Magdusa Ka

Magdusa Ka (transl. you suffer / international title: Misery) is a 2008 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Based on a 1986 Philippine film of the same title, the series is the eighth instalment of Sine Novela. Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes, it stars Katrina Halili, Dennis Trillo and Iwa Moto. It premiered on May 12, 2008 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up. The series concluded on August 29, 2008 with a total of 80 episodes.

Magdusa Ka
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Also known as	Misery
Genre	Drama
Based on	Magdusa Ka (1986) by Pablo S. Gomez
Written by	Aloy Adlawan
Directed by	Maryo J. de los Reyes
Starring	Katrina Halili Dennis Trillo Iwa Moto
Theme music composer	Tata Betita
Opening theme	"Kahit Magdusa" by Luke Mejares
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	80
Production
Executive producer	Camille Gomba-Montaño
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	25–35 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	May 12 (2008-05-12) – August 29, 2008 (2008-08-29)

Cast and characters

Cast

Katrina Halili

Dennis Trillo

Iwa Moto

Lead cast

• Katrina Halili as Christine Salvador Doliente-Henson
• Dennis Trillo as Rodolfo "Rod" Henson^[1]
• Iwa Moto as Millet Calpito

Supporting cast

• Rita Avila as Victoria "Toyang" Salvador
• Gardo Versoza as Bernardo Doliente
• Liza Lorena as Perla Doliente
• Jackie Lou Blanco as Olivia Doliente^[2]
• Ana Capri as Hedy
• Emilio Garcia as Gerry Henson
• Gabby Eigenmann as Roland Henson
• Rich Asuncion as Violy
• Prince Stefan as Sonny
• Luz Valdez as Bebang

Guest cast

• Deborah Sun as Amanda
• Anton Bernardo as Victor
• Karla Estrada as Metring
• Blue Mark Roces as James
• Shirley Dalton as Lani

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Magdusa Ka earned a 24.3% rating.^[3] The final episode scored a 24% rating.^[4]

Accolades

Accolades received by Magdusa Ka

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2009	37th International Emmy Awards	Best Telenovela	Magdusa Ka	Nominated	[5]