Blood vs Duty
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Production location | Zamboanga City |
| Running time | 20–30 minutes |
| Production company | JRB Creative Production |
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| Network | ABS-CBN | Kapamilya Channel[a] |
| Release | April 6, 2026 – present |
Blood vs Duty is a Philippine action drama television series produced by JRB Creative Production. Directed by FM Reyes, Bjoy Balagtas and Rico Navarro, it stars Richard Gutierrez, Gerald Anderson, Bela Padilla, Barbie Imperial and Baron Geisler. It premiered on ALLTV2 (through its ABS-CBN branding) and Kapamilya Channel's Primetime Bida evening block on April 6, 2026.
Cast and characters
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Main cast
[edit]- Richard Gutierrez[1] as Agent Marcus Reyes
- Gerald Anderson[1] as Jalil Abubakar / P/Maj. Allan Espina[b] / Gabriel Reyes
- Bela Padilla[2] as Agent Lara Angeles
- Baron Geisler[3] as SPO4 Felix Domingo[b]
- Barbie Imperial[4] as Jamillah Abubakar
Supporting cast
[edit]- Robin Padilla as Ahmad Mustapha[5]
- Rommel Padilla[3] as Director Emil Azuelo
- Jaime Fabregas[6] as Datu Rahman Abubakar
- Edgar Mortiz[3] as Omar
- Susan Africa[3] as Theresa Reyes
- Ejay Falcon as SPO1 Usman Sabdani[7][b]
- Junjun Quintana as SPO2 Sean Suarez [citation needed]
- Bodjie Pascua as Gen. Manuel Carillo (Ret.)[6]
- Karl Medina as young Manuel
- Malou Crisologo as Norhana [6]
- Gerald Madrid as Officer Montes [citation needed]
- Alex Medina[citation needed]
- Gillian Vicencio as Mia [8]
- Zeppi Borromeo [8]
- Igi Boy Flores[8] as Dennis
- Viveika Ravanes as Zubina[8]
- Raul Montesa[8]
- Ace Carrera[8]
- Kolette Madelo as Gracia
- Marco Gumabao[8]
- Joshua Colet[8]
- JV Kapunan as Rashid [citation needed]
- Karl Gabriel[8]
- Binsoy Namoca[citation needed]
- Rocky Labayen [citation needed]
- Yves Flores as Tommy Rosales
- Marc Abaya as Axl Rosales
- Joem Bascon as Jovi Rosales
- River Joseph as Agent Andre Flores
- Albie Casiño as SPO3 Liam Rodriguez
- LA Santos as Agent Ryan Cruz
- Lou Yanong as Agent Eve Castillo
Guest cast
[edit]- Zia Grace Bataan as Sitti
- Geoff Eigenmann[8] as Agent Oliver Lapeña
- Elmo Magalona[8] as Agent Harold Rustia
- Antonio Aquitania[8] as Agent Patrick Marquez
- Dino Imperial[8] as Agent Russel Contreras
- Ian Ignacio as Peklat
- Olive Isidro
- Gail Banawis as Jean Lapeña
- Jeremiah Cruz
- Val Iglesias
- Bani Baldiseri
- Malou Canzana
- Jovic Magno
- Emilio Daez as PO3 Vinluan[b]
- Kobie Brown as PO3 Condecido[b]
- Rafael Rosell
- Ogie Diaz
- Mama Loi
- Ate Myrna
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title [9] | TV title | Original air date[c] |
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| 1 | "The Interception" | "Mission" | April 6, 2026 |
| 2 | "The Impending Storm" | "Massacre" | April 7, 2026 |
| 3 | "The Massacre" | "Versus" | April 8, 2026 |
| 4 | "The Aftermath" | "Pressumed Innocent" | April 9, 2026 |
| 5 | "The Cost of Duty" | "The Cost" | April 10, 2026 |
| 6 | "The Fire Witness" | "Witness" | April 13, 2026 |
| 7 | "The Awakening" | "Awakening" | April 14, 2026 |
| 8 | "The Clean-up" | "Abduction" | April 15, 2026 |
| 9 | "The Abduction" | "The Chase" | April 16, 2026 |
| 10 | "Crossroads" | "Cross Path" | April 17, 2026 |
| 11 | "The Encounter" | "Encounter" | April 20, 2026 |
| 12 | "The Pursuit" | "The Pursuit" | April 21, 2026 |
| 13 | "Near Miss" | "Intensity" | April 22, 2026 |
| 14 | "Suspect" | "Suspect" | April 23, 2026 |
| 15 | "Target" | "Target" | April 24, 2026 |
| 16 | "The Spy" | "The Spy" | April 27, 2026 |
| 17 | "The Trail" | "The Trail" | April 28, 2026 |
| 18 | "Underground" | "Underground" | April 29, 2026 |
| 19 | "Captured" | "Duty Captured" | April 30, 2026 |
| 20 | "The Fallen" | "Ahmad Mustapha" | May 1, 2026 |
| 21 | "Viral" | "Viral" | May 4, 2026 |
| 22 | "The Newcomer" | "Newcomer" | May 5, 2026 |
| 23 | "The Selection" | "Selection" | May 6, 2026 |
| 24 | "The Breaking Point" | "Breaking Point" | May 7, 2026 |
| 25 | "First Mission" | "New TFA" | May 8, 2026 |
| 26 | "Critical" | "Critical" | May 11, 2026 |
| 27 | "Side by Side" | "Side by Side" | May 12, 2026 |
| 28 | "The Rescue" | "The Rescue" | May 13, 2026 |
| 29 | "The New TFA" | "Out Alive" | May 14, 2026 |
| 30 | "Hidden Scars" | TBA | May 15, 2026 |
| 31 | "The Next Mark" | TBA | May 18, 2026 |
| 32 | "The Lion’s Den" | TBA | May 19, 2026 |
Production
[edit]Development and casting
