Two teens fake a relationship for clout and accidentally catch real feelings. Chaos? Obviously.
Season 1 • Episode 78
LatestFirst Time was a Philippine teen drama series developed by Kit Langit and directed by Andoy Ranay. The series premiered on GMA Network on February 8, 2010 starring Barbie Forteza and Joshua Dionisio, who were previously paired in Stairway to Heaven and Dear Friend: My Christmas List. The show is part of GMA's 60th Year Celebration Offering.
Acting
Barbie Forteza's early star power carries the show.
Writing
Classic fake-dating trope executed with maximum melodrama.
Production
Peak 2010s GMA youth programming aesthetic.
Creator
Kit Villanueva Langit
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series launched during GMA's 60th anniversary programming slate, part of a deliberate push to cultivate the next generation of teen stars after the success of Stairway to Heaven remakes.
Barbie Forteza and Joshua Dionisio were already an established loveteam from prior projects, making their 'first time' fake-romance premise ironically their fourth collaboration.
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