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Senior High
Promotional poster
Genre
Written byKay Conlu Brondial
Bridgette Rebucca
Jason Mondragon
Directed byOnat Diaz
Andoy Ranay
Jojo Saguin
Starring
Music byIdonnah Villarico
Rommel Villarico
Opening theme"Bazinga" by SB19
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes40 (as of October 23, 2023 (2023-10-23))
Production
Executive producersCarlo Katigbak
Cory Vidanes
Laurenti Dyogi
Roldeo Endrinal
Jamie Lopez
ProducersRosselle Soldao-Ganaban
Minelle Nielo-Espiritu
Camille Rosales-Navarro
Production locationMetro Manila
CinematographyMaria Francesca Lee
Mark Joseph Tirona
EditorsRay Ann Kristelle Endaya-Reyes
Zara Terrado-Vidallo
Maydelle Marcial
Omar Cervantes
John Ryan Bonifacio
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time23-39 minutes
Production companyDreamscape Entertainment
Original release
NetworkKapamilya Channel[a]
iWantTFC
ReleaseAugust 28, 2023 (2023-08-28) –
present

Senior High is a Philippine teen drama mystery thriller television series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel and streaming on iWantTFC. Directed by Onat Diaz and Andoy Ranay, it stars Andrea Brillantes, Kyle Echarri, JK Labajo, Elijah Canlas, Xyriel Manabat, Daniela Stranner, and Zaijan Jaranilla. The series premiered on the network's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel, replacing Dirty Linen.[1][2][3]

Premise

A student's death causes a scandal at the prestigious Northford High. Investigations conclude it was a suicide but the victim's twin sister thinks otherwise. As she searches for the truth, she will unravel secrets that are far more shocking and dangerous.

Cast and characters

Main cast
Supporting cast
Extended cast
  • Desiree Del Valle as Cong. Sasha Mendoza-Aguerro
  • Ana Abad Santos as Cecille Acosta
  • Gerald Madrid as Elmo Castro
  • Angeli Bayani as Edith Castro
  • Ryan Eigenmann as Police Inspector Darius Soledad
  • Kean Cipriano as Brandon
  • Rans Rifol as Ria Cristobal
  • Rap Robes as Antonio "Tonio" G. Santana
  • Kakki Teodoro as Principal Amanda Perino
  • Inka Magnaye as Becca
  • Floyd Tena as Vice-Principal Reginald Castrodes[4]
Guest cast
  • Leo Martinez as Samuel Mendoza
  • Lui Manansala as Rosario "Rosing" Cruz
  • Raul Montesa as Domeng
  • Nour Hooshmand as Yana
  • Maritess Joaquin as Menchie Robles

