The Philippine TV adaptation of the British drama Doctor Foster was one of the most-watched streaming shows and the most-talked-about on social media when its pilot telecast began this week.
The ‘gigil’ fest is on!
Viewers went all-out on social media, last night to express their overwhelming excitement while watching the pilot episode of the highly anticipated TV series, The Broken Marriage Vow.
Starred by Jodi Sta. Maria, Zanjoe Marudo, Sue Ramirez, and Zaijian Jaranilla in the lead roles; the series is the Philippine TV adaptation of the British TV hit series, Dr. Foster (2015), which was already got adapted in several countries, including South Korea. ABS-CBN aired the Korean adaptation, The World of the Married, in 2020.
Shot in the panoramic and breathtaking scenery of Baguio City, the Connie Macatuno-Andoy Ranay-helmed series, promised to make this adaptation unique and unforgettable.
This early, one can already see they are fulfilling the goal, as reflected by the attention they have been receiving so far.
On twitter, fans raved about the show, commending the performances and the series’ unique camerawork.
Many were quick to reward the lead actors Sta. Maria and Marudo with high praises, while there are also who expressed their disgust over Marudo’s character, David; even though his betrayal isn’t completely exposed yet.
Maraming Kapamilya ang hindi nakapagpigil dahil naitala ang 120,267 peak concurrent viewers sa Kapamilya Online Live – Youtube!
Maraming salamat Kapamilya sa nakakagigil na pagsalubong sa #TBMVGlobalPremiere!
@DreamscapePH @JodiStaMaria pic.twitter.com/YlF4ppNA7f
— KPEx Official (@OfficialKpex) January 24, 2022
On YouTube, the TV show surprised with never-before-seen numbers, in terms of concurrent live viewers on Kapamilya Online Live. Peaking at 120,000 live viewers, the program beats previous programs on its time slot, for hitting the highest number of concurrent live viewers, on Kapamilya Online Live, alone.
Programs on its time slot, the most recent of which, Marry Me, Marry You, traditionally plunge in viewership. With The Broken Marriage Vow, however, the case is different, as the program practically kept FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano’s numbers.
The Coco Martin-starrer concurrent viewership averages from 120,000 to 130,000, nightly. That said, the Jodi Sta. Maria-led drama series is still nowhere near the record set by FPJAP on the platform, which stood at 171,000 in November 2021.
Featuring an ensemble cast that also includes Jane Oineza, Sandino Martin, Rachel Alejandro, Bianca Manalo, Angeli Bayani, Ketchup Eusebio, Joem Bascon, Empress Schuck, Brent Manalo, Migs Almendras,Vance Larena, Jef Gaitan, Art Acuña, Franco Laurel, and Malou Crisologo.
The Broken Marriage Vow airs on free TV via A2Z Channel 11 and TV5, and on cable TV, via Kapamilya Channel. Online, the program streams via Kapamilya Online Live on YouTube. Advanced episodes are made available on Viu and iWantTFC, 48 hours before TV broadcast.
Watch the official full trailer of The Broken Marriage Vow, below. Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comment section.
