Bihag (TV series) explained

Alt Name:The Silent Thief[1]
Genre:Crime drama
Creator:Suzette Doctolero
Director:Neal del Rosario
Creative Director:Aloy Adlawan
Starring:Max Collins
Theme Music Composer:Ann Margaret Figueroa
Open Theme:"Walang Ganti" by Maricris Garcia
Country:Philippines
Language:Tagalog
Num Episodes:98
List Episodes:List of Bihag episodes
Executive Producer:
  • Darling Pulido
  • Kj Corpus
Editor:
  • Mark Anthony Valderrama
  • Ver Bertucio
Camera:Multiple-camera setup
Runtime:18–33 minutes
Company:GMA Entertainment Group
Network:GMA Network

(International title: The Silent Thief /) is a 2019 Philippine television drama crime 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. The series is streaming online on YouTube.[2]

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.[3]

Cast and characters

Lead cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Casting

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

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of earned a 5.2% rating.[9]

Accolades

Accolades received by ! Year! Awards! Category! Recipient! Result!
201933rd PMPC Star Awards for TelevisionBest Daytime TV SeriesBihag[10]
Best Drama ActressMax Collins
Best Child PerformerRaphael Landicho

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Silent Thief . GMA Worldwide . April 6, 2019.
  2. Web site: Bihag Full Episodes - YouTube . . May 7, 2024.
  3. Web site: About Bihag . . April 24, 2019.
  4. Web site: Tikman ang tamis at pait ng paghihiganti sa Stolen . Ruiz, Marah . GMA Network . February 11, 2019 . February 12, 2019.
  5. Web site: Jason Abalos, Max Collins to top bill new GMA-7 series . Anarcon, James Patrick . PEP . November 17, 2018 . November 18, 2018.
  6. Web site: Anarcon, James Patrick . Sophie Albert replaces Kim Domingo in GMA-7 teleserye Stolen . PEP . March 5, 2019 . March 7, 2019.
  7. Web site: Bihag: Pagbaluktot ni Reign sa katotohanan . . July 5, 2019.
  8. Web site: Kim Domingo, tinanggihan ang sobrang seksing role sa new Kapuso serye . December 16, 2018 . PEP . February 11, 2019.
  9. Web site: 10 GMA-7 "kabitan serye" and their performance in ratings game . Anarcon, James Patrick . July 24, 2020 . PEP . January 22, 2024.
  10. Web site: 33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees . PEP . en . Dimaculangan, Jocelyn . September 22, 2019 . September 23, 2019.