Episodes

No.TitleTV titleOriginal air dateAGB Nielsen Ratings (NUTAM People)
1"Hello, Goodbye""Pagbubukas"August 28, 2023 (2023-08-28)3.6%
Following her grandmother's death, Sky is forced to live with her estranged family members and go to Northford High School, where her twin sister Luna attends for a bright future. However, that dream suddenly turns bleak when tragedy comes upon them.
2"Bullied""Kids"August 29, 2023 (2023-08-29)3.8 %
The authorities conclude that Luna's tragic fate is self-inflicted, but Lydia remains convinced that there is foul play. Later, Sky is left shocked and alarmed after discovering a disturbing video involving her late twin sister.
3"Person of Interest""Social Status"August 30, 2023 (2023-08-30)4.3 %
Sky stumbles upon unsettling videos of Luna being bullied by Z. She shows it to Tania, only to be surprised that her mother knows what her twin sister went through all along. Archie discovers Harry’s dirty secret.
4"Connections""Sabotage"August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31)3.9 %
As Sky dives deeper into her theory, she learns that Luna was romantically involved with one of Northford High’s students. Meanwhile, Lydia conducts her own investigation into Luna’s death.
5"Blood Ties""Video"September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01)3.8 %
Sky probes Obet about his past relationship with Luna. Archie ends up in the hospital after taking dangerous drugs. Fed up with his father's harsh words, Archie stuns Harry with another revelation.
6"Set-up""Stolen"September 4, 2023 (2023-09-04)3.9 %
Rumors about Archie's drug incident start circulating in Northford. Sky makes up for her low grades by accomplishing a special assignment, but an enemy tries to sabotage her. Refusing to back down, the tough newbie finds a way to retaliate.
7"Gaslighting""Defend"September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05)4.0 %
Things do not go as planned for Sky when she comes face-to-face with Z and Northford's influential families in a meeting. Obet finds himself in a risky situation when Lydia and the school heighten the alert for illegal activities among students.
8"Father of the Year""Encounter"September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06)3.7 %
Taking notice of the tension between Tania and Harry during a school event, Sky finds a way to confirm her hunch. After getting a reality check from her own daughter, Tania finally gathers all the courage and issues the Aguerros a stern warning.
9"Raid""Absent"September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)4.5 %
Sky presses Tania into revealing the truth behind the latter's relationship with Harry. Obet gets pressured by his older brother to skip classes and sell drugs to Archie.
10"Consequences""Caught"September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)4.2 %
Obet and Archie find themselves on the verge of getting caught by the authorities for their illegal dealing. Tania faces another dilemma when an unexpected person ends up in her shop. Harry and Sasha receive upsetting news about their children.
11"Allies""Revelation"September 11, 2023 (2023-09-11)4.9 %
Tania brings the intoxicated Archie home from her shop, only for the latter to reveal her and Harry's secret in front of the Aguerros. Sky finds an ally in Lydia after discovering a crucial detail about her twin sister's death from the lady guard.
12"Aftermath""Apologize"September 12, 2023 (2023-09-12)4.7 %
Sasha leaves the family home following her discovery of Harry's betrayal. Despite Tania's objections, Sky continues to investigate and tries to get her hands on CCTV footage in Northford, unaware that another person shares the same goal.
13"Deep Fake""Fake"September 13, 2023 (2023-09-13)3.9 %
A video of Z bullying Luna resurfaces, this time with a different face of the assailant. Lydia catches a colleague red-handed performing a clandestine activity inside the campus.
14"Abducted""Collab"September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14)4.1 %
Lydia informs Principal Amanda that Domeng tampered with the school's CCTV. A collaboration project shakes up the status quo in Northford Senior High School. Soon, an unforeseen danger befalls Sky.
15"Collab""Sincere"September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)4.4 %
Harry attempts to do damage control by striking a deal with Sky and forcing his other children to apologize to the latter. The preparations begin for the class collab project. Sky sets her sights on obtaining the investigation files of Luna's case.
16"Governor's Ball""Ball"September 18, 2023 (2023-09-18)4.1 %
Sky and her friends receive unexpected invitations to the Governor's Ball. Despite his father's disapproval, Gino remains determined to make his band perform at the party. Later, Sky overhears a shocking conversation concerning her sister's death.
17"Target""Suspicious"September 19, 2023 (2023-09-19)3.9 %
Harry suspects that Sky overheard his conversation with William regarding Luna's death and tries to intimidate the student. After telling Roxy and Tim about her discovery, Sky thinks of a plan to uncover the truth.
18"Abused""Punishment"September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)N/A
William refuses to take Gino and Cecille's underhanded scheme lightly. Punished by his father, Gino receives help from an unlikely source. Tania finally gives in to Sky's request and hands the latter Luna's police and autopsy reports.
19"Stealth""Dare"September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)4.5 %
Collab partners clash amid their preparations for their project. Meanwhile, Sky finds an opportunity to get close to the Acostas as she stops at nothing to uncover the truth behind Luna's death.
20"Presentation""Forbid"September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)4.5 %
Sky moves to search for evidence in the Acosta household and later reveals her recent discoveries to Lydia. Archie finds a malicious way to exact revenge on Roxy amid the students' collab project presentations.
21"Note""Letter"September 25, 2023 (2023-09-25)3.9 %
Just when Archie thought he had gained the upper hand against Roxy and Tim, Harry decides to teach his willful son a lesson. Sky's suspicion toward Gino grows when she finds a puzzling note written by Luna for the young Acosta.
22"Get Even""Payback"September 26, 2023 (2023-09-26)4.1 %
Roxy and Tim settle scores with Archie, but their plan takes an unexpected turn when a witness turns to blackmail. Gino comes clean to Sky about his true relationship with Luna, only to get blamed for the latter's death.
23"Abuse""Me Too"September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)4.6 %
