Amo (TV series)

Amo (stylized as AMO) is a Philippine crime drama series, starring Derek Ramsay, Vince Rillon, Allen Dizon, and Felix Roco. The series premiered on TV5 every Saturday 9:30 p.m. (PST). There has been some controversy over its portrayal of the Philippine drug war.

It was made available for streaming internationally on April 9, 2018, with Netflix having the exclusive global distribution rights, making it the first Netflix Original Series from the Philippines.

Premise
Despite the Philippine government's crackdown on narcotics, high school student Joseph expands his drug running while his cop uncle profits from corruption.

Joseph, who looks to expand his participation in the drug operation, is not the only member of his family involved in illegal activity; his uncle Camilo, who is a cop, profits from corruption working as part of a gang. While leading a double life together with his brother-in-law Bino, Joseph has run-ins with the law and needs help from family members to get him out of it and cover his tracks.

Cast

 * Vince Rillon as Joseph Molina
 * Derek Ramsay as Rodrigo Macaraeg
 * Allen Dizon as Camilo Molina
 * Rhea Jai Fernandez as Cristina/Pilar
 * Felix Roco as Bino Campos
 * Ruby Ruiz as Myrna Molina
 * JC Tan as Edgar
 * Aldrico Padilla as Tisoy
 * Elijah Filamor as Kupal
 * RJ Gratuito as Kiko
 * Adrianna So as Michelle
 * Nikko Delos Santos as Chekwa
 * Elijah Filamor as Kupal
 * Fred Cortez as Kulot
 * VJ Parreno as Rodel
 * Jeff Sison as Kap. Banjo
 * Natileigh Sitoy as Jillian Molina
 * Dexter Macaraeg as Enteng Molina
 * Mae Aniceto as Mare/ School Guard
 * Ruffa Zuueta as Tranny
 * Dante Wayan as Mang Celso
 * Jayzelle Suan as Luningning
 * Emma Resureccion as Salud
 * Richard Lopez as Jay
 * Yoshihiro Hara as Takeo
 * Rusty M. Loayon as Rapper 1
 * Russell M. Loayon as Rapper 2
 * Roman Garcia as Rapper 3
 * John Rey Espinueva as Gang Member 1
 * Christine Florendo as Gang member 2
 * Divina Mhelo as Gang member 3
 * Jalyn Taboneknek as Gang member 4

Episodes
As aired on 5 (The 5 Network)

Production
Amo was directed by Brillante Mendoza and was produced under TV5 Network.

Release
Amo was set to premiere on TV5 on August 25, 2017. However, it was pushed back due to other sporting events caused by the partnership between American cable sports television network ESPN and TV5 announced in October 2017 to form ESPN5 (now known as One Sports). It was also one of the few television series invited for screening at the 2017 Cannes International Film Festival. TV5 and Netflix later entered into an agreement with the latter started distributing Amo online to a global audience on April 9, 2018, and was the only Filipino television show distributed by Netflix at the time. But after almost a one year of not airing, Amo was aired on 5 (The 5 Network) from April 21 until July 14, 2018.