High Street (TV series)

High Street is a Philippine television drama mystery series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. The series is the sequel to Senior High. Directed by Onat Diaz and Lino Cayetano, it stars Andrea Brillantes, Juan Karlos Labajo, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat, Elijah Canlas, Daniela Stranner, Miggy Jimenez, Tommy Alejandrino, Gela Atayde, Angel Aquino, Romnick Sarmenta and Dimples Romana. It premiered on May 13, 2024 on the network's Primetime Bida line up replacing Can't Buy Me Love.

Summary
Five years after Northford High School Graduation, William (Mon Confiado) was in a coma, but suddenly, he finally woke up and gained consciousness. Sky (Andrea Brillantes) was still livid at what had happened five years ago since her twin sister died. At Sanya (Gela Atayde) and Kenjie’s engagement party, Sky and her close friends were reunited. Tania (Angel Aquino) lands a job in Soleil and gets along very well with its CEO, Tori (Dimples Romana). Little did they know that Tori and her group had quietly started a plot against them, and they were helping William while he was paralyzed. Sky was the first target, and then her family and friends were following. The group has abducted Z (Daniela Stranner), who is supposed to head back to the United States for her safety and is being held in the basement. Sky and her close friends were finding clues about what had caused William’s plan while Tori’s group distracted them quietly. The group has already taken down Kenjie's career and engagement with Sanya, and triggered Poch’s (Miggy Jimenez) past traumas which affected his career and relationship with Tim (Zaijian Jaranilla). Gino (Juan Karlos) is looking for clues about his family's haunting past, but Sky discovers that a surprising twist has unfolded. Gino and Sky find out that William is not Gino's real father. Sky and Tim were able to save Z from Tori's group. William was supposedly on the road to full recovery to end Sky by surprise, but Tori has betrayed her brother by poisoning him. Sky's and her friend's nightmare may be over, but another nightmare has already unfolded.

Cast and characters

 * Main cast
 * Andrea Brillantes as Sky Love Cruz, an OnQ journalist who is looking for clues related to Gov. William Acosta's plan and his atrocities with the help of her close friends, Gino, Tim, Roxy, Poch, Kenjie, & Sanya.
 * Juan Karlos Labajo as Gino Acosta, a staff member working for Atty. Jeff Bautista, son of William and Cecille Acosta, and close friends of Sky, Tim, Roxy, Poch, Kenjie, & Sanya.
 * Zaijian Jaranilla as PCPL Timothy "Tim" Castro, a police officer working for cybercrime investigation, and Poch's boyfriend. Working closely with his friends, Sky, Gino, Roxy, Kenjie, & Sanya.
 * Xyriel Manabat as Roxanne Fatima "Roxy" Cristobal, a nurse who takes care of the patients at the Angel of Mercy Hospital while taking care of her son, Riley, and also close friends with Sky, Gino, Tim, Poch, Kenjie, Sanya, & Kevin.
 * Elijah Canlas as Archimedes "Archie" Aguerro, Sky's half-brother, Z's brother, and Riley's biological father, who was imprisoned in the United States. Later, received a parole to head back home to find Roxy and their son.
 * Daniela Stranner as Zyra "Z" Aguerro, Sky's half-sister and Archie's sister, who is abducted by a group who is working with William Acosta, who had groomed her during her senior year at Northford High School.
 * Miggy Jimenez as Pocholo "Poch" Robles, an actor, Tim's boyfriend, and close friends of Sky, Gino, Roxy, Kenjie, & Sanya.
 * Tommy Alejandrino as Kenjie Juan, Sanya's boyfriend and close friend of Sky, Gino, Tim, Poch, & Roxy, a Junior Secretary of Juan Canning Corporation.
 * Gela Atayde as Sanya Alba, Kenjie's girlfriend and close friends of Sky, Gino, Tim, Poch, & Roxy. She works alongside Kenjie as a Junior Secretary of Juan Canning Corporation.
 * Angel Aquino as Tania Mae Cruz, Sky's mother who works as a staff member at Soleil.
 * Romnick Sarmenta as Dante T. Eballa, Head of Content of OnQ who serves as Wesley, Nikki and Sky’s supervisor.
 * Dimples Romana as Victoria "Tori" Soler / Corazon Garcia, Reginald's wife, Wesley's mother, and the shady CEO of Soleil who works with her older half-brother, Gov. William Acosta, against Sky and everyone close to her. Later she betrays William and poisoned him to death.


