Ngayon at Kailanman (2018 TV series)

This article is about the 2018 television series. For the 2009 television series, see Ngayon at Kailanman (2009 TV series).

Ngayon at Kailanman
Ngayon at Kailanman official title card
Genre	Drama Romance
Created by	Jay Fernando Henry King Quitain
Written by	Benjamin Lingan Ronalisa Co Carlota Malonzo Balane
Directed by	Mae Cruz-Alviar Elfren Parpan Vibar Richard Ibasco Arellano
Starring	Julia Barretto Joshua Garcia
Opening theme	"Ngayon at Kailanman" by Jona
Composer	George Canseco
Country of origin	Philippines
Original languages	Filipino English
No. of episodes	13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Ronald L. Faina
Producer	Jennifer Soliman-Bolalin
Editors	Kathryn Jerry Perez Joshua Ducasen
Running time	30–42 minutes
Production company	Star Creatives
Original release
Network	ABS-CBN
Release	August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20) – present (present)

Ngayon at Kailanman (Lit: Now and Forever) is a 2018 Philippine drama television series starring Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel on August 20, 2018, replacing Bagani.

Plot

Rodrigo and Rebecca’s idyllic life is shattered when the former returns home to receive his inheritance from his late father, Julian. Failing to hear any news about her lover for more than a week, Rebecca decides to follow him. She then becomes devastated to learn about Rodrigo’s untimely death. Shortly after, Rebecca meets her grisly end, leaving her daughter at the hands of Joey, who names her Eva. Years after, Eva runs for her life after armed men attacked her foster parents.

Meanwhile, Inno grows up struggling to earn the affection of his mother, Stella. Blamed for his brother’s worsening condition, Inno promises his mother to do everything to save his brother’s life. As fate would have it, the two troubled souls cross paths in an unlikely destination.

After escaping from certain death, Eva finds herself under the care of Rosa and her brother-in-law Abel. The young girl then meets Rosa’s sister, Adessa, a mentally ill woman who is yearning for her child. Meanwhile, Carmen promises to let Hernan marry Stella should they succeed in putting up a pearl farm in San Narciso. Stella then wastes no time in pulling some strings in her eagerness to get the nod of the Cortes matriarch. However, her selfish deed comes at the expense of Rosa and the other fishermen.

Hernan ties the knot with Stella, giving the latter a chance to wear the Cortes’ clan’s prime jewel, the nostalgia necklace. However, their marriage faces a major hurdle. Years later, Inno grows into a strait-laced man, a complete contrast to his happy-go-lucky brother, Oliver. Meanwhile, Eva works in a jewelry store in hopes of giving her family a better life. Later, her determination is put to the test when trouble comes her way.

After quite some time, Inno and Eva once more crosspaths in an accident at Binondo. This will make them remember their fruitful youth. Once nostalgia hits, will it intertwine the both them?

Cast and characters

Main cast

• Julia Barretto as Eva Mapendo / Angela M. Cortes — The long-lost daughter and only heiress of the Cortes family. She was separated from her biological mother when her father's family ordered her assassination. As a result, she was adopted by one of the assassins, Joey, and his wife, Mia, and raised her in a happy family. Unfortunately, that fate would not be lasted when her another set of assassins arrived and killed her foster parents. Eva then rode a boat to escape, but hit her head. She then was washed ashore and was adopted by Rosa and her family. But, she forgot all of her memories before the accident, and only remembers one word, her name Eva She then grows up to be street-smart and dreams of giving her family a better life. She then crosses paths with Inno, whom she will eventually fall in love with.
• Joshua Garcia as Innocencio "Inno" S. Cortes — The son of Stella and Hernan. He grew up always as second best, and is always picked on and emotionally abused by his mother, Stella. Because of this, he grew up anti-social and quiet. During his childhood, he accidentally caused his brother, Oli, to get into an accident. To get the forgiveness of his mother, he then had to donate bone marrow to save his brother. While on the operating table, he met Eva in the spirit world. Years later, he meets Eva and eventually will become romantically involved with her. In his adulthood, Inno became a perfectionist, disciplined, and principled with no room for errors, hoping to never make a mistake in front of his mother.
• Jameson Blake as Oliver "Oli" S. Cortes — The older brother of Inno. He was always favored by his mother, Stella. He had an illness during his youth which resulted him into getting a bone marrow transplant from his younger brother, Inno. He is shown to be kind, but it not yet sure if he will be an ally or an enemy of Inno. He is described as a womanizer and a happy-go lucky guy.
• Iza Calzado as Rebecca "Reba" Marquez — The biological mother of Angela (Eva). She fell in love with Rodrigo Cortes, the heir of the Cortes fortune and its prized jewel the Nostalgia. Because of their relationship, Rodrigo was disowned by his father, Julian, and lived a simple, but happy life, together with Reba and Angela. Rodrigo then had to leave in order to attend the funeral of his father. Weeks passed and Reba found out about Rodrigo's demise. On her way home, she and her cousin, Russell, was assassinated by the men of the Cortes family in order to get the wealth and inheritance of Rodrigo and Angela. Subsequently, Angela was adopted by one of the henchmen, Joey, who regretted his involvement in the assassination.
• Alice Dixson as Stella Simbajon-Cortes — The mother of Inno and Oli. The main antagonist. She grew up in a political family and fell in love with Hernan, the illegitimate son of the Cortes family. Stella always favors her first-born son, Oli, over her youngest son, Inno. She constantly insults him and emotionally ruins his self-confidence. Stella was one of the masterminds behind the deaths of Rodrigo and Reba. She did this to help her husband, Hernan, acquire the wealth of the Cortes family.

