A Family Affair (TV series)

A Family Affair is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Jerome Pobocan and Raymund Ocampo, it stars Ivana Alawi, Gerald Anderson, Sam Milby, Jameson Blake and Jake Ejercito. It aired on the channel's Primetime Bida line-up from June 27 to November 4, 2022, replacing The Broken Marriage Vow and was replaced by the rerun of Flower of Evil and Dirty Linen.

Cast and characters

 * Main cast
 * Ivana Alawi as Cherry Red Magwayen-Estrella
 * Mona Alawi as young Cherry Red
 * Gerald Anderson as Francisco "Paco" Estrella
 * Louise Abuel as young Paco
 * Sam Milby as Dave Estrella
 * Anthony Jennings as young Dave
 * Jameson Blake as Andrew "Drew" Estrella
 * Robbie Wachtel as young Drew
 * Jake Ejercito as Sebastian "Seb" Estrella
 * Jesse James Ongteco as young Seb


 * Supporting cast
 * Edu Manzano as Frederico "Freddie" Estrella
 * Ana Abad Santos as Everly "Ebs" Magwayen
 * Lito Pimentel as Apolinario "Panyong" Magwayen
 * Rans Rifol as Colleen de Jesus
 * Aya Fernandez as Rebecca Lazaro
 * Heaven Peralejo as Victoria "Tori" Simbulan
 * Claire Ruiz as Florabelle Ramirez
 * Lloyd Samartino as Gov. Elvis Arevalo


 * Guest cast
 * Dawn Zulueta as Carolina "Carol" Estrella
 * Jong Cuenco as Mayor Arturo Villanueva
 * Jonic Magno as Lando Esquivel
 * Sienna Stevens as Malaya M. Estrella

Production
The series began pre-production in 2019 as Kahit Minsan Lang, with Bea Alonzo, Richard Gutierrez, Rafael Rosell and Christian Bables initially part of the cast and while Jameson Blake stays as an original cast along with Ana Abad Santos and Edu Manzano. Principal photography began in early 2020. However, it was temporarily halted due to the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In late June 2020, it was announced that Kahit Minsan Lang was cancelled.

On April 8, 2022, Star Creatives TV has confirmed the official main cast of A Family Affair. The official trailer was released on May 26, 2022.

Reception
The official trailer of A Family Affair garnered 1.7 million views in less than six hours on Facebook. According to Manila Bulletin, the trailer gained more than 7 million views, two weeks since it was premiered. A Family Affair is also consistently among the top shows on the streaming service iWantTFC, becoming the third most watched show on the platform.

Upon its availability on the streaming service Netflix, the series immediately became a hit and became the most watched TV show on the platform.