''Asawa Ko, Karibal Ko'' (International title: ''Silent Shadow'' / ) is a

Philippine television 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 ...

series broadcast by

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. Directed by Mark Sicat dela Cruz, it stars

Kris Bernal Kristine Ann Tan Bernal (born May 17, 1989) is a Filipino actress who became known for winning the fourth season of the reality-based talent search '' StarStruck'' of GMA Network. Bernal rose to fame as the other half in her loveteam with Al ...

Thea Tolentino Thea Loise Señerez Tolentino (born August 13, 1996) is a Filipino actress known for her role as Ashley Mercado Alcantara in the GMA Network television drama ''The Half Sisters''. She started her career as one of the winners of the second seas ...

and

Rayver Cruz Raymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre (born July 20, 1989), better known by his screen name Rayver Cruz (), is a Filipino actor, dancer, singer, and host. He is the younger brother of fellow actor and dancer Rodjun Cruz. Personal life Rayver is a membe ...

. It premiered on October 22, 2018 on the network's Afternoon Prime and Sabado Star Power sa Hapon line up replacing ''

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''. The series concluded on March 2, 2019 with a total of 114 episodes. It was replaced by ''

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'' in its timeslot. The series is originally titled as ''The Betrayed Wife'' and later ''Mag-asawa, Magkaribal''. The series is streaming online on

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Premise

Rachel meets Nathan, a gay man who later marries her due to family's pressure. Unhappy and trapped, Nathan plots his fake death and later undergoes to a sexual reassignment and face surgery in another country. Years later, Rachel meets Gavin and falls for him. Gavin has a wife, Venus whom Rachel will eventually find out to be her former husband.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Rachel Santiago-Bravante *

as Venus Hermosa-Bravante / Nathan Bravante / Catriona *

as Gavin Corpus ;Supporting cast *

Lotlot de Leon Charlotte Jennifer Villamayor de Leon El Soury (born February 16, 1971), known professionally as Lotlot de Leon, is a Filipino actress. Career She was a member of '' That's Entertainment'', along with Ramon "Monching" Christopher as her love-te ...

as Lupita Santiago *

Devon Seron Devon Seron is a Filipina actress and television personality. Personal life Seron grew up in Cebu, Philippines. Despite their financial issues, her parents decided to move her to an expensive private school close to their home to minimize her w ...

as Maya Santiago * Jean Saburit as Veronica delos Santos-Bravante * Ricardo Cepeda as Lorenzo Bravante *

Maricris Garcia Maria Cristina Yu Garcia-Cruz (born September 26, 1987), professionally known as Maricris Garcia-Cruz (), is a Filipina singer and actress. She came to prominence after winning the third season of '' Pinoy Pop Superstar''. She is the Philippine ...

as Allison "Alice S." Bravante * Matthias Rhoads as Daniel Lindberg * Phil Noble as Krissy *

Analyn Barro Analyn Barro Tabucanon, also known by her stage name Analyn Barro and labeled as ''“Crush ng Bayan”'' is a Filipina actress and model who became known after joining in the sixth season of GMA Network’s reality-based talent competition, S ...

as Tina Santos-Santiago * Caprice Cayetano as Nicole Belle Bravante ;Guest cast *

Jason Abalos Jason Joel Jimenez Abalos (born January 14, 1985) is a Filipino actor, host, model, endorser and politician. Acting career Abalos is a former member of Star Magic talents until 2017. He was discovered after joining Star Circle Quest, a realit ...

as Nathan Bravante / Catriona * Rob Sy as Arnold dela Cruz *

Alma Moreno Venesa Moreno Lacsamana (born; May 25, 1959), professionally known as Alma Moreno, is a Filipina actress and politician. Early life Moreno was born in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur to her parents Frank Lacsamana, from Pampanga, and Jean Moreno. Acting ...

as Sarah Corpus *

Juancho Trivino Juancho is a town in the Pedernales Province of the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region ...

as David Santiago * Ranty Portento as Andrew * Alvin Maghanoy as young Nathan Bravante * Adrian Pascual as teen Nathan * Ameera Johara as Janice * Mela Franco Habijan as Mela * Althea Ablan as young Allison Bravante * Stanley Abuloc as Kyle Bravante * Geraldine Villamil as Marie * Xyruz Cruz as Paolo * Chrome Prince Cosio as Frank * David Uy as Stanley * Rob Moya as Gio * Andrew Gan as Julio * Karlo Duterte as Ben * Mike Liwag as a restaurant manager * Kiel Rodriguez as Marasigan

Ratings

According to

AGB Nielsen Philippines AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, is a market research firm in the Philippines specializing in broadcast media. AGB Nielsen conducts audience measurement of television ratings for certain areas in the Philipp ...

' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of ''Asawa Ko Karibal Ko'' earned a 6.6% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 9155806 2018 Philippine television series debuts 2019 Philippine television series endings 2010s LGBT-related drama television series Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine LGBT-related television shows Television shows set in the Philippines Transgender-related television shows