 * Supporting cast
 * Mon Confiado as William L. Acosta, former governor of Northford, former president of Northford High School, Cecille's abusive husband, and Gino's adoptive father, who plans to execute his evil and diabolical revenge on Sky with the connivance of his illegitimate half-sister Corazon/Tori, and her group for his downfall. He is then betrayed and poisoned to death by Tori as part of her own evil schemes.
 * Ana Abad Santos as Dr. Cecille Acosta, wife of Gov. William Acosta and mother of Gino.
 * Gerald Madrid as Elmo Castro, father of Tim and husband of Edith
 * Angeli Bayani as Editha "Edith" Borromeo-Castro, mother of Tim and wife of Elmo.
 * Kean Cipriano as Brandon, Tania's fiancée and Sky's step-uncle.
 * Inka Magnaye as Becca, Tania's close friend
 * Rans Rifol as Ria Cristobal, Roxy's older sister who is a nurse working at the Angel of Mercy Hospital.
 * Harvey Bautista as Joseph Wesley Mata, Tori’s & Reginald's son and Nikki’s accomplice, who is a hacker pretending to be a journalist and works with Tori's group.
 * AC Bonifacio as Nikki Romero / Daisy Laigo, Wesley’s accomplice, who is a hacker pretending to be a journalist and works with Tori's group.
 * Ralph de Leon as Dr. Kevin Gonzales, a resident doctor who works at the Angel of Mercy Hospital, who has feelings for Roxy.
 * Argus Aspiras as Riley Cristobal, Roxy's son and Archie's biological son.


 * Recurring cast
 * Art Acuña as PCOL Emil Concha
 * Franco Laurel as Atty. Jeff Bautista
 * Cai Cortez as Ruth Chavez
 * John Medina as Simon
 * Maika Rivera as Cynthia Rivas
 * Nour Hooshmand as Yana Rosales
 * Sandy Aloba as Rosa
 * Jude Hinumdum as Basil
 * Lotlot Bustamante as Mona dela Peña
 * Mike Liwag as PSMS Ramos
 * Miggy Campbell as Jack
 * Joel Molina as PSMS Esteves


 * Guest cast
 * Martin Escudero as Damien, a film director hired by Tori to ruin Tim and Poch’s life and relationship.
 * Jong Cuenco as Dr. Max Landicho, a doctor working at the Angel of Mercy Hospital, who has a long history of allegedly sexual harassing female nurses while covering up evidences.
 * Aya Fernandez as Cheska, Brandon’s ex-wife

Music
The main theme song is Kalma Kahit Magulo (lit. 'Keep Calm Even When It's Chaotic') by Various Artists.

High Street (Original Soundtrack)
Star Music have released a digital soundtrack album on June 8, 2024, entitled, High Street (Original Soundtrack), to accompany the TV series. This soundtrack includes songs that were featured in this TV series.

Development
Based on the actors' discussion on the video by ABS-CBN, High Street will take place five years after the graduation of Northford High School, and it could infuse a whole lot of maturity.

In early April, Dreamscape Entertainment released a series of videos on its social media accounts that shows the preparations being made by the directors and cast members such as the script reading and look test.

During the High Street Story Conference on March 26, 2024, Andrea Brillantes admitted about feeling pressured following the success of Senior High saying, “I’m excited but I also have mixed emotions. Because whenever a show has a part two, there’s always pressure to make it better or for it to be as good as the first one.”

Casting
On March 26, 2024, it was confirmed that the original cast of Senior High, Andrea Brillantes, Juan Karlos Labajo, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat, Elijah Canlas, Daniela Stranner, Miggy Jimenez, Gela Atayde, and Tommy Alejandrino will reprise their roles. Angel Aquino, Mon Confiado, Gerald Madrid, Angeli Bayani, Ana Abad Santos, Rans Rifol, and Inka Magnaye will also reprise their roles. New cast members also include Argus Aspiras, Ralph de Leon, AC Bonifacio, Harvey Bautista, Romnick Sarmenta, and Dimples Romana.

Production have started around early April, and Dreamscape Entertainment have been able to have a glimpse of its behind-the-scenes footage on the first day of taping.

Promotion
An announcement was released on March 21, 2024 showing pictures of the cast of Senior High. A teaser trailer was released on April 23, 2024 across social media platforms.

In preparation for the series premiere, a 5-episode web series Life After Senior High was released on April 22, 2024 via ABS-CBN Entertainment's YouTube channel and Dreamscape Entertainment's Facebook page showing the main characters during the five-year span to High Street.

The official trailer was released on May 1, 2024. On May 9, 2024, the cast of High Street unveiled the official poster during the Bida Kapamilya event in SM Pampanga's Amphitheater.

Broadcast
High Street premiered on May 13, 2024 on Kapamilya Channel, with simulcast on A2Z and TV5, and streaming on Kapamilya Online Live. It is streaming with advance episodes first on iWantTFC on May 11, 2024.

Reception
High Street opened with 223,053 concurrent live viewers on YouTube, streamed through Kapamilya Online Live. According to Nielsen NUTAM People Survey, the pilot episode of the series garnered 4.8% nationwide ratings.