Royal Blood (TV series)

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Royal Blood
Title card
Genre
Created by
Written by
  • Glaiza Ramirez
  • Jimuel Dela Cruz
  • Abner Tulagan
  • Louize Al-Sheri
Directed byDominic Zapata
Creative directorAloy Adlawan
StarringDingdong Dantes
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes70
Production
Executive producerWinnie Hollis-Reyes
Production locationMetro Manila
CinematographyRoman Theodossis
Editors
  • Benedict Lavastida
  • Noel Mauricio
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time26 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment Group
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseJune 19 (2023-06-19) –
September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)

Royal Blood is a 2023 Philippine television drama crime mystery series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Dingdong Dantes. It premiered on June 19, 2023, on the network's Telebabad line up, replacing Hearts on Ice. The series concluded on September 22, 2023 with a total of 70 episodes. It was replaced by Love Before Sunrise in its timeslot.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.[1]

Premise[edit]

When a death occurs in the Royales family, it leads to the investigation of the estranged son, Napoy. He seeks help from a former NBI agent and his son.[2]

Cast and characters[edit]

Cast
Dingdong Dantes
Megan Young
Mikael Daez
Rabiya Mateo
Tirso Cruz III
Benjie Paras
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Recurring cast
  • Divine Tetay as Peachy[6]
  • Mel Kimura as Marta
  • Moi Bien as Jenny
  • Melissa Avelino as Loray
  • Andrew Schimmer as Lemuel
  • John Feir as Gerald
  • Patani Dano as Loida
  • Andrew Gan as Ryan San Diego
  • Ge Villamil as Queenie Masangkay
  • Chamyto as Jazz
  • Bem Sabanal as Arona Santiago
Guest cast

Episodes[edit]

Royal Blood episodes
No.TitleOriginal air date
1[9]"World Premiere"June 19, 2023 (2023-06-19)
2[10]"I am Your Father"June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)
3[11]"Meet the Royales"June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)
4[12]"The Offer"June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)
5[13]"Who Wants Gustavo Dead?"June 23, 2023 (2023-06-23)
6[14]"Napoy vs. Royales Siblings"June 26, 2023 (2023-06-26)
7[15]"Love From the Past"June 27, 2023 (2023-06-27)
8[16]"War of the Witches"June 28, 2023 (2023-06-28)
9[17]"It's a Scam"June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29)
10[18]"Divided Family"June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)
11[19]"Daisy Tatoo"July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)
12[20]"Happy Birthday, Archie!"July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04)
13[21]"Deadly Party"July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)
14[22]"My Father's Killers"July 6, 2023 (2023-07-06)
15[23]"Back From the Dead"July 7, 2023 (2023-07-07)
16[24]"Help Me Save this Family"July 10, 2023 (2023-07-10)
17[25]"Good Dad, Bad Dad"July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)
18[26]"The Son I Wanted"July 12, 2023 (2023-07-12)
19[27]"Accident or Murder?"July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)
20[28]"Circumstantial Evidence"July 14, 2023 (2023-07-14)
21[29]"Murder Clue"July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)
22[30]"The Outcasts"July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)
23[31]"Rest in Peace, Gustavo!"July 19, 2023 (2023-07-19)
24[32]"Margaret's Secret"July 20, 2023 (2023-07-20)
25[33]"Last Will and Testament"July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)
26[34]"Gustavo's Inheritance"July 24, 2023 (2023-07-24)
27[35]"Team Up Against Napoy"July 25, 2023 (2023-07-25)
28[36]"CCTV Footage"July 26, 2023 (2023-07-26)
29[37]"Interrogation"July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27)
30[38]"Who is Guilty?"July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)
31[39]"Next Victim"July 31, 2023 (2023-07-31)
32[40]"Who is Behind the Poisoning?"August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01)
33[41]"Throwing Accusations"August 2, 2023 (2023-08-02)
34[42]"Silencing the Help"August 3, 2023 (2023-08-03)
35[43]"Poison is Real"August 4, 2023 (2023-08-04)
36[44]"Tomb Raider"August 7, 2023 (2023-08-07)
37[45]"Death by Poison"August 8, 2023 (2023-08-08)
38[46]"Royal Nightmare"August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)
39[47]"Unintended Victim"August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10)
40[48]"Murder Weapon"August 11, 2023 (2023-08-11)
41[49]"The Accident"August 14, 2023 (2023-08-14)
42[50]"Escaping Death"August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15)
43[51]"Confession of Beatrice"August 16, 2023 (2023-08-16)
44[52]"Royal Rumble"August 17, 2023 (2023-08-17)
45[53]"Personal Frog"August 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
46[54]"The Affair"August 21, 2023 (2023-08-21)
47[55]"Where is Archie?"August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
48[56]"End of the Affair"August 23, 2023 (2023-08-23)
49[57]"Forgiveness"August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24)
50[58]"Nightmares"August 25, 2023 (2023-08-25)
51[59]"The Royal Vote"August 28, 2023 (2023-08-28)
52[60]"Missing Flash Drive"August 29, 2023 (2023-08-29)
53[61]"Royal Scandal"August 30, 2023 (2023-08-30)
54[62]"Secrets Unraveled"August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31)
55[63]"Another Bloody Tragedy"September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01)
56[64]"Margaret is Not a Royales"September 4, 2023 (2023-09-04)
57[65]"The Other Royales"September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05)
58[66]"Power Grabbing"September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06)
59[67]"Another Murder Attempt"September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)
60[68]"The Fugitive"September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)
61[69]"Abot-Kamay" (transl. within reach)September 11, 2023 (2023-09-11)
62[70]"Confessions"September 12, 2023 (2023-09-12)
63[71]"Take Me With You"September 13, 2023 (2023-09-13)
64[72]"Exposing the Ex-lovers"September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14)
65[73]"The Blame Game"September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
66[74]"Entrapment"September 18, 2023 (2023-09-18)
67[75]"The Accomplice"September 19, 2023 (2023-09-19)
68[76]"Breaking Point"September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
69[77]"Reconciliation"September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)
70[78]"Watch 'Till the Very End"September 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)

