Puto is a 2021 Philippine television fantasy comedy series broadcast by TV5. The series is a sequel to the 1987 Philippine film of the same title. Directed by Raynier Brizuela, it stars Herbert Bautista and McCoy de Leon. It aired from June 19 to September 11, 2021, on the network's Todo Max Weekend line up replacing 1000 Heartbeats: Pintig Pinoy and re-run on July 16, 2022, as part of Sari-Sari: Presents Viva Cinema.
| Puto | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Fantasy comedy |
| Based on | Puto (1987) by Leroy Salvador |
| Directed by | Raynier Brizuela |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Puto" by Janno Gibbs |
| Composer | Janno Gibbs |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Vic del Rosario Jr. Robert P. Galang Ray C. Espinosa |
| Producers | Sienna G. Olaso Isabel A. Santillan Vincent del Rosario Veronique del Rosario-Corpus Valerie S. del Rosario |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Viva Television Cignal Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV5 |
| Release | June 19 – September 11, 2021 |
Plot
The story takes place years after the original movie, where Puto is a single father to his son Uno, who realizes he is half-duwende. Uno, like his father was constantly bullied by Nico and his other classmates in college. Confronted by challenges in life, Uno discovers that he has magical powers which can shake the lives of people around him. The duwende trio, who were rescued by Puto, take on human form as Mamitas to take care of Uno.[1][2]
Cast
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- Main cast
- Herbert Bautista as Ivanhoe “Puto” Dela Cruz[3]
- McCoy de Leon as Juan “Uno” Dela Cruz[3]
- Supporting cast
- Lassy Marquez as Mamita[3]
- MC Calaquian as Mamita[3]
- Chad Kinis as Mamita[3]
- Rafa Siguion-Reyna as Ramon[3]
- Andrea Babierra as Alex[3]
- Bob Jbeili as Elong[3]
- Carlyn Ocampo as Joy[3]
- Andrew Muhlach as Nico[3]
- Caleb Santos as Troy[3]
- TJ Valderrama as Edwen[3]
- Billy Villeta as Itaban[3]
- Giovanni Respal as Markadan[3]
- Janno Gibbs as Juanito[3]
- Gelli de Belen as Mindy[3]
- Bing Loyzaga as Tere[3]
- Wilbert Ross as Johnston[3]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Social media hashtag | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | #PutoTV5 | June 19, 2021 |
| 2 | 2 | "Tuloy Na Puto" | #2LoyNaPuto | June 26, 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "Nagkagulo Na Puto" | #NagkaguloNaPuto | July 3, 2021 |
| 4 | 4 | "Busilak Ang Puto" | #BusilakAngPuto | July 10, 2021 |
| 5 | 5 | "Tamang Hinala Puto" | #TamangHinalaPuto | July 17, 2021 |
| 6 | 6 | "Epic Fail Puto" | #EpicFailPuto | July 24, 2021 |
| 7 | 7 | "Delikado Na Puto" | #DelikadoNaPuto | July 31, 2021 |
| 8 | 8 | "Viral Puto" | #ViralPuto | August 7, 2021 |
| 9 | 9 | "May Powers Puto" | #MayPowersPuto | August 14, 2021 |
| 10 | 10 | "Nag-Disappear Puto" | #NagDisappearPuto | August 21, 2021 |
| 11 | 11 | "May Takot Puto" | #MayTakotPuto | August 28, 2021 |
| 12 | 12 | "Worthy Na Puto" | #WorthyNaPuto | September 4, 2021 |
| 13 | 13 | "Goodbye Na Ba Puto" | #GoodbyeNaBaPuto | September 11, 2021 |