''My Love from the Star'' is a 2017

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 ...

comedy

romantic fantasy Romantic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy fiction, describing a fantasy story using many of the elements and conventions of the chivalric romance genre. One of the key features of romantic fantasy involves the focus on relationships, social, ...

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 2013 South Korean television series of the same title. Directed by Joyce E. Bernal, it stars

Jennylyn Mercado Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado-Ho (; born May 15, 1987) is a Filipino actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the winner of the first season of the reality talent competition '' StarStruck''. Mercado garnered acclaim at a young age for her act ...

and Gil Cuerva. It premiered on May 29, 2017 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing '' Destined to be Yours''. The series concluded on August 11, 2017 with a total of 55 episodes. It was replaced by ''

Mulawin vs. Ravena ''Mulawin vs. Ravena'' is a 2017 Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series served as a sequel to the 2004 Philippine television series ''Mulawin'' and the 2005 Philippine film '' Mulawin: The Movie''. Direct ...

'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on

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Premise

400 years ago, Matteo's spaceship crash landed on Earth. Since then, he lives on Earth while eagerly waiting for beings from his planet to take him back home. Three months before his expected departure from Earth, he encounters Steffi. At first, they don't get along, but will eventually have feelings for one another and fall in love.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Steffanie Elaine "Steffi" Chavez * Gil Cuerva as Matteo Domingo ;Supporting cast *

Gabby Eigenmann Gabriel John Celebre Eigenmann (; born March 2, 1978) is a Filipino actor, singer, host and model. He is currently working as an exclusive talent of GMA Network. Background He was born on March 2, 1978 in Makati, Philippines. Gabby hails fro ...

as Jackson Libredo *

Christian Bautista Christian Joseph Morata Bautista (born October 19, 1981) is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of ''Star in a Million'', a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning 4th place in the competition in 2003. ...

as Winston Libredo *

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 Lucy Yuzon *

Rhian Ramos Rhian Denise Ramos Howell (; born October 3, 1990), professionally known as Rhian Ramos, is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, host and race car driver. She is an exclusive talent of GMA Network Career Ramos started working in co ...

as Rachel Andrada *

Glydel Mercado Flordeliza Sanchez-Gutierrez (born March 10, 1975), better known by her screen name Glydel Mercado, is a Filipina singer actress and politician in the Philippines. She won a number of Best Supporting Actress awards her role in 1999 film '' Sidhi ...

as Elena "Lynelle" Chavez *

Melissa Mendez Melissa Mendez (; born July 27, 1964) is a Filipina film and TV actress. Mendez was nominated for a Best Actress FAMAS Award for the film ''Kalakal'' (2008). Mendez produced an independent movie, ''Hilot'' (2009) with Empress Schuck. It was dire ...

as Doris Yuzon *

Spanky Manikan Spanky Manikan (March 22, 1942 – January 14, 2018) was a Filipino theater, film and television actor. In 1981, Manikan won as the Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor and the Catholic Mass Media Awards Best Supporting Actor for ''Hi ...

and Crispin Pineda as Juan "Mr. Jang" Avanado *

Renz Fernandez Renz Marion Aluquin Fernandez (born September 8, 1985) is a Filipino actor. He is the son of Rudy Fernandez and Lorna Tolentino and grandson of film director Gregorio Fernandez. He is a contract star of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, but in 2013 he st ...

as Peter Yuzon *

Migo Adecer Migo may refer to: People * Hisao Migo (1900–1985), Japanese botanist * Migo Adecer (born 1999), Filipino-Australian singer Other uses *Mi-Go, a fictional race of extraterrestrials created by H. P. Lovecraft * Migo (company), a Taiwanese company ...

as Yuan Federico Chavez *

Nar Cabico Russ Narcies "Nar" Cabico (born September 16, 1990) is a Filipino singer, stage and TV actor known after being the grand champion of GMA Network's singing contest, ''Superstar Duets''. Career Before entering showbiz, Cabico was already a th ...

as Jun *

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 Mina * Valentin as Ricardo Park * Moi Bien as Kathy ;Guest cast *

Pauline Mendoza Pauline Bianca Cruz Esquieres (born October 5, 1999), known professionally as Pauline Mendoza, is a Filipino actress. She is also known for her various roles in ''Little Nanay'' (2015), ''That's My Amboy'' (2016), ''My Love from the Star'' (20 ...

as Marcella Infante / teen Steffi * Arrel Mendoza as Dominic Antonio * Lope Juban as Ronaldo Libredo * Lynn Ynchausti-Cruz as Loreta Libredo * Ken Alfonso as Lester Hernandez * Alvin Ronquillo as Pato * Ashley Mendoza as Jeto * Martin Buen as Evan * Princess Guevarra as Jennifer Abuzo * Lao Rodriguez as Rey * Renz Verano as Marlon "Minggo" Chavez *

Dianne Medina Maria Patricia Dianne Perez Medina-Ilustre (born November 5, 1986) is a Filipino actress, dancer, television host, anchor and part-time model. Medina is also a former member of ABS-CBN's developmental talent agent Star Magic. Early life Dianne Me ...

