born on January ...

Rafael Rosell Rafael Rosell IV (born November 10, 1982) is a Filipino actor and model. Early life Rafael Rosell IV was born in Stavanger, Norway on November 10, 1982 to Filipino parents; his father, Rafael Rosell III, is a geologist from Cebu, and his mother ...

and Christian Bables initially part of the cast. Principal photography began in early 2020. However, it was temporarily halted due to the

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caused by the

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. On late June 2020, it was announced that ''Kahit Minsan Lang'' was cancelled. On April 8, 2022, Star Creatives TV has confirmed the official main cast of ''A Family Affair''. The official trailer was released on May 26, 2022.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Reception

The official trailer of ''A Family Affair'' garnered 1.7 million views in less than six hours on

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. According to

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, the trailer gained more than 7 million views, two weeks since it was premiered. A Family Affair is also consistently among the top shows on the streaming service

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, becoming the third most watched show on the platform. Upon its availability on the streaming service

, the series immediately became a hit and became the most watched TV show on the platform.

Accolades

Notes

References

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