Ilustrado
Title card
GenreHistorical drama
Directed byKing Mark Baco
StarringAlden Richards
Theme music composer
Ending theme"Para sa Bayan" by Gloc-9 and Lirah Bermundez
ComposerJoshua B. Gapasin
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerJayson Bernard B. Santos
CinematographyNorberto "Nor" Domingo
Editors
  • Emman Payumo
  • Henry Sabado
  • Alvin Caintic
  • Jack Cabanayan
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time22-29 minutes
Production companyGMA News and Public Affairs
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseOctober 20 (2014-10-20) –
November 14, 2014 (2014-11-14)

Ilustrado (from the Spanish word meaning "enlightened" or "erudite") is a 2014 Philippine television drama period series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by King Mark Baco, it stars Alden Richards. The series is based on the life of Philippine hero José Rizal. It premiered on October 20, 2014 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing My Destiny. The show concluded on November 14, 2014 with a total of 20 episodes. It was replaced by More Than Words in its timeslot.

In March 2016, the series was released on DVD by GMA Records Home Video.[1] The series is streaming on YouTube.[2]

Premise

José Rizal needed to leave his family to fulfill his studies and career abroad, while also suffering from homesickness, and enduring a long-distance relationship with the woman he loved. He comes back home and uses the knowledge and skills he learned abroad to help improve the lives of his family and countrymen.[3]

Cast and characters

Cast
Alden Richards
Kylie Padilla
Eula Valdez
Jaclyn Jose
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Episodes

Episodes of Ilustrado
No. Title Original air date AGB Nielsen Ratings Mega Manila
1 "Pilot"[7] October 20, 2014 17.4%[8]
2 "Ang mga Monteverde"[9] (transl. The Monteverdes) October 21, 2014 16.7%[8]
3 "Ang Pagsubok ng Pamilyang Mercado"[10] (transl. The Trials of the Mercado Family) October 22, 2014 14.7%[8]
4 "Ang Paglilitis kay Doña Lolay"[11] (transl. Madame Lolay's Trial) October 23, 2014 14.3%[8]
5 "Ang Unang Pagtatagpo nina Pepe at Leonor"[12] (transl. The First Meeting of Pepe and Leonor) October 24, 2014 16.3%[13]
6 "Ang Panliligaw ni Pepe"[14] (transl. Pepe's Courtship) October 27, 2014 15.3%[15]
7 "Pepe laban sa mga Guwardiya Sibil"[16] (transl. Pepe Against the Civil Guards) October 28, 2014 13.2%[15]
8 "Pagmamahalang Pilit Hahadlangan"[17] (transl. A Love That (They) Will Keep on Hindering) October 29, 2014 14.0%[15]
9 "Ang Misyon ni Pepe"[18] (transl. Pepe's Mission) October 30, 2014 13.7%[15]
10 "Ang Pagdating ni Pepe sa Europa"[19] (transl. Pepe's Arrival in Europe) October 31, 2014 15.3%[20]
11 "Makikilala ni Pepe si Consuelo Ortiga"[21] (transl. Pepe Meets Consuelo Ortiga) November 3, 2014 13.6%[22]
12 "Ang Makabayang Ilustrado na si Pepe"[23] (transl. Pepe, the Patriotic Ilustrado) November 4, 2014 13.3%[22]
13 "Ang Panulat ang Gamot sa Sakit ng Bayan"[24] (transl. The Pen is Cure to the Nation's Illness) November 5, 2014 14.6%[22]
14 "Ang Pagbabalik ni Pepe sa Pilipinas"[25] (transl. Pepe's Return to the Philippines) November 6, 2014 13.5%[22]
15 "Nag-aapoy sa Galit ang mga Kalaban ni Pepe"[26] (transl. Pepe's Enemies are Burning with Anger) November 7, 2014 14.3%[22]
16 "Ang Bagong Pag-ibig ni Pepe" (transl. Pepe's New Love) November 10, 2014 13.3%[27]
17 "Ang Panggigipit sa Bayan ni Pepe" (transl. The Oppression of Pepe's Nation) November 11, 2014 13.2%[27]
18 "Katapangan sa Harap ng Kamatayan" (transl. Courage in the Face of Death) November 12, 2014 13.9%[27]
19 "Ang Huling Laban ni Pepe" (transl. Pepe's Final Battle) November 13, 2014 15.1%[27]
20 "Finale" November 14, 2014 16.4%[27]

