Underage (TV series)

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Underage
Title card
GenreDrama
Based onUnder-age (1980)
by Joey Gosiengfiao
Written by
  • Wiro Michael Ladera
  • Kuts Enriquez
  • Loi Argel Nova
  • Cynthia Paz
Directed byRechie Del Carmen
Creative directorAloy Adlawan
Starring
Theme music composerNatasha L. Carreos
Opening theme"Huwag Kang Matakot" by Hannah Precillas
Ending theme"Underage" by Lexi Gonzales, Elijah Alejo and Hailey Mendes
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes78
Production
Executive producerErwin Manzano Hilado
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Production companyGMA Entertainment Group
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseJanuary 16 (2023-01-16) –
May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)

Underage is a 2023 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is an adaptation of the 1980 film of the same title by Regal Films.[1] Directed by Rechie Del Carmen, it stars Lexi Gonzales, Elijah Alejo and Hailey Mendes. It premiered on January 16, 2023 on the network's Afternoon Pr1me line up replacing Nakarehas na Puso. The series concluded on May 5, 2023 with a total of 78 episodes. It was replaced by The Seed of Love in its timeslot.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.[2]

Cast and characters[edit]

Christian Vasquez portrays Dominic Gatchalian.
Lead cast
  • Lexi Gonzales as Celina "Celine" Serrano / Celina "Celine" Gatchalian[3]
  • Elijah Alejo as Serena "Chynna" Serrano[3]
  • Hailey Mendes as Carina "Carrie" Serrano / Carina "Carrie" Siguenza[4]
Supporting cast
Guest cast
  • Smokey Manaloto as Delfin Serrano
  • Nikki Co as Leonardo "Leo" A. Guerrero
  • Anjay Anson as Lester
  • Chrome Prince Cosio as Philip Castro
  • John Philip Koch as Bhong C. Abalante
  • Angelito Galang as Gelo
  • Jalyn Perez as a television reporter
  • Michael Brian as Lorenzo
  • Lotlot Bustamante as Lourdes
  • Sharmaine Suarez as Darla
  • Eliza Sarmiento as Elsa
  • Judie dela Cruz as Meggy

Episodes[edit]

Underage episodes
No.TitleOriginal air date
1[7]"World Premiere"January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16)
2[8]"Episode 2"January 17, 2023 (2023-01-17)
3[9]"Episode 3"January 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)
4[10]"Episode 4"January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
5[11]"Episode 5"January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)
6[12]"Sisters' Fight"January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23)
7[13]"Victim"January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24)
8[14]"Panloloko" (transl. fraud)January 25, 2023 (2023-01-25)
9[15]"Trauma"January 26, 2023 (2023-01-26)
10[16]"Losing Control"January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)
11[17]"Reveal"January 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
12[18]"Revenge"January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31)
13[19]"Missing Leo"February 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)
14[20]"Guilty Conscience"February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
15[21]"Murder"February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)
16[22]"Bounty"February 6, 2023 (2023-02-06)
17[23]"Celine's Discovery"February 7, 2023 (2023-02-07)
18[24]"Gigil ni Velda" (transl. Velda's trembling)February 8, 2023 (2023-02-08)
19[25]"Sassy Scar"February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)
20[26]"Suspects: Serrano Sisters"February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)
21[27]"Pagtakas" (transl. escape)February 13, 2023 (2023-02-13)
22[28]"Helpless"February 14, 2023 (2023-02-14)
23[29]"Disguise"February 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)
24[30]"Cornered"February 16, 2023 (2023-02-16)
25[31]"Afraid"February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)
26[32]"Impormasyon" (transl. information)February 20, 2023 (2023-02-20)
27[33]"Sino ang may sala?" (transl. who is the offender?)February 21, 2023 (2023-02-21)
28[34]"Sugod ni Velda" (transl. rush of Velda)February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)
29[35]"Juvenile Center"February 23, 2023 (2023-02-23)
30[36]"Pagmamakaawa" (transl. begging)February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
31[37]"Motibo" (transl. motive)February 27, 2023 (2023-02-27)
32[38]"Protective Celine"February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)
33[39]"Paninindigan" (transl. affirmation)March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)
34[40]"Sentensya" (transl. sentence)March 2, 2023 (2023-03-02)
35[41]"On Her Own"March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
36[42]"Bullied Celine"March 6, 2023 (2023-03-06)
37[43]"Panganib kay Lena" (transl. danger for Lena)March 7, 2023 (2023-03-07)
38[44]"Rico"March 8, 2023 (2023-03-08)
39[45]"Pangamba" (transl. fear)March 9, 2023 (2023-03-09)
40[46]"Truth About Carrie"March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
41[47]"Hinala" (transl. suspicion)March 13, 2023 (2023-03-13)
42[48]"Pagmamakaawa" (transl. pleading)March 14, 2023 (2023-03-14)
43[49]"Buntis" (transl. pregnant)March 15, 2023 (2023-03-15)
44[50]"Rico's Daughter"March 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)
45[51]"Escape Plan"March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
46[52]"Agawan ng Anak" (transl. taking of the child)March 20, 2023 (2023-03-20)
47[53]"Blaming Lena"March 21, 2023 (2023-03-21)
48[54]"Yakap ng Ama" (transl. hug of father)March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22)
49[55]"Watak-watak" (transl. scattered)March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)
50[56]"Evil Velda"March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)
51[57]"Saksak" (transl. stab)March 27, 2023 (2023-03-27)
52[58]"Flat Line"March 28, 2023 (2023-03-28)
53[59]"Paglalapit" (transl. getting closer)March 29, 2023 (2023-03-29)
54[60]"Pagsisisi" (transl. regretting)March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)
55[61]"Recorder"March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
56[62]"Savior"April 3, 2023 (2023-04-03)
57[63]"Betrayal"April 4, 2023 (2023-04-04)
58[64]"Confession"April 5, 2023 (2023-04-05)
59[65]"Complicated"April 10, 2023 (2023-04-10)
60[66]"DNA Result"April 11, 2023 (2023-04-11)
61[67]"Ganti" (transl. revenge)April 12, 2023 (2023-04-12)
62[68]"Layas" (transl. leave)April 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
63[69]"Coercion"April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
64[70]"Peligro" (transl. danger)April 17, 2023 (2023-04-17)
65[71]"Dismissed Petition"April 18, 2023 (2023-04-18)
66[72]"Frame Up"April 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)
67[73]"Bigo" (transl. fail)April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)
68[74]"Konsensya" (transl. conscience)April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
69[75]"Hiwalayan" (transl. separation)April 24, 2023 (2023-04-24)
70[76]"Pagbabalik" (transl. returning)April 25, 2023 (2023-04-25)
71[77]"Sugod" (transl. rush)April 26, 2023 (2023-04-26)
72[78]"Brainwash"April 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)
73[79]"Bihag" (transl. captive)April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
74[80]"Escape"May 1, 2023 (2023-05-01)
75[81]"Transfer"May 2, 2023 (2023-05-02)
76[82]"Aksidente" (transl. accident)May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03)
77[83]"Panganib kay Lena" (transl. danger for Lena)May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)
78[84]"Finale"May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)

