Season 1 • Episode 215
LatestAnnaliza is a Philippine television drama broadcast by ABS-CBN that premiered on May 27, 2013 replacing Little Champ on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida block, starring Andrea Brillantes, with Denise Laurel, Kaye Abad, Patrick Garcia, Carlo Aquino, and Zanjoe Marudo. It is based on the 1980 television series of the same name starring Julie Vega, with Alicia Alonzo, Augusto Victa and Daria Ramirez.
Acting
Andrea Brillantes carries the entire show at age nine. Unhinged talent.
Writing
Plot twists that require several amnesia arcs to resolve.
Production
ABS-CBN primetime budget bringing maximum melodrama spectacle.
Andrea Brillantes
Annaliza Querubin / Julie G. Benedicto
Zanjoe Marudo
Gideon "Guido" Palmera Querubin
Denise Laurel
Isabel Garcia-Benedicto
Patrick Garcia
Lazaro "Laz" Benedicto
Kaye Abad
Stella Celerez-Benedicto / Stella Celerez-Diaz
Carlo Aquino
Marcus "Makoy" Diaz
Kyline Alcantara
Arlene Mae C. Benedicto
Nathaniel Britt
John "PJ" Villaflor
Jillian Aguila
Anne Catherine "Cathy” C. Diaz - Arlene
Jean Saburit
Amparo Benedicto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This remake sparked debates about whether modern child stars could match Julie Vega's original 1980 performance, with Brillantes ultimately silencing critics.
The 2013 version expanded the original 1980 series from ~100 episodes to 215, adding entire generations of new antagonists to extend the family feud.
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