Accolades

Accolades received by Ilustrado
Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2015 PromaxBDA Global Excellence Awards Best Art Direction/Design: Program Open/Titles Ilustrado Finalist [28]
2015 US International Film and Video Festival Documentary: Craft/Production Techniques: Cinematography Certificate [29]
2015 NAMIC Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards (EMMA) Social Media (third place) Ilustrado World Premiere Tweet Up Promo Won [30][31]
37th Catholic Mass Media Awards Best Drama Series/Program Ilustrado Won [32]
29th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Mini-series Won [33]
Best Drama Actor Alden Richards Won
Best Supporting Actress Eula Valdez Nominated
PromaxBDA Asia 2015 Best Program Opening Sequence (Silver Award) Ilustrado Won [34]
2016 New York Film Festivals Awards Entertainment Program Open & Titles Finalist [35]
Mini-Series Finalist

References

  1. ^ "GMA Records on Facebook". Facebook. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ilustrado (Full Episodes) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ilustrado". GMA Network. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People Ratings (Jan. 28-31): Imortal and Mara Clara invade primetime; Temptation of Wife dominates daytime". PEP.
  5. ^ "| GMA Entertainment". GMA Network.
  6. ^ "Kylie Padilla bilang si Leonor Rivera sa 'Ilustrado': 'She's everything I'm not'". GMA Network. September 12, 2014.
  7. ^ "Episode 1: Pilot". GMA Network. October 21, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (October 20-23, 2014): Ikaw Lamang beats Hiram na Alaala; Two Wives outperforms Ilustrado". PEP. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Episode 2: Ang mga Monteverde". GMA Network. October 21, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Episode 3: Ang Pagsubok ng Pamilyang Mercado". GMA Network. October 22, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Episode 4: Ang Paglilitis kay Doña Lolay". GMA Network. October 22, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "Episode 5: Ang Unang Pagtatagpo nina Pepe at Leonor". GMA Network. October 23, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  13. ^ "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (Oct 24-26, 2014): Ikaw Lamang ends on top; Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho beats pilot episode of The Voice PH". PEP. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Episode 6: Ang Panliligaw ni Pepe". GMA Network. October 27, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  15. ^ a b c d "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (October 27-30, 2014): Forevermore pilot episode beats Hiram na Alaala". PEP. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "Episode 7: Pepe laban sa mga Guwardiya Sibil". GMA Network. October 28, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "Episode 8: Pagmamahalang Pilit Hahadlangan". GMA Network. October 29, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  18. ^ "Episode 9: Ang Misyon ni Pepe". GMA Network. October 30, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  19. ^ "Episode 10: Ang Pagdating ni Pepe sa Europa". GMA Network. October 31, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  20. ^ "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (October 31-November 2, 2014): Marian Rivera's appearance pushes Ismol Family to No. 1". PEP. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  21. ^ "Episode 11: Makikilala ni Pepe si Consuelo Ortiga". GMA Network. November 3, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  22. ^ a b c d e "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (November 3-9, 2014): The Half Sisters and Strawberry Lane still highest-rated weekday shows; The Voice PH tops weekends". PEP. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  23. ^ "Episode 12: Ang Makabayang Ilustrado na si Pepe". GMA Network. November 4, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  24. ^ "Episode 13: Ang Panulat na Gamot sa Sakit ng Bayan". GMA Network. November 4, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  25. ^ "Episode 14: Ang Pagbabalik ni Pepe sa Pilipinas". GMA Network. November 5, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  26. ^ "Episode 15: Nag-aapoy sa Galit ang mga Kalaban ni Pepe". GMA Network. November 7, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  27. ^ a b c d e "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (November 10-16, 2014): Pure Love finale defeats Coffee Prince; Ilustrado ending week loses to Two Wives". PEP. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  28. ^ "Ilustrado Opener, 2015 PromaxBDA Global Excellence Awards Finalist". GMA Network.
  29. ^ "GMA Public Affairs on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022.[user-generated source]
  30. ^ "GMA is lone Philippine Network awardee at 2015 NAMIC Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards | News and Events". GMA Network.
  31. ^ "NAMIC Announces Winners of the 2015 Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards". PR Newswire (Press release).
  32. ^ "Alden Richards' Ilustrado, other GMA-7 shows honored at 37th Catholic Mass Media Awards". PEP.
  33. ^ "Nominees for the 29th Star Awards for TV bared". PEP. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  34. ^ Caligan, Michelle (December 5, 2015). "Opening sequence of 'Ilustrado' wins silver in PromaxBDA Asia 2015". GMA Network. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  35. ^ "New York Festivals Awards - International TV Programs and Films 2016 Finalists". New York Films Festivals.

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