The Millionaire's Wife (TV series)

The Millionaire's Wife is a 2016 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Albert Langitan, it stars Andrea Torres in the title role. It premiered on March 14, 2016, on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing Destiny Rose. The series concluded on June 24, 2016, with a total of 72 episodes. It was replaced by Sa Piling ni Nanay in its timeslot.

The Millionaire's Wife
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Genre	Romantic drama
Created by	Marlon Miguel
Written by	Glaiza Ramirez Gilbeys Sardea Jesse Villabrille
Directed by	Albert Langitan
Creative director	Roy Iglesias
Starring	Andrea Torres
Theme music composer	Ann Margaret R. Figueroa
Opening theme	"Para sa Pag-Ibig" by Frencheska Farr
Ending theme	"Under Your Favor" by Rocco Nacino
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	72 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Michele R. Borja
Production locations	Pampanga, Philippines Manila, Philippines
Cinematography	Ricardo "Rommel" Santos
Editors	Lawrence "Kish" Villenia Jo Nieva Kimberly Badayos Joemill Vergara
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	20–30 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	March 14 (2016-03-14) – June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)

The series is streaming online on YouTube.^[1]

Premise

Louisa Ignacio, a single mother who settles in a marriage for convenience with an older man. She vows to be a wife to him in exchange of giving her son who has diabetes. After she agrees to marry Fred, Louisa will face the consequences of her decision which involves her stepdaughter, her stepdaughter's children, her child and the father of her child.^[2]

Cast and characters

Jaclyn Jose portrays Stella Vergara-Montecillo.

Lead cast

• Andrea Torres as Luisa Ignacio-Vergara / Meneses^[3]

Supporting cast

• Mike Tan as Ivan Meneses
• Robert Arevalo as Alfredo "Fredo" Vergara
• Jaclyn Jose as Stella Vergara-Montecillo
• Ina Raymundo as Allison Montecillo
• Sid Lucero as Jared Montecillo
• James Blanco as Mike Crisostomo
• Rich Asuncion as Rosario "Rio" Samson

Guest cast

• Mymy Davao as Susan Samson
• Gilleth Sandico as Esme Meneses
• Jhoana Marie Tan as Sheila Meneses
• Luz Fernandez as Delia Cruz
• Louise Bolton as Elaine
• Denise Barbacena as Grace
• Aaron Yanga as a nurse
• Dave Roy Sotero as Rico
• Rob Moya as Jared's friend
• Billy James Renacia as Jared's friend
• Ku Aquino as Robert
• Arrly Enriquez as Ronron
• Stephanie Sol as Georgia Samson
• Justin Guevarra as Antonio "Anthony" Obras
• Sanya Lopez as Lovely
• Jade Lopez as Carla
• Mayton Eugenio as Selena Buenaluz

Production

Principal photography commenced on February 26, 2016.^[4] Filming concluded in June 2016.^[5]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of The Millionaire's Wife earned a 14.9% rating.^[6] While the final episode scored a 19.2% rating.^[7]

References

1. "The Millionaire's Wife (Full Episodes) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
2. "The Millionaire's Wife". GMA Network. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
3. Anarcon, James Patrick (February 19, 2016). "Andrea Torres paired with Mike Tan for GMA-7's The Millionaire's Wife". GMA Network. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
4. "Andrea Torres, palaban ang role sa The Millionaire's Wife". GMA Network. February 24, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
5. Ruiz, Marah (June 20, 2016). "The Millionaire's Wife stars, nag-videoke pagkatapos ng huling araw ng taping". GMA Network. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
6. Ching, Mark Angelo (April 18, 2016). "AGB Mega Manila Ratings (March 11-20, 2016): Sunday Pinasaya is No. 1 while ASAP gets single-digit ratings". PEP. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
7. Ching, Mark Angelo (January 1, 2017). "AGB: 10 Top-rating Pilot and Finale Daytime episodes in 2016". PEP. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

External links

• Official website
• The Millionaire's Wife at IMDb