Casting[edit]

Actor Arthur Solinap joined the series as a regular cast member, portraying the same character he played in the 2022 Philippine television crime drama series Widows' Web.[79] Actresses Vaness del Moral and Ashley Ortega also reprised their respective role in Widows' Web, as friends of the Royales clan in the series.[7] In September 2023, actress Jillian Ward made a cameo appearance as Lizzie Terrazo's doctor, Analyn Santos, who originated from the Philippine television medical drama series Abot-Kamay na Pangarap.[8]

Production[edit]

Principal photography commenced on April 12, 2023.[80][81] Filming concluded on September 13, 2023.[82]

Ratings[edit]

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Royal Blood earned a 9.8% rating.[83]

Accolades[edit]

Accolades received by Royal Blood
Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2024 Platinum Stallion National Media Awards Best Primetime Drama Series Royal Blood Won [84]
Best Primetime Drama Actress Rhian Ramos Won [85]

Legacy[edit]

Actor James Graham joined the 2024 Philippine television crime drama series Widows' War as a regular cast member, portraying the same character he played in Royal Blood.[86]

References[edit]

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  8. ^ a b Anoc, Aimee (September 5, 2023). "Jillian Ward, magkakaroon ng cameo bilang Dra. Analyn sa Royal Blood". GMA Network. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "World Premiere". Facebook.
  10. ^ "I am Your Father". Facebook.
  11. ^ "Meet the Royales". Facebook.
  12. ^ "The Offer". Facebook.
  13. ^ "Who Wants Gustavo Dead?". Facebook.
  14. ^ "Napoy vs. Royales Siblings". Facebook.
  15. ^ "Love From the Past". Facebook.
  16. ^ "War of the Witches". Facebook.
  17. ^ "It's a Scam". Facebook.
  18. ^ "Divided Family". Facebook.
  19. ^ "Daisy Tatoo". Facebook.
  20. ^ "Happy Birthday, Archie!". Facebook.
  21. ^ "Deadly Party". Facebook.
  22. ^ "My Father's Killers". Facebook.
  23. ^ "Back From the Dead". Facebook.
  24. ^ "Help Me Save this Family". Facebook.
  25. ^ "Good Dad, Bad Dad". Facebook.
  26. ^ "The Son I Wanted". Facebook.
  27. ^ "Accident or Murder?". Facebook.
  28. ^ "Circumstantial Evidence". Facebook.
  29. ^ "Murder Clue". Facebook.
  30. ^ "The Outcasts". Facebook.
  31. ^ "Rest in Peace, Gustavo!". Facebook.
  32. ^ "Margaret's Secret". Facebook.
  33. ^ "Last Will and Testament". Facebook.
  34. ^ "Gustavo's Inheritance". Facebook.
  35. ^ "Team Up Against Napoy". Facebook.
  36. ^ "CCTV Footage". Facebook.
  37. ^ "Interrogation". Facebook.
  38. ^ "Who is Guilty?". Facebook.
  39. ^ "Next Victim". Facebook.
  40. ^ "Who is Behind the Poisoning?". Facebook.
  41. ^ "Throwing Accusations". Facebook.
