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and Tonio Gutierrez. Directed by FM Reyes, it is topbilled by

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and

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. The series premiered on

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's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide via

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from September 19, 2016 to January 6, 2017, replacing '' Born for You'', and was replaced by ''

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''.

Synopsis

Waldo del Mar shares a deep love with Aryann Castillo. Although both of them are young, their love for each other is undeniably genuine. However, this changes when one night Waldo accidentally kills a man who'd attempted to rape Aryann. Waldo was convicted and was sent to prison. Feeling responsible for Waldo's misfortune, Aryann takes on different jobs to raise money to get him out of jail and meets Tristan, who helps her out. Soon after being freed, Waldo faces the vengeful brother of the man he killed and was shot. He falls off a cliff. and drifts into the sea - everyone except Aryann believes him dead. After finally having accepted Waldo's death, Aryann moves on and is set to be wed to Tristan; matters are complicated when a still-alive Waldo crosses paths with Aryann.

Cast and characters

Main cast

as Engr. Ronualdo "Waldo" del Mar *

as Atty. Aryann Castillo *

as Tristan Lozado

Supporting cast

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as Jenna Celis-Lozado * Rita Avila as Rosita "Tyang Rosing" Natividad * Lito Pimentel as Nicolas "Kulas" del Mar *

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as Malena "Nenang" del Mar *

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as Leila Asuncion *

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as Cheska Lozado * Jomari Angeles as Enrique "King" del Mar *

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as Zachary "Zach" Flores

Recurring cast

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as Antonio "Tony" Sandoval *

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as Clarissa "Issa" Ordoñez *

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as Simon Flores

Guest cast

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as Armand Natividad *

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as Domingo "Dodong" Natividad *

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as Tonio Rodriguez * Maila Gumila as Atty. Angela Vidal * David Chua as Nico Gomez *

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as Gina Meyers * Jeric Raval as Dante Ordoñez * Jojit Lorenzo as Percival "Percy" Moreno *

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as Atty. Thea Galvez *

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as Angel Faustino *

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as Kyle Faustino *

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as Marlon Miranda * Gilleth Sandico as Beth Miranda *

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as Cassandra Flores

Reception

Production

Tentative title

The series was first announced on April 27, 2016 with a tentative title, ''Never Ever Say Goodbye''. In August 2016, the drama's title was changed to ''Magpahanggang Wakas''.

Casting

''Magpahanggang Wakas'' marks the return of

on primetime after his successful series ''

Bridges of Love ''Bridges of Love'' is a 2015 Philippine soap opera romance television series directed by Richard V. Somes and Will Fredo, starring Jericho Rosales, Paulo Avelino and Maja Salvador. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon ...

'' made waves in different Latin American countries, including

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returns in her second primetime series after her successful portrayal as Norma Elizondo in '' Pasión de Amor'', a Philippine adaptation of ''

Pasión de Gavilanes ''Pasión de Gavilanes'' (international title: ''Hidden Passion'') is a Colombian telenovela written by Julio Jiménez. It is produced by RTI Colombia in conjunction with the Telemundo network and with the participation of Caracol TV company. Th ...

'' by

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. It is also Rita Avila's comeback project on ABS-CBN four years after '' Walang Hanggan''. Meanwhile, the melodrama is also

and

's first major primetime project since after leaving TV5.

Timeslot

''Magpahanggang Wakas'' replaced '' Born for You'' on September 19, 2016 in an earlier timeslot at 8:45 pm after ''

FPJ's Ang Probinsyano ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (lit. ''FPJ's The Provincial Man''; abbreviated as ''FPJAP'' and internationally known as ''Brothers'') is a 2015 Philippine action drama television series under ABS-CBN Entertainment replacing ''Nathaniel''. Bas ...

''. ABS-CBN decided to move '' Till I Met You's'' timeslot at 9:30 pm.

Rerun

''Magpahanggang Wakas'' re-aired on

Kapamilya Channel Kapamilya Channel (stylized as Kapamilya channel) is a 24-hour Philippine pay television network formerly known as ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the López family. The network is headquartered at th ...

and A2Z from April 5, 2021 to July 23, 2021 replacing the reruns of '' The Good Son'' and was replaced by the reruns of '' Nang Ngumiti ang Langit''.

References

External links

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