Machete
Title card
GenreFantasy drama
Based onMachete (1990)
by Pablo S. Gomez
Written by
  • Renato Custodio Jr.
  • Denoy Navarro-Dunio
  • Tina Velasco
  • Marlon Miguel
Directed by
Creative directorJun Lana
StarringAljur Abrenica
Theme music composerJobart Bartolome
Opening theme"Ikaw Nga Ba?" by Aljur Abrenica
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producerNieva M. Sabit
Editors
  • Benedict Lavastida
  • Robert Reyes
  • Eddie Esmedia
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time30–45 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseJanuary 24 (2011-01-24) –
March 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)

Machete is a 2011 Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a Philippine fictional character of the same name by Pablo S. Gomez. Directed by Don Michael Perez and Gina Alajar, it stars Aljur Abrenica in the title role. It premiered on January 24, 2011 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Jillian: Namamasko Po. The series concluded on March 18, 2011 with a total of 40 episodes. It was replaced by Captain Barbell in its timeslot.

Cast and characters

Cast
Aljur Abrenica
Bela Padilla
Ryza Cenon
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of Machete earned a 12.8% rating.[3] While the final episode scored a 13.2% rating.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Aljur Abrenica prepares his body for Machete role". PEP. December 17, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "'Machete' ends tonight". SunStar. March 18, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Santiago, Erwin (January 25, 2011). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People Ratings (Jan. 21-24): Machete makes its mark on primetime, debuts at No. 2". PEP. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  4. ^ Santiago, Erwin (March 22, 2011). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People Ratings (March 18–21): Mara Clara still leads primetime; Eat Bulaga! rules daytime". PEP. Retrieved March 5, 2018.

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