''Ben x Jim'' is a 2020

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produced by

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. Written and directed by Easy Ferrer, it stars

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and

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as childhood friends who fall in love years later in a reunion amid the confining space of

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in their neighborhood amid the pandemic. The series premiered on YouTube on October 15, 2020, airing on Thursdays at 8:00 PM PST and ran for seven episodes. A second season for the series was announced on January 16 by Regal Entertainment. The official trailer for the second season was also released the same day and it is set to release on February 12, 2021, via Upstream.PH.

Cast and characters

as Benjamin "Ben" Mendoza, Jim's childhood friend and currently living alone next door *

as Jimson "Jim" Alcantara, Ben's childhood friend and car enthusiast from Davao * Sarah Edwards as Yana, Jim's girlfriend * Kat Galang as Flo Guimary, Ben's very close friend * Ron Martin Angeles as Olan, motorcycle rider for Deliver Lover * Johannes Rissler as Leo Portugues, Ben's ex-boyfriend * Christina Simon as Elma Magtibay, Ben's neighbor and housekeeper next door, also Jim's former nanny * Royce Cabrera as Roy, Ben's current boyfriend * Vance Larena as Val, Jim's boss

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Reception

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views as of August 4, 2021:

Sequel

On November 26, 2020, after the premiere of the Season 1 Finale, Teejay Marquez announced via his

channel on the comment section of Episode 7 that the series will have its second season. A second season for the series was announced on January 16 by

. The official trailer for the second season was also released the same day in celebration for Regal Entertainment's Youtube Channel surpassing the 2 Million Subscriber mark. The actors from the first season,

, Sarah Edwards, Ron Angeles and Kat Galang, will recur their roles along with new cast members Vance Larena, Royce Cabrera, Ejay Jallorina, Miko Gallardo, Darwin Yu, Anika Dela Cruz, Jomari Angeles. The season is set to release on February 12, 2021.

Release

TV

On September 8,

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announced that it is set to bring the hit BL series ‘Ben X Jim’ starting September 26, 2021, through

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Channel in Digital TV Box Nationwide.

Soundtrack

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 13179198, Ben X Jim 2020 web series debuts 2021 web series endings Philippine LGBT-related web series