Gino warns his friends about Sky's suspicions. Meanwhile, Sky helps her abused classmate seek justice against Vice Principal Castrodes. However, an unexpected name emerges as one of the victims after more students decide to come forward.
24"Damage Control""Command"September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)4.8 %
Believing that Vice Principal Castrodes is the culprit in Luna's case, Tania and Sky rush to the precinct to confront the sexual offender. As Northford tightens its security, Lydia finds a chance to get hold of some CCTV footage to obtain evidence.
25"Hard Drive""Proof"September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)5.0 %
Sky, Lydia, and Obet try to find ways to open the password-riddled hard drive containing the school's CCTV videos. Roxy and Tim find their backs to the wall when Archie turns to blackmail after discovering their recent act of revenge against him.
26"Caught on Camera""Suspicion"October 2, 2023 (2023-10-02)4.1 %
Lydia inches closer to confirming her hunches surrounding Luna's death as Obet's hacker pal successfully opens the CCTV files. Meanwhile, news about the missing hard drive reaches William, prompting him to warn Gino and the latter's friends.
27"Blame Game""Footage"October 3, 2023 (2023-10-03)N/A
Poch finds himself in dire straits when the CCTV footage disproving his lie during the investigation into Luna's death surfaces. As Poch's confession sparks accusations against their children, Harry and William look for a way to absolve them.
28"Alibi""Statement"October 4, 2023 (2023-10-04)N/A
Poch and Archie make up an alibi to clear their names from accusations of being involved in Luna's death, much to Tania's distress. While Archie and Z turn their backs on him, the lone Robles receives help from the Acostas.
29"House Guest""Offer"October 5, 2023 (2023-10-05)N/A
Tania decides to pursue a legal case against Poch and Archie, to hold them accountable for their actions. The Acostas adopted Poch for the meantime, but was instructed to follow the rules set by Gov. Acosta.
30"Bread Crumbs""Disclosure"October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)N/A
Kenjie disclosed Sky about an altercation he observed between Luna and Poch, while keeping a distance. Lydia suspects a missing file, one hour in length, in the retrieved folder from the hard drive.
31"New Lead""Absolved"October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)N/A
The police found the evidence inconclusive to continue on with the investigation. Kenjie, wanting to impress Z and their group, decided to frame Sky by giving her an unknown cheat code during their exam, getting the latter suspended.
32"Not a Cheater""Framed"October 10, 2023 (2023-10-10)N/A
Kenjie confessed to Sanya that he falsely implicated Sky to fit in with the popular kids, leading Sanya to cut ties with him and report the truth to Principal Perino.
33"Tables Turned""Warning"October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11)N/A
Kenjie admitted that Z masterminded Sky's false implication, while Sanya told Sky that Gino helped support their statement, leading Sky to express gratitude. Meanwhile, Lydia found out that Tonio was also present at the crime scene after recovering the missing footage.
34"Pusher""Illegal"October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12)N/A
Tonio denied Lydia's accusations, but Obet tearfully exposed his secret drug dealing. Z conceals her eating disorder. Tim overhears Poch and his father's meeting plans, with his father being a wanted criminal, prompting Sky to use it as leverage for a confession about her twin sister.
35"Bad Brother""Arrest"October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13)N/A
Lydia urges Tonio to confess to the police about his presence that night but gets arrested. Brandon notices suspicious surveillance on their home. Tanya and Sky receive an update on the Luna's case at the police station and Sky became distrustful of Lydia and Obet, but Lydia later promised to cooperate.
36"Walk of Shame""Walk of Shame"October 16, 2023 (2023-10-16)N/A
Tanya strongly disagreed about the possibility of Tonio selling drugs to Luna. Soledad secretly encouraged Obet to take over Tonio's drug dealing role in Northford. Poch is reluctantly accepted back into the group. Principal Perino advised Lydia to resign from her job because of the case.
37"Like Mother, Like Daughter""Package"October 17, 2023 (2023-10-17)N/A
Tim and Roxy find evidence on Poch meeting his wanted father. Soledad tells Sky to update him on her twin sister's case. Sasha sabotaged Tanya's tattoo parlor, causing a violation. Tonio told Lydia that Luna bought drugs from him once, that only her "friends" can disclose whether she used it.
38"Luna’s Secret""Bargain"October 18, 2023 (2023-10-18)N/A
As Harry obstructs the investigation into Luna's case, Sky uses the information she obtained from Tim and Roxy to blackmail Poch and get the truth out of him. However, Poch's confession leaves her crestfallen.
39TBA"Secrets"October 19, 2023 (2023-10-19)N/A
Poch admits discovering Luna's pregnancy and intends to use it against Sky. Tanya presents a tearful letter from Luna that she found days after she was gone, causing an emotional argument with Sky.
40TBA"Invitation"October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)N/A
Becca revealed that Obet was probably "in a relationship" with Luna, and remembered that he drove her home in his motorcycle at 2 in the morning. Sanya invited her classmates on her 18th birthday party.
41TBA"Allies"October 23, 2023 (2023-10-23)N/A

Soundtrack

The series features the song Bazinga by Filipino boy band SB19.[2]

Broadcast

From November 5, 2023, the show's episodes will not be shown on A2Z on Wednesdays and Fridays to give way to the 2023-24 PBA season.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Andrea Brillantes, Kyle Echarri to reunite in 'Senior High'". ABS-CBN News. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "'Senior High' to air on Aug. 28, trends with SB19 song". ABS-CBN News. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "WATCH: ABS-CBN drops trailer for new series 'Senior High'". Rappler. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Andrea Brilliantes, Xyriel Manabat lead 'Senior High' cast". Tribune. May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "Andrea Brillantes seeks justice for twin sister in series 'Senior High'". ABS-CBN News. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Some ABS-CBN shows to give way to PBA on A2Z". ABS-CBN News. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

Notes

  1. ^ The series also airs on Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z, Jeepney TV, TV5 and worldwide via The Filipino Channel.

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