Esperanza (Philippine TV series)
Esperanza is a Philippine drama television series, starring Judy Ann Santos in the title role, which was aired by ABS-CBN from February 17, 1997 to July 23, 1999, replacing Mara Clara, and was replaced by Labs Ko Si Babe. It was re-aired in Studio 23 and Kapamilya Channel (now S+A and a cable channel of the same name, respectively), which are both ABS-CBN subsidiaries. The series was delayed from June 2, 1997 to October 29, 1999, on its international channel TFC due to late broadcasting.
| Esperanza | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | ABS-CBN Studios |
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| Creative director | Don Miguel Cuaresma |
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| Theme music composer | Vehnee Saturno |
| Opening theme | "Esperanza" by April Boy Regino |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 628 |
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| Executive producer | Marinella Bandelaria-Bravo |
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| Running time | 15-30 minutes (Philippines) |
| Production company | Star Creatives |
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| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | February 17, 1997 – July 23, 1999 |
This series was streaming on Jeepney TV YouTube channel.
This soap opera depicts the life of Esperanza, a woman who experienced many trials and sufferings, and her struggles on finding and reuniting her real family.
The show also launches the series villains, Celia (Sylvia Sanchez, which is the anti-heroine), Joaquin Montejo (Lito Legaspi), Sandra Salgado (Elizabeth Oropesa, the evil stepmother and the main villain), Ramona (Mel Kimura), Paula (Dimples Romana), Oca (Allan Paule), Cristy (Corrine Mendez), Donna (Beth Tamayo), Jaime (Tommy Abuel), Brian (Piolo Pascual), Mameng (Luz Fernandez) and Rosella/Cynthia (Carmina Villaroel, who is the ultimate villain of the series) as the villains who make Esperanza and the people in her life miserable.
Esperanza is one of the most successful and popular soap operas in the Philippine television and was aired on ABS-CBN's primetime slot. It was aired Monday to Friday at 6:30 pm from February 17 until March 7, 1997, then at 7:00 pm from March 10 that year until January 1, 1999 and later at 7:30 pm from January 4 until its finale on July 23 that year.