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Rio Del Mar

1999–2001 · 1 season

A long-running family saga that simmers with old wounds and quiet betrayals, rewarding patient viewers with steady emotional payoffs.

Created by
Mel Chionglo, Gina Alajar
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vivian Velez, Michael De Mesa, Celia Rodriguez
Overview
Rio del Mar is a Philippine TV drama series produced by TAPE Inc. and broadcast on the GMA Network. Directed by Mel Chionglo, Jeffrey Jeturian and Gina Alajar, this series is about family, friendship, deception and betrayal. The series was the comeback of 1980s actress, Vivian Velez.

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Created by
Mel Chionglo, Gina Alajar
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vivian Velez, Michael De Mesa, Celia Rodriguez
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • friendship
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Mel Chionglo, Gina Alajar, Jeffrey Jeturian
Written by
Marcello Marchesi, Devine Babat, Suzette Doctolero, Bibeth Orteza
Starring
Vivian Velez, Michael De Mesa, Celia Rodriguez, Krista Ranillo, Melisse Santiago, Ice Seguerra, Cogie Domingo, Jhong Hilario
Length
1 seasons, 541 episodes, 30 min each
Network
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Country
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Languages
English, Tagalog

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