  42. ^ "Silencing the Help". Facebook.
  43. ^ "Poison is Real". Facebook.
  44. ^ "Tomb Raider". Facebook.
  45. ^ "Death by Poison". Facebook.
  46. ^ "Royal Nightmare". Facebook.
  47. ^ "Unintended Victim". Facebook.
  48. ^ "Murder Weapon". Facebook.
  49. ^ "The Accident". Facebook.
  50. ^ "Escaping Death". Facebook.
  51. ^ "Confession of Beatrice". Facebook.
  52. ^ "Royal Rumble". Facebook.
  53. ^ "Personal Frog". Facebook.
  54. ^ "The Affair". Facebook.
  55. ^ "Where is Archie?". Facebook.
  56. ^ "End of the Affair". Facebook.
  57. ^ "Forgiveness". Facebook.
  58. ^ "Nightmares". Facebook.
  59. ^ "The Royal Vote". Facebook.
  60. ^ "Missing Flash Drive". Facebook.
  61. ^ "Royal Scandal". Facebook.
  62. ^ "Secrets Unraveled". Facebook.
  63. ^ "Another Bloody Tragedy". Facebook.
  64. ^ "Margaret is Not a Royales". Facebook.
  65. ^ "The Other Royales". Facebook.
  66. ^ "Power Grabbing". Facebook.
  67. ^ "Another Murder Attempt". Facebook.
  68. ^ "The Fugitive". Facebook.
  69. ^ "Abot-Kamay". Facebook.
  70. ^ "Confessions". Facebook.
  71. ^ "Take Me With You". Facebook.
  72. ^ "Exposing the Ex-lovers". Facebook.
  73. ^ "The Blame Game". Facebook.
  74. ^ "Entrapment". Facebook.
  75. ^ "The Accomplice". Facebook.
  76. ^ "Breaking Point". Facebook.
  77. ^ "Reconciliation". Facebook.
  78. ^ "Watch 'Till the Very End". Facebook.
  79. ^ Anoc, Aimee (July 19, 2023). "RJ Nuevas on possibility of another guest from Widows' Web to Royal Blood: 'Mayroon pang actually na isa'". GMA Network. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  80. ^ "First day of taping". GMA Network. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  81. ^ Anoc, Aimee (September 15, 2023). "Megan Young shares snaps from Royal Blood's last taping day". GMA Network. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  82. ^ "Megan Young says Royal Blood filming just wrapped up". GMA Network. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  83. ^ CC, Je (January 19, 2024). "Philippine Entertainment in 2023: The 10 Highest-rated TV debuts of the Year". LionhearTV. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  84. ^ "GMA Network is TV Station of the Year in Platinum Stallion Media Awards". GMA Network. February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  85. ^ Mariano, Dianne (February 7, 2024). "Rhian Ramos receives recognition at 2024 Platinum Stallion National Media Awards". GMA Network. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  86. ^ Chua, EJ (January 24, 2024). "Widows' War's star-studded cast meet at its story conference". GMA Network. Retrieved April 13, 2024.

External links[edit]

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