''Dyesebel'' is a 2008
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 "''telebi ...
romance
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and d ...
series broadcast by
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
. The series is based on a Philippine graphic novel of the
same title by
Mars Ravelo
Marcial "Mars" Ravelo (October 9, 1916 – September 12, 1988) was a Filipino comic book cartoonist and graphic novelist who created ''Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman'', '' Bondying'', ''Varga'', ''Wanted: Perfect Mother'', ''Hiwa ...
. Directed by
Joyce E. Bernal and
Don Michael Perez
Don Michael Perez is a Filipino television writer, film writer, television director, and film director. He is a resident writer and director for GMA Network.
His most famous works were ''Mulawin'', ''Destiny Rose'' and ''Kambal, Karibal''.
Fil ...
, it stars
Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', ''Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', '' Darna'' and '' T ...
in the title role and
Dingdong Dantes
Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980), professionally known as Dingdong Dantes (), is a Filipino actor, television presenter, dancer, commercial model and film producer who is currently working as an employment contract, ...
. It premiered on April 28, 2008 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''
Kamandag
''Kamandag'' (International title: ''Venom'') is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based from the graphic novel of Carlo J. Caparas. Directed by Mark A. Reyes and Topel Lee, it stars Richard Gu ...
''. The series concluded on October 17, 2008 with a total of 125 episodes. It was replaced by ''
Gagambino
''Carlo J. Caparas' Gagambino'' is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based from Carlo J. Caparas' graphic novel of the same title. Directed by Topel Lee and Don Michael Perez, it stars Dennis ...
'' in its timeslot.
Premise
Dyesebel is a mermaid who will fall in love with Fredo. She must also stop the cruelties of her four adversaries: Ava, Berbola, Dyangga and Betty.
Cast and characters
;Lead cast
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Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', ''Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', '' Darna'' and '' T ...
as Dyesebel Montemayor-Legaspi / Isabel
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Dingdong Dantes
Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980), professionally known as Dingdong Dantes (), is a Filipino actor, television presenter, dancer, commercial model and film producer who is currently working as an employment contract, ...
as Fredo Legaspi
;Supporting cast
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Michelle Madrigal
Michelle Madrigal Gaspar (born November 4, 1988) is a Filipino-American former actress. She was a finalist of ABS-CBN reality talent search, '' Star Circle Quest''. She has a younger sister named Micaella Madrigal and her elder sister, Ehra Madri ...
as Berbola
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Alfred Vargas
Alfredo Paolo Dumlao Vargas III (born October 24, 1979), professionally known as Alfred Vargas, is a Filipino politician, actor, and model serving as the representative of Quezon City's 5th district since 2013. He previously served as a city ...
as Erebus
*
Rufa Mae Quinto as Amafura
*
Jean Garcia
Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969), better known as Jean Garcia (), is a Filipino television and film actress, who hails from Angeles City. She is best known for her role as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version o ...
as Lucia Montemayor / Ava Legaspi
*
Bianca King
Bianca Charlotte King-Wintle (born 18 March 1985) is a German-born Filipino-Canadian former actress best known for playing the role as Noemi Manansala in the thriller drama series '' Sinner or Saint'' (2011), as Aviona in the hit ''fantaserye'' ...
as Betty Salcedo
*
Mylene Dizon
Mylene Dizon (; born September 6, 1974) is a Filipino actress and model. Dizon has established herself as one of the most renowned actresses in Philippine cinema with an astounding 30 films and nearly 50 television roles to her credit, as well ...
as Dyangga
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Ricky Davao
Frederick Charles Davao, professionally known as Ricky Davao (born May 30, 1961) is a Filipino actor, television director, and industrial management engineer (graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou ...
as Juan Legaspi
*
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-t ...
as Banak
*
Luis Alandy as Gildo Villarama
*
Marco Alcaraz
Marco Antonio Faylona Alcaraz (; born July 12, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model, and former varsity basketball player at San Sebastian College-Recoletos. His first movie was '' Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita'' with Dennis Trillo. He wed on Ju ...
as Usaro
* Teri Onor as Akirang
*
Paolo Ballesteros as Bukanding
*
Aljur Abrenica
Aljur Mikael Guiang Abrenica (born March 24, 1990) is a Filipino actor, dancer, model and singer. He appeared on the fourth season of '' StarStruck''.
Early and personal life
His father, Alfonso Abrenica Jr., was a musician, and his mother, Am ...
as Paolo Legaspi
*
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 A ...
as Shiela Mae Legaspi / Shiela Mae Montemayor
*
Hero Angeles
Hero Gervacio Angeles (born December 8, 1984) is a Filipino actor. Hero Angeles bested four other contestants in the Grand Finals for the title "Grand Teen Questor" in the first season of ABS-CBN's popular reality star search in the Philippines, '' ...
as Mark
* Nanette Inventor as Guada
*
Robert Villar as Buboy
*
Chanda Romero
Chanda V. Romero (born February 26, 1954) is a Filipina actress. She is mostly seen on GMA Network.
She played supporting roles and leading roles in many films during the early and late 1970s. Her prolific work in sexy comedies and dramas cau ...
as Felicia Montemayor
;Guest cast
*
Wendell Ramos
Wendell Xavier Ramos (born August 18, 1978) is a Filipino actor and model who is currently under GMA Network after ABS-CBN and TV5.
Biography and early career
Ramos started his showbiz career in 1995 when he joined the cast of '' Bubble Gang ...
as Florentino "Tino" Montemayor
*
Vaness del Moral
Martha Vanessa Antonio del Moral-Kier, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral-Kier (born May 23, 1988), is a Filipino actress and a talent at one of the top management groups in the Philippines, the GMA Artist Center. She started her ...
as Sosira
* Filiberto Nepomuceno as Butete
* Charlotte Hermoso as Jelay
* Ryan Yllana as Leo
* Philip Lazaro as Charity
*
Mariz Ricketts as Melba
*
Jackie Rice
Jacqueline Sobreo Rice (born April 27, 1990) is a Filipino-American actress, singer, and model.
Career and personal life
Born to an American father and a Filipino mother, she grew up in Olongapo City, Zambales. She was a student at St. Anne ...
as Arana
* Fayatollah as Lady Dee
* KC Hollmann as Gildo's secretary
* Mang Enriquez as Mike
*
Chinggoy Alonzo
Ramón "Chinggoy" Alonzo (; July 22, 1950 – October 15, 2017) was a Filipino actor in theater, movies, and television. He was nominated for FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor in ''Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak'' (1996).
Career
Alonzo was active in the ...
as Ernesto Montemayor
*
Andrea del Rosario as Vivian Montemayor
*
Kevin Santos as Fonsy
* Angel Estrada as Vicky
* Matt Ranillo III as Enrico Salcedo
* Jen Rosendahl as Vivian's friend
* Elizabeth Ramsey as Pearls' mother
*
Joseph Marco
Joseph Cecil Marco (born October 4, 1988) is a Filipino actor, model, singer and endorser who played the role of Santi Domingo in the GMA Network Philippine drama series '' La Vendetta'' and who is currently a Star Magic artist in the ABS-CBN ...
as Joseph
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 ...
' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Dyesebel'' earned a 44.9% rating. While the final episode scored a 41.1% rating.
Accolades
References
External links
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2008 Philippine television series debuts
2008 Philippine television series endings
Fantaserye and telefantasya
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network drama series
Mermaids in television
Philippine romance television series
Television shows based on comics
Television shows set in the Philippines