as Kristine "K" Libredo * Adrian Pascual as teen Winston * Lindsay de Vera as teen Lucy *

Simon Ibarra Rogelio Matira (born January 24, 1968), better known by his stage name Simon Ibarra is a Filipino actor. Ibarra appeared in movies like ''Soltera'' (1999) starring Maricel Soriano, and ''Live Show'' (2000) with Ana Capri and Klaudia Koronel. ...

as Arnaldo Infante *

Frances Makil-Ignacio Frances Makil-Ignacio is a Filipino actress (born March 29, 1971). From 2001-2012, she starred in numerous shows of ABS-CBN as a contract actress. In 2012, she briefly transferred to TV5 as part of Valiente before staging an ABS-CBN comeback the ...

as Leonora Infante * Rolly Innocencio as Onat * Maricris Garcia as Shanel Luz-Meneses *

Will Devaughn William Devaughn Stumpf (born February 27, 1982) is a Filipino-American commercial model and actor. Biography He entered the Pinoy Big Brother house, during its Celebrity Edition 2, and became the fourth big placer of that season. He arrived in ...

as Yugo Meneses * Liezel Lopez as Juana Jimenez * Ermie Concepcion as Maria Jimenez * Dante Ponce as Ramon Perez * Ces Aldaba as Cipriano * Bryan Benedict as Pontenciano Infante * Faith da Silva as Natasha Andrada *

Manuel Chua Manuel Chua (born ) is a Filipino model, actor, businessman, and politician. Acting career He was discovered in the Filipino version of a reality game show, ''Pinoy Fear Factor'', which was aired on ABS-CBN from November 2008 to February 200 ...

as Nick * Joemarie Nielsen as young Mr. Jang *

Phytos Ramirez Neofytos Tuddao Kyriacou (Greek: Νεόφυτος Κυριάκου; born July 18, 1995), professionally known by his stage name Phytos Ramirez, is a Filipino actor, model, host, and entrepreneur. He is known for his involvement in the ''Encanta ...

as Fidel Perez * David Uy as Winston's doctor *

Barbie Forteza Barbara Ambas Forteza (born July 31, 1997), professionally known as Barbie Forteza (), is a Filipino actress, comedian, dancer, singer, host, and vlogger. She is the recipient of several accolades, including both international and local award ...

as a guest at the awards' night * Ken Chan as a guest at the awards' night *

Jak Roberto Jan Rommel Osuna Roberto (born December 2, 1993), professionally known as Jak Roberto, is a Filipino actor, model and singer. He was a member of the trio boy band 3LOGY alongside Jeric Gonzales and Abel Estanislao. Roberto is currently worki ...

as a guest at the awards' night * Ivan Dorschner as a guest at the awards' night

Episodes

May 2017

June 2017

July 2017

August 2017

Production

On March 24, 2016,

announced that they have acquired the rights to remake the South Korean television series ''

My Love from the Star ''My Love from the Star'' () is a South Korean fantasy romantic comedy television series written by Park Ji-eun and directed by Jang Tae-yoo. Produced by Choi Moon-suk and Moon Bo-mi, it stars Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Soo-hyun, Park Hae-jin, Yoo In- ...

''. On April 19, 2016, Joyce E. Bernal said she would direct the television series, and

Alden Richards Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr. (born January 2, 1992), known professionally as Alden Richards, is an award-winning Filipino actor, singer, host, and entrepreneur. He is dubbed as "The Asia's Multimedia Star" after receiving the Asian Star Pri ...

would play the role of Matteo, originally played by actor

Kim Soo-hyun Kim Soo-hyun (; born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. One of the highest-paid actors in South Korea, his accolades include four Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. From 2012 to 2016 and in ...

. On July 4, 2016,

was hired to play the role of Steffi, originally played by

Jun Ji-hyun Jun Ji-hyun (born Wang Ji-hyun on 30 October 1981), also known by her English name Gianna Jun, is a South Korean actress and model. She has received multiple awards, including two Grand Bell Awards for Best Actress and a Daesang (Grand Prize) f ...

. While Richards was later announced not to appear in the series. On December 9, 2016, after conducting multiple auditions for the role of Matteo, Gil Cuerva was hired. The role of Doris was first offered to

Alice Dixson Alice Dixson (born Jessie Alice Dixson; ; July 28, 1969) or often misspelled Alice Dixon, is a Filipino American actress, commercial model, and former beauty queen. Biography Born to an American father and a Filipino mother, she was the Philipp ...

which she turned down due to personal reasons. On July 6, 2017, Spanky Manikan was replaced by Crispin Pineda due to health reasons.

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 ''My Love from the Star'' earned an 11% rating. While the final episode scored an 8.8% rating. The series had its highest rating on June 1, 2016 with an 11.1% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 6932632 2017 Philippine television series debuts 2017 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine romantic comedy television series Philippine television series based on South Korean television series Television shows set in the Philippines