Alamat (transl. folklore) is a Philippine television drama fantasy anthology series broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on July 12, 2015. The series concluded on June 19, 2016 with a total of 2 seasons and 12 episodes. It was replaced by Conan, My Beautician in its timeslot.

Alamat
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GenreFantasy drama
Created byJeffrey John Imutan
Directed byJeffrey John Imutan
Composers
  • Ann Margaret Figueroa
  • Joshua Gapasin
  • Lev Calvo
  • Neil Marvin Chua
  • Andrew Florentino
  • Roxxane Fabian
  • Adriane Louies M. Macalipay
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Majorie Mosura Dumont
  • Julius Ian Pacheco
Production locationsQuezon City, Philippines
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time15–20 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseJuly 12, 2015 (2015-07-12) –
June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)

The series is streaming online on YouTube.[1]

Overview

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The first season was directed by Jeffrey John Imutan and features the voices of Pen Medina, Mike Tan, Louise delos Reyes, Tonipet Gaba, Betong Sumaya, Kylie Padilla, Pekto, John Feir, Glaiza de Castro, Gabby Eigenmann, Jeric Gonzales, Bea Binene and Roi Vinzon.[2]

In February 2016, it was announced that it would return for a second season. Jeffrey John Imutan returned as director. Season two's voice actors included Leo Martinez, RJ Padilla, Bianca Umali, Love Añover, Miggs Cuaderno, John Feir, LJ Reyes, Benjamin Alves, Frencheska Farr, Rafa Siguion-Reyna, Tonipet Gaba, and Zymic Jaranilla. It premiered on May 15, 2016.[3]

Ratings

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According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Alamat earned a 16.2% rating.[4] While the final episode scored a 15.4% rating.[5]

Accolades

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Accolades received by Alamat
Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2015 Anak TV Awards Anak TV Seal Alamat Won [6]
2016 US International Film and Video Festival Best of Festival Award Won [7]
Gold Camera Award in the Entertainment: Children category "Alamat ng Bayabas (transl. The Legend of the Guava)" Won

References

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  1. ^ "Alamat (Full Episodes) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Alamat opens a new chapter this May on GMA". GMA Network. November 8, 2020 [April 26, 2016]. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Alcaraz, Owen (February 23, 2016). "Frencheska Farr and Rafa Siguion-Reyna's voices featured in Alamat Season 2". GMA Network. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (July 20, 2015). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Ratings (July 10-15, 2015): Marian Rivera's appearance on Celebrity Bluff beats MMK episode of Julia Montes". PEP. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  5. ^ Mia, Ron (July 2, 2016). "AGB Nielsen: Mega Manila TV Ratings – June 18 & 19, 2016". LionhearTV. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  6. ^ Noguera, Al Kendrick (February 23, 2016). "Kapuso stars and shows win at 2015 Anak TV Awards". GMA Network. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "Kapuso wins US Intl. Film and Video Festival top award". Manila Standard. October 26, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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