The Stepdaughters is a 2018 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Paul Sta. Ana, it stars Megan Young and Katrina Halili both in the title role. It premiered on February 12, 2018 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing Impostora. The series concluded on October 19, 2018 with a total of 178 episodes. It was replaced by Ika-5 Utos in its timeslot.
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Angeli "Geng" Delgado |
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| Creative director | Roy Iglesias |
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| Theme music composer | Anne Figueroa |
| Opening theme | "Bahagi Ko ng Langit" by Aicelle Santos |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 178 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 20–35 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment Content Group |
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| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | February 12 – October 19, 2018 |
Premise
A story of two women, Mayumi and Isabelle who dislike each other. They will eventually become stepsisters when Mayumi's mother marries Isabelle's father.[2]
Cast and characters
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- Lead cast
- Megan Young as Mayumi Dela Rosa-Almeda [3]
- Katrina Halili as Isabelle "Belle" Salvador[3]
- Supporting cast
- Mikael Daez as Francisco "Francis" Almeda[3]
- Glydel Mercado as Luisa "Loreng" Manor-Salvador[3]
- Gary Estrada as Hernando "Hernan" Salvador[3]
- Sef Cadayona as Bryce Morales[3]
- Samantha Lopez as Daphne Salimbagon[3]
- Edgar Allan Guzman as Froilan Almeda[4]
- Madeleine Nicolas as Baby Samonte
- Recurring cast
- Karenina Haniel as Sasha
- Emmanuelle Vera as Nikki
- Donita Nose Solano as Ariana
- Lovely Abella as Mylene
- Nathan Lopez as Benson
- Valentin "Nani" Naguit as Caloy
- Kristoffer King as Jigs
- Zackie Rivera as Jenjen
- Chromewell Cosio as Joel
- Froilan Sales as Henry
- Guest cast
- Angelu de Leon as Brenda Salvador[3]
- Allan Paule as Mario Dela Rosa
- Irma Adlawan as Susanna Almeda
- Alicia Alonzo as Felicidad "Fely" Almeda
- Rissian Rein Adriano as younger Mayumi
- Alessandra Alonzo as younger Isabelle
- Shakira A. Ceasar as younger Sasha
- Zymic Jaranilla as younger Froilan
- Adrian Pascual as younger Francis
- Joyce Ching as Grace Dela Rosa[5]
- Liezel Lopez as Marigold
- Tess Bomb as Tess
- Dea Formilleza as Lani
- Gerald Madrid as David
- Carlo Gonzales as Louie
- Orlando Sol as Emman
- Kevin Sagra as Kenji
- Marife Necesito as Diana
- Wilma Doesnt as Zoraya[6]
- Sophie Albert as Lily
- Khaine Dela Cruz as Yuri Buenafe
- Carla Humphries as Ailene Buenafe
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of The Stepdaughters earned a 6.5% rating.[7] While the final episode scored a 6.3% rating.[8]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Daytime Drama Series | The Stepdaughters | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Drama Actress | Katrina Halili | Nominated | |||
| Best Drama Supporting Actor | Gary Estrada | Nominated | |||
| Best Child Performer | Zachie Rivera | Nominated |
