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Darna

2009–2010 · 1 season

A colourful, earnest superhero melodrama that balances action, romance and family drama with a light touch.

Created by: Jun Robles Lana, Annette Gozon-Valdes
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure, Drama
Starring: Marian Rivera, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Dennis Trillo

Overview: Darna is a Philippine drama/fantasy series adapted from Mars Ravelo's fictional superheroine of the same name; directed by Dominic Zapata and Don Michael Perez and developed by Jun Lana. It is the third series based on the Darna graphic novels by Mars Ravelo. It stars Marian Rivera as the title role and her alter-ego Narda, with Iwa Moto as her main nemesis Valentina, also starring Dennis Trillo as Pancho and Mark Anthony Fernandez as Eduardo. The series had premiered on August 10, 2009 on GMA Network and ended on February 19, 2010, and also featured the return of the other four villains originally created by Ravelo himself. The first season consists of 70 episodes, as well as the second season, with 140 episodes all in all.

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Created by: Jun Robles Lana, Annette Gozon-Valdes
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure, Drama
Starring: Marian Rivera, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Dennis Trillo

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
love
justice
betrayal
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	4
Realism	3
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, drama, comedy
Created by: Jun Robles Lana, Annette Gozon-Valdes
Written by: Keiko Aquino, Renato Custodio Jr., Annette Gozon-Valdes, R.J. Nuevas
Starring: Marian Rivera, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Dennis Trillo, Iwa Moto, Nadine Samonte, Ehra Madrigal, Francine Prieto, Maggie Wilson
Length: 1 seasons, 140 episodes, 30 min each
Network: GMA Network
Country: Philippines
Languages: English, Tagalog

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