''Can't Buy Me Love'' is a Philippine

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television series broadcast by

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. Directed by

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, Cathy Garcia-Sampana, and Ian D. Loreños, it stars Donny Pangilinan and

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. The series premiered on the network's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block on October 16, 2023, replacing '' The Iron Heart''.

Plot

When a young man gets caught up in a deadly plot against a rich woman, he pays a devastating cost to free her — creating a debt that binds them together.

Cast and characters

;Main cast * Donny Pangilinan as Andrei "Bingo" P. Mariano **Jeremiah Cruz as young Bingo *

as Caroline "Ling" A. Tiu **Chastity Dizon as young Caroline ;Supporting cast * Nova Villa as Salvacion "Nene" Rivera *Rowell Santiago as Wilson C. Tiu * Agot Isidro as Cindy Young-Tiu *

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as Annie Pedrosa-Mariano / Annie Pedrosa-Al Jufalli * Ruffa Gutierrez as Atty. Gina D. Tan * Maris Racal as Irene Y. Tiu **Althea Ruedas as young Irene *

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as Bettina Y. Tiu **Jana Agoncillo as young Bettina * Albie Casino as Charleston Y. Tiu *Anthony Jennings as Snoop Alfonso Manansala *

Joao Constancia Joao Micael Villanueva Constancia (born December 22, 1996) is a Filipino actor, singer, and dancer. Constancia is known for his roles in ''Four Sisters Before the Wedding'' (2020) and ''He's Into Her'' (2021), both produced by Star Cinema. His ...

as Carlo T. Tiu * Darren Espanto as Stephen Tanhueco *

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as Catherine "Cathy" Chang ;Recurring cast * Ronnie Lazaro as Abalos "Balong" Pelonio *

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as Ramoncito "Monching" Rivera * Vivoree Esclito as Pandora "Daraxi" dela Cruz *Karina Bautista as Bougie Dimaranan *Hyubs Azarcon as Valentin "Kap Tin" de Jesus * Kakai Bautista as Yaya Ikay *Alora Sasam as Bierna * Katya Santos as Edna * Enzo Pineda as Edward Liao *Chie Filomeno as Jersey Lim *Rhen Escaño as Olivia "Liv" Almario *

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as Jared * Alex Medina as Felix Pelonio *

Bodjie Pascua Luisito "Bodjie" Pascua (born March 2, 1955) is a Filipino stage and film & TV actor and former children's television host. He is best known as "Kuya Bodjie" ("Big Brother Bodjie"), the iconic character he portrayed on the children's educational ...

as Albert Liao *Adriana Agcaoili as Marietta Liao *Igi Boy Flores as Neco * Matt Evans as Emong * Anna Luna as Kida *Mitch Valdez as Prudencia *Frenchie Dy as Pepper *Cheska Inigo as Thea *Olive Isidro as Phoebe *Karl Gabriel as Bob *Argel Saycon as Boloy *Gello Marquez as Koriks *Tart Carlos as Patricia "Pato" Bugtong *

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as Kara * Jay Gonzaga as Jaime de Guzman *

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as Geline *

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as Sherwin Yuchengco *

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as Aldrich Co * Cris Villanueva as Gilbert "Ibe" Bautista *Aya Fernandez as Karissa ;Guest cast * Shaina Magdayao as Divine Almazan * Bernard Palanca as Ronald Mariano * Isay Alvarez-Seña as Doc Kat * Cloud Ramos * Pewee O' Hara * Lotlot Bustamante *

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* Robbie Wachtel * Von Lopez * RJ Ledesma * Raul Montesa *John Adajar as Paulo *

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as Dr. John Capistrano

Production

Filming

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commenced in August 2023.

Timeslot change

While '' Senior High'' concluded, on January 22, 2024, the series moved to a later timeslot at 9:30 PM to give away for '' Linlang''.

Music

The theme song of the series is a 2023 version of "

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" performed by Moira Dela Torre. The re-recorded version of the song by a former member of Rivermaya,

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, have also appeared in the series.

Release

The series is streaming advanced episodes first on

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on October 13, 2023 and on

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on October 14, 2023, before its release on other platforms on October 16, 2023, consisting of 150 episodes. As of March 25, 2024, Can't Buy Me Love is reduced to 148 episodes due to the observance of Holy Week. From November 5, 2023 until February 9, 2024, the show's episodes will not be shown on

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on Wednesdays and Fridays to give way to the 2023–24 PBA season, the program will continue to air on Kapamilya Channel and TV5.

Reception

''Can't Buy Me Love'' was a success upon its premiere, garnering 454,413 concurrent live viewers on

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. The series also soared as the No. 1 most watched show on Netflix Philippines. According to

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, the series received a TV ratings of 11.6%, beating its timeslot rival '' Love Before Sunrise'' (9.7%). According to AGB Neilsen, the pilot episode of the series generated 8.0% over its rival ''Love Before Sunrise'' with 7.1%.

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* * {{A2Z (current and upcoming original programming) 2023 Philippine television series debuts ABS-CBN drama series Philippine crime television series Philippine romance television series Philippine drama television series Philippine thriller television series Psychological thriller television series Television shows about murder Television series about revenge Television series by Star Creatives Television shows set in Manila Filipino-language television shows