LIST: New Filipino TV Shows to Look Forward in 2025

As we welcome the new year, the country’s leading broadcast companies have rolled out a stellar lineup of new television programs offering something new and exciting for audiences of all ages. These local shows will feature some of the brightest stars in the industry, as well as promising up-and-coming artists who are definitely worth watching!

Which of these shows are you most excited to see on your screen? Whether you’re into action-packed dramas, heartwarming romantic comedies, or entertaining variety shows, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this year.

Here’s a list of Filipino TV shows set to premiere in 2025:

GMA NETWORK

1. Mga Batang Riles

Based on the 1992 film of the same name, Mga Batang Riles is an action television series that focuses on a group of young men sent to a juvenile center despite being wrongfully accused of a crime they didn’t commit. 

Premiere date: January 6, 2025

Cast: Miguel Tanfelix, Kokoy de Santos, Bruce Roeland, Raheel Bhyria, Antonio Vinzon, Roderick Paulate, Jeric Raval, Desiree del Valle, Diana Zubiri, Jay Manalo, Mr. Ronnie Rickets

2. Lolong: Bayani ng Bayan

MMFF Best Supporting Actor Ruru Madrid will showcase his acting versatility as he returns in the highly-anticipated new season of Lolong. In the second season, Lolong is set to embark on a dangerous quest to recover a miraculous gem and save his beloved partner. 

Premiere date: January 20, 2025

Cast: Ruru Madrid, Shaira Diaz, John Arcilla, Martin del Rosario

3. Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre

This show is for the Encantadia fans! This series will introduce Terra, who surprisingly discovers her magical abilities on her eighteenth birthday. With her newfound powers, she has to defend the oppressed while navigating her own path.

Premiere date: To be announced

Cast: Bianca Umali as Terra, Rhian Ramos, Bianca Manalo, Glaiza de Castro, Solenn Heusaff, Gabby Eigenmann, Kylie Padilla, Sherilyn Reyes-Tan, Faith da Silva, Kelvin Miranda

4. Sanggang Dikit

MMFF Best Actor Dennis Trillo is set to reunite with his wife Jennylyn Mercado in this new action series packed with exhilarating stunts, gunfights, and intriguing storylines inspired by action films set in the 1980s.

Premiere date: To be announced

Cast: Dennis Trillo, Jennylyn Mercado

5. My Illongga Girl

Jillian Ward will be headlining her first primetime romantic-comedy series as a regular Ilongga who finds out she is a doppelgänger of a celebrity who has gone missing. 

Premiere date: January 13, 2025

Cast: Jillian Ward

ABS-CBN 

1. Incognito

Premiere date: January 20, 2025

Cast: Daniel Padilla, Richard Gutierrez, Ian Veneracion, Baron Geisler, Kaila Estrada, Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings

2. It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

The beloved South Korean television series will finally have its Philippine adaptation! Anne Curtis marks her first teleserye comeback after more than a decade with this romance-psychological series that will make fans swoon and cry at the same time. 

Premiere date: To be announced

Cast: Anne Curtis, Joshua Garcia, Carlo Aquino

3. What Lies Beneath

This mystery-thriller series will highlight the acting versatility of some of the most sought-after actors and actresses of this generation.

Premiere date: To be announced

Cast: Bella Padilla, Julia Barretto, Janella Salvador, Charlie Dizon, Jake Cuenca, JM de Guzman

4. Nobody

This thriller-drama series signals the reunion of Gerald Anderson and Jessy Mendiola on the small screen after their hit teleserye Budoy.

Premiere date: To be announced

Cast: Gerald Anderson, Jessy Mendiola JC de Vera, RK Bagatsing, Seth Fedelin, Francine Diaz

5. Pilipinas Got Talent

After six successful seasons, the hit reality competition show is coming back with new and exciting performances that viewers will root for soon!

Premiere date: To be announced

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