Bihag (TV series)

Bihag
	Title card
Also known as	The Silent Thief[1]
Genre	Drama
Created by	Suzette Doctolero
Written by	Suzette Doctolero; Maria Zita S. Garganera; Jason John Lim; John Roque;
Directed by	Neal del Rosario
Creative director(s)	Aloy Adlawan
Starring	Max Collins
Theme music composer	Ann Margaret Figueroa
Opening theme	"Walang Ganti" by Maricris Garcia
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Tagalog
No. of episodes	98 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Darling Pulido; Kj Corpus;
Production location(s)	Philippines
Editor(s)	Mark Anthony Valderrama; Ver Bertucio;
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	20-35 minutes
Production company(s)	GMA Entertainment Group
Release
Original network	GMA Network
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	April 1 –; August 16, 2019
External links
	Website

Bihag (International title: The Silent Thief / transl. Captive) is a 2019 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Neal del Rosario, it stars Max Collins. It premiered on April 1, 2019 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing Inagaw na Bituin. The series concluded on August 16, 2019 with a total of 98 episodes. It was replaced by Prima Donnas in its timeslot.

Originally titled as Ganti and later Stolen, it was later renamed to Bihag.

Premise

The lives of married couple, Jessie and Brylle will be disturbed after their son is abducted. Jessie is dissonant finding her son, because she cannot believe why someone would hurt her family.[2]

Cast and characters

Max Collins portrays Jessie Pineda.

Jason Abalos portrays Brylle Alejandro.

Lead cast

Max Collins as Jessica "Jessie" Medina-Alejandro[3][4]
Mark Herras as Larry Pineda[3]
Jason Abalos as Brylle Alejandro[5]
Neil Ryan Sese as Amado Anzures
Sophie Albert as Regina Marie "Reign" Sison [6]
Raphael Landicho as Ethan James M. Alejandro

Supporting cast

Glenda Garcia as Emilou Alejandro
Nicole Kim Donesa as Martha Dampit[7]
Biboy Ramirez as Gino "Gene" Chavez
Jade Lopez as Liza Chavez

Guest cast

Dindo Arroyo as a police negotiator
Kiko Matos as a kidnapper
Marlon Mance as a kidnapper
Celine Juan as Gigi
Andrew Ferrer as Drew
Joseph Izon as Reyes
Luri Vincent Nalus as Boy
Arny Ross as fake Reign Sison
Star Orjaliza as Marijoy
Mike Agassi as Nico

Production

Kim Domingo was initially hired for a role, but later backed out during pre-production due to the character's role. Sophie Albert took her role.[8]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Bihag earned a 5.2% rating.[9] The series got its highest rating on May 22, 2019 with an 8.0% rating.[10]

Accolades

Accolades received by *Bihag*
Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2019	33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Daytime TV Series	Bihag	Nominated	[11]
		Best Drama Actress	Max Collins	Nominated
		Best Child Performer	Raphael Landicho	Nominated

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References

"The Silent Thief". Retrieved April 6, 2019.
"About Bihag". Retrieved April 24, 2019.
PPL Entertainment Instagram post
Ruiz, Marah (February 11, 2019). "Tikman ang tamis at pait ng paghihiganti sa 'Stolen'". GMANetwork.com. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
Anarcon, James Patrick (November 17, 2018). "Jason Abalos, Max Collins to top bill new GMA-7 series". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
Anarcon, James Patrick (March 5, 2019). "Sophie Albert replaces Kim Domingo in GMA-7 teleserye Stolen". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
Bihag: Pagbaluktot ni Reign sa katotohanan | Episode 68.
"Kim Domingo, tinanggihan ang sobrang seksing role sa new Kapuso serye". December 16, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
"Yera Calma on Twitter: "Nielsen NUTAM People ratings. (April 1, 2019) (Monday)"". April 2, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
"Bored Productive: "Nielsen Phils. (NUTAM) TV Ratings: May 22, 2019"". May 24, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (September 22, 2019). "33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees". Pep.ph. Retrieved September 23, 2019.

External links

Official website
Bihag on IMDb

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[1] "The Silent Thief". Retrieved April 6, 2019.

[2] "About Bihag". Retrieved April 24, 2019.

[Max-3] PPL Entertainment Instagram post

[Cast-4] Ruiz, Marah (February 11, 2019). "Tikman ang tamis at pait ng paghihiganti sa 'Stolen'". GMANetwork.com. Retrieved February 12, 2019.

[Jason-5] Anarcon, James Patrick (November 17, 2018). "Jason Abalos, Max Collins to top bill new GMA-7 series". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved November 18, 2018.

[6] Anarcon, James Patrick (March 5, 2019). "Sophie Albert replaces Kim Domingo in GMA-7 teleserye Stolen". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 7, 2019.

[7] Bihag: Pagbaluktot ni Reign sa katotohanan | Episode 68.

[8] "Kim Domingo, tinanggihan ang sobrang seksing role sa new Kapuso serye". December 16, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

[9] "Yera Calma on Twitter: "Nielsen NUTAM People ratings. (April 1, 2019) (Monday)"". April 2, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[10] "Bored Productive: "Nielsen Phils. (NUTAM) TV Ratings: May 22, 2019"". May 24, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.

[11] Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (September 22, 2019). "33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees". Pep.ph. Retrieved September 23, 2019.