| Alt Name: | Heart of Courage[1] |
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| Creator: | Jules Katanyag |
| Director: | Dominic Zapata |
| Creative Director: | Roy Iglesias |
| Starring: | Alden Richards |
| Theme Music Composer: | Ex Battalion |
| Open Theme: | "Superhero Mo" by Ex Battalion and Alden Richards |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Tagalog |
| Num Episodes: | 80 |
| List Episodes: | List of Victor Magtanggol episodes |
| Executive Producer: | Mona Coles-Mayuga |
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| Camera: | Multiple-camera setup |
| Runtime: | 25–45 minutes |
| Company: | GMA Entertainment Group |
| Network: | GMA Network |
Victor Magtanggol (International title: Heart of Courage) is a 2018 Philippine television drama action fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is inspired by Norse mythology. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Alden Richards in the title role. It premiered on July 30, 2018, on the network's Telebabad line up, replacing The Cure. The series concluded on November 16, 2018, with a total of 80 episodes. It was replaced by Cain at Abel in its timeslot.
The series is originally titled as Mitho. It is streaming online on YouTube.[2]
Many gods, including Thor, will not survive the Ragnarök. Before Thor's death, he orders his son Magni to hide his weapon, the hammer Mjölnir, until there is someone right to inherit it. Magni goes to the world of mortals to wait for the new taker of Mjölnir. There he meets Victor Magtanggol, the one who must eventually learn to use Mjölnir to protect the world and his loved ones from Móði, Thor's son and Magni's brother, who is upset for not inheriting Mjölnir, and Loki who plans to spread chaos in the mortal world.[3]
GMA Network tasked writers to come up for a television series based on Norse mythology.[13] Jules Katanyag, concept creator of Victor Magtanggol described what he and other writers came up as "best reflects the Filipino condition," which is that of uncertainty.[14]
The show is set in present-day Philippines, after several Norse deities including Thor died following Ragnarök, a series of catastrophic events in the Norse Mythology.[14] Part of the series was also shot outside of the Philippines.[5]
The theme song "Superhero Mo," is a collaboration between Alden Richards and the hip-hop group Ex Battalion. The latter composed the song. A lyric video for the song was released by GMA Music on May 28, 2018.[15]
Principal photography commenced in June 2018.[16]
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode earned a 12.4% rating.[17] While the final episode scored an 11.1% rating.[18]
| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Actor | Alden Richards | [19] |