[edit]The series was announced on December 15, 2025, with Richard Gutierrez and Gerald Anderson in the lead roles with the working title Gutierrez x Anderson.[1][10] On January 19, 2026, the official title was announced with the title Blood vs Duty and will be directed by FM Reyes.[11][12] The series has now entered into script reading and look test for pre-production.[13] On March 21, 2026, during the poster reveal, Bjoy Balagtas, and Rico Navarro were added as additional directors and Dindo C. Perez, Cenon Obispo Palomares, Jann Mendoza, and Shania Vozel Obenia will be the writers for the series with Erwin Tagle as action director.[14]
It was announced on January 12, 2026, that Bela Padilla will join the series.[2] On January 17, 2026, it was announced that Barbie Imperial was cast and will join the series.[4] On January 18, 2026, Baron Geisler was added to the cast.[3] Additional cast were Rommel Padilla, Ejay Falcon, Edgar Mortiz, Jaime Fabregas, Bodjie Pascua, Malou Crislogo, and Susan Africa.[13][3][6][7]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography commenced in Zamboanga City in February 2026.[citation needed]
Release
[edit]The series were released first on Netflix on April 3, 2026 and on iWant on the following day for advanced episodes.[7] It is currently airing on ALLTV2 (through its ABS-CBN branding), Kapamilya Channel, and other television channels and platforms on April 6, 2026.[1][7] The series will consists of 80 episodes.[8]
Notes
[edit]- ^ First released on Netflix and iWant that marketed as "advanced screening". It is currently airing on its primary networks ALLTV2 (through its ABS-CBN branding) and Kapamilya Channel as well as other blocktime channels and platforms.
- ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference
R.A. No. 11200was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ iWant shows two episodes first in advance before it broadcasts on TV while Netflix shows three episodes in advance.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Richard Gutierrez, Gerald Anderson team up for new action series". DZRH News. December 16, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ a b Felipe, MJ (January 12, 2026). "Bela Padilla joins Gerald Anderson, Richard Gutierrez in action series". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f Requintina, Robert (January 20, 2026). "ABS-CBN unveils new series Blood vs Duty starring Richard Gutierrez, Bela Padilla, and Gerald Santos". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ a b Mallorca, Hannah (January 18, 2026). "Barbie Imperial to join Richard Gutierrez, Gerald Anderson's action drama". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ "Bela Padilla speaks out amid backlash over Robin Padilla's 'Blood vs Duty' casting". Interaksyon. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Iglesias, Iza (March 31, 2026). "Richard Gutierrez, Gerald Anderson, Barbie Imperial star in 'Blood vs Duty'". The Manila Times. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Asis, Salve V. (March 28, 2026). "Richard at Gerald, ibang klaseng aksyon ang ginawa". The Philippine Star (in Tagalog). Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Blood vs Duty, No. 1 sa Netflix; kumusta ang rating sa free TV?". PEP.ph. April 7, 2026. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ^ "Blood vs Duty". Netflix (Streaming homepage). Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ^ Severo, Jan Milo. "Gerald Anderson, Richard Gutierrez to star in action series". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ Corporation, ABS-CBN (January 19, 2026). "ABS-CBN unveils new series Blood vs Duty starring Richard, Bela, Gerald". ABS-CBN Corporate. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ "'We weren't hiding': Richard Gutierrez, Barbie Imperial finally confirm relationship". The Philippine Star. 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ a b "Blood vs Duty lead stars undergo script read, look test". ABS-CBN Corporate. January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ "ABS-CBN unveils riveting poster for action-drama series Blood vs Duty". ABS-CBN Corporate. March 21, 2026. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
External links
[edit]- 2026 Philippine television series debuts
- 2020s Philippine television series
- ABS-CBN drama series
- Filipino-language television shows
- Kapamilya Channel original programming
- Philippine action television series
- Philippine crime drama television series
- Philippine drama television series
- Philippine military television series
- Philippine thriller television series
- Television shows filmed in the Philippines
- Netflix television dramas
- Television shows set in the Philippines