Niño (TV series)

Niño
Also known as Niño and Tocayo
Genre Drama, Religious
Created by GMA Entertainment TV Group
Developed by Jules Dan Katanyag
Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes
Creative director(s) Jun Lana
Starring Miguel Tanfelix
David Remo
Opening theme Liyab
sung by Aicelle Santos
Country of origin Philippines
Original language(s) Filipino, Tagalog, English
No. of episodes 80
Production
Executive producer(s) Nieva Sabit
Location(s) Manila, Philippines
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time 30-45 minutes
Release
Original network GMA Network
Picture format 480i NTSC
Original release May 26, 2014 (2014-05-26) – September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)
External links
Website

Niño is a Filipino drama series broadcast by GMA Network replacing Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Mundong Ibabaw in timeslot starring Miguel Tanfelix and David Remo that is based on the friendship between a mentally challenged boy and immature the Philippines most beloved child, the Santo Niño. It premiered on May 26, 2014 on the network's GMA Telebabad primetime block and worldwide on May 26 (North American feed with new episodes in the evening telecasts) and May 27 (Middle East and North Africa, Asia Pacific and European feeds with new episodes in the afternoon telecasts) via GMA Pinoy TV.[1] The series ended on September 12, 2014 and replaced by Strawberry Lane on its timeslot. It completed 16 weeks with a total of 80 episodes.

Synopsis

Niño Inocente (Miguel Tanfelix) is a fun-loving teenager who is close to his family and friends and was brought up by his adoptive parents, David and Leny Inocente, to be righteous and obedient. Niño, a mentally-challenged teenager, learns how to overcome obstacles along with his best friends, Tukayo (David Remo), who is unknowingly the Santo Niño (the Infant Jesus), and Gracie (Bianca Umali), on whom he later develops a crush, and continues to inspire his community with his good teachings. The prominent Sagrado family of Barangay Pag-asa is close with Niño, especially Hannah, unknowingly to her is Niño’s real mother. Hannah hopes to be reunited with her long-lost son one day, who was separated from her. There are still many negative forces in Barangay Pag-asa, such as the Santoses and Lucio, the Sagrado’s loyal but scheming assistant. Niño and his father, Gabriel were separated from Hannah during an ambush caused by Lucio. The whole community gradually learns from their mistakes to become better, kind-hearted people and to stay strong in their faith.

Cast

Main Cast

Supporting Cast

Special Participation

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pep.ph/celeb/people-and-lifestyle/rising-stars/29466/newbie-miguel-tanfelix-gets-first-big-break-playing-mentally-challenged-teener-in-gma-7s-nio

External links

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