Supporting cast

• Rosemarie Gil as Doña Carmen Cortes — The matriarch of the Cortes family. She is the wife of the late Don Julian Cortes, a billionaire. She had a son named Hernan with a different man before she wedded Julian. In her marriage with Julian, she inherited a stepson, Rodrigo, who is the true heir of the Cortes family together with his daughter, Angela. She dismays Rodrigo's presence and desires to acquire the wealth of the Cortes family her son and grandsons. She is very protective with her crown jewel, Nostalgia, and does not trust anyone it.
• Rio Locsin as Rosa Mapendo — A fisherwoman who was the one who found the Eva stranded on a fishboat. She is a kindhearted woman, ready to help anyone who isn't even her family. She and her siblings adopted Eva and raised her like their own. She has a younger sister named Adessa. She thinks of nothing but the benefits of her loved ones and is willing to do anything for them. Eva, her adoptive daughter, dreams of making a more better life and brighter future for herself, Rosa, Adessa, and Abel.
• Ina Raymundo as Adessa Mapendo — The younger sister of Rosa and the adoptive mother of Eva. On the first time that Eva arrived to the island, Adessa was mentally insane and was locked in her room, kept away from society in fear that she would hurt others and herself. The root of her illness is due to the tragedy of losing her child which drove her mentally insane. She then meets Eva who helps her on the road to recovery from the illness. She later sees her child in Eva and becomes a mother to her.
• Dominic Ochoa as Abel Dimaguiba — Eva's father figure who is in love with Adessa. He is a fisherman together with Rosa, and desires to take care of her hoping to cure her of her mental illness. He then becomes another parent-figure to Adessa, hoping that one day she could recover and so that he could finally marry her.
• Christian Vasquez as Hernan Cortes — The son of Doña Carmen before she married Julian and the father of Inno and Oli. He was treated like a son by Don Julian and even adopted the name "Cortes" despite not being a legitimate Cortes. He was the one responsible for the death of Rodrigo, and deeply repents this. Unlike Stella, Hernan loved Inno and always favored him over Oli. He thinks that Oli should look up to Inno as a role model and follow his actions. He is kindhearted and believes that his sons should learn to respect everyone.
• Joao Constancia as Dominic "Dom" Consuelo — The friend of Eva who's always willing to help her. He works as a policeman. He helped Eva when she get to trouble with Inno by persuading Inno not to continue the case against Eva.
• Ronnie Lazaro
• Rey "PJ" Abellana as Alfred Cortes
• Maria Isabel Lopez as Lucia Simbajon — The ambitious mother of Stella. She really wanted Stella to marry Hernan to get the wealth of the Cortes family for the good of his grandsons.
• Ana Capri as Ising Bernabe — The head housemaid of Stella and Hernan's house. She's shown to care about Inno and Oliver.
• Leo Rialp as Nanding Simbajon
• Ruby Ruiz as Miding
• Nanette Inventor as Lucing

Extended cast

• Justin Cuyugan
• Jef Gaitan
• Joe Vargas
• Maika Rivera
• Arvic Tan
• MJ Cayabyab as Isda
• Dwight Gaston as Botong
• Minco Fabregas as Mr. Puyat
• Lui Manansala
• Gerard Acao
• Mark Oblea
• Ford Valencia
• Russell Reyes
• TJ Valderama
• Richard Manabat
• Ethyl Osorio as Jennifer
• Saddam Pulpul
• Jojo Riguerra

Guest cast

• Karen Reyes as Elisse
• Chienna Filomeno as Maxine Uy
• Chris Tan as Mr. Uy
• Anna Feo as Mrs. Uy
• Cindy Miranda as Victoria

Special Participation

• Dante Rivero as Don Julian Cortes
• TJ Trinidad as Rodrigo Cortes
• Mercedes Cabral as Mia
• Manuel Chua as Joey
• Nico Antonio as Russell
• Sophia Reola as young Eva
• Andrez del Rosario as young Inno
• Nezzar Piti-Ilan as young Oliver

Production

Tentative title

The series was first announced on November 2017, with a tentative title, Nostalgia. On August 8, 2018, the drama was released on full trailer the title was changed to Ngayon at Kailanman.

Reception

Kantar Media National TV Ratings
(8:40PM PST)

Pilot Episode	Finale Episode	Peak	Average
31.2% August 20, 2018	TBA	TBA	TBA

See also

• List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
• List of drama series of ABS-CBN