Production[edit]

Principal photography commenced in September 2022.[85]

Ratings[edit]

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Underage earned a 7.2% rating.[86]

References[edit]

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  12. ^ "Sisters' Fight". Facebook.
  13. ^ "Victim". Facebook.
  14. ^ "Panloloko". Facebook.
  15. ^ "Trauma". Facebook.
  16. ^ "Losing Control". Facebook.
  17. ^ "Reveal". Facebook.
  18. ^ "Revenge". Facebook.
  19. ^ "Missing Leo". Facebook.
  20. ^ "Guilty Conscience". Facebook.
  21. ^ "Murder". Facebook.
  22. ^ "Bounty". Fac2.
  23. ^ "Celine's Discovery". Facebook.
  24. ^ "Gigil ni Velda". Facebook.
  25. ^ "Sassy Scar". Facebook.
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  27. ^ "Pagtakas". Facebook.
  28. ^ "Helpless". Facebook.
  29. ^ "Disguise". Facebook.
  30. ^ "Cornered". Facebook.
  31. ^ "Afraid". Facebook.
  32. ^ "Impormasyon". Facebook.
  33. ^ "Sino ang may sala?". Facebook.
  34. ^ "Sugod ni Velda". Facebook.
  35. ^ "Juvenile Center". Facebook.
  36. ^ "Pagmamakaawa". Facebook.
  37. ^ "Motibo". Facebook.
  38. ^ "Protective Celine". Facebook.
  39. ^ "Paninindigan". Facebook.
  40. ^ "Sentensya". Facebook.
  41. ^ "On Her Own". Facebook.
  42. ^ "Bullied Celine". Facebook.
  43. ^ "Panganib kay Lena". Facebook.
  44. ^ "Rico". Facebook.
  45. ^ "Pangamba". Facebook.
  46. ^ "Truth About Carrie". Facebook.
  47. ^ "Hinala". Facebook.
  48. ^ "Pagmamakaawa". Facebook.
  49. ^ "Buntis". Facebook.
  50. ^ "Rico's Daughter". Facebook.
  51. ^ "Escape Plan". Facebook.
  52. ^ "Agawan ng Anak". Facebook.
  53. ^ "Blaming Lena". Twitter.
  54. ^ "Yakap ng Ama". Twitter.
  55. ^ "Watak-watak". Facebook.
  56. ^ "Evil Velda". Facebook.
  57. ^ "Saksak". Facebook.
  58. ^ "Flat Line". Twitter.
  59. ^ "Paglalapit". Facebook.
  60. ^ "Pagsisisi". Twitter.
  61. ^ "Recorder". Facebook.
  62. ^ "Savior". Facebook.
  63. ^ "Betrayal". Facebook.
  64. ^ "Confession". Facebook.
  65. ^ "Complicated". Facebook.
  66. ^ "DNA Result". Facebook.
  67. ^ "Ganti". Facebook.
  68. ^ "Layas". Facebook.
  69. ^ "Coercion". Facebook.
  70. ^ "Peligro". Facebook.
  71. ^ "Dismissed Petition". Facebook.
  72. ^ "Frame Up". Facebook.
  73. ^ "Bigo". Facebook.
  74. ^ "Konsensya". Facebook.
  75. ^ "Hiwalayan". Facebook.
  76. ^ "Pagbabalik". Facebook.
  77. ^ "Sugod". Facebook.
  78. ^ "Brainwash". Facebook.
  79. ^ "Bihag". Facebook.
  80. ^ "Escape". Facebook.
  81. ^ "Transfer". Facebook.
  82. ^ "Aksidente". Facebook.
  83. ^ "Panganib kay Lea". Facebook.
  84. ^ "Finale". Facebook.
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