Incognito is a Philippine television drama action series produced by Star Creatives and Studio Three Sixty. Directed by Lester Pimentel Ong, it stars Richard Gutierrez, Baron Geisler, Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings, Kaila Estrada, Ian Veneracion and Daniel Padilla. The series premiered on Kapamilya Channel on January 20, 2025, replacing Lavender Fields.[1][2]
It also marks as Daniel Padilla's first teleserye without Kathryn Bernardo prior to their breakup last November 30, 2023.
Premise
In search of redemption, a crew of seven misfits joins a private military company on a series of deadly missions against the criminal underworld.
Cast and characters
- Main cast
- Daniel Padilla as Andres Malvar
- Francis Saagundo as young Andres
An ex-scout ranger whose expertise are CQC & anti-guerilla warfare and was discharged from military service because of homicide. He killed the guy who killed his father. His personal interest in human trafficking, makes him move differently from the rest of his team. He joined Greg's company to find his missing younger brother and fulfill his promise to his father.
- Richard Gutierrez as Jose "JB" Bonifacio
- Robbie Wachtel as young JB
An ex-navy whose expertise are counter-terrorism, special recon, combat diving and urban warfare who was discharged from military service because of his participation in a mutiny against the president. He is the son of Army Chief General Tony Bonifacio.
- Ian Veneracion as Col. Gregorio "Greg" Paterno
Navy Intelligence XO and a contractor who leads a private military company that assists the government.
- Baron Geisler as Miguel "Migs" Tecson
A sniper, doctor, and an ex-army EOD who was discharged from military service because of alcoholism.
- Kaila Estrada as Max Alvero
A hacker and cyber ops specialist who was discharged from the military for insubordination and desertion
- Anthony Jennings as Tomas "Tom" Guerrero
A former student of JB in the Special Forces Reserve. He was accused of stealing when he was in the military academy. The only member of the team who is not ex-military. Street smart and brave. Formerly works as collector to his godfather's business.
- Maris Racal as Gabriela “Gab” Rivera / Scarlett
A spy and infiltration specialist and was discharge from military service because of a lie that his father told. His father doesn't want her in military.
- Supporting cast
- Eddie Gutierrez as Antonio "Tony" Bonifacio - Father of JB, former Army Chief. He is very proud of his son until he became part of a mutiny against the president.
- Bembol Roco as Ninong - Tomas' godfather and father figure. He owns a Bombay 5-6 business that employed Tomas as a collector.
- Jestoni Alarcon as Gen. Donnie Novilla - the general who gives orders from Ambassador Rai to Greg and to his team.
- Agot Isidro as Isabel Escalera - Timor's ex-wife and Donato's mother. She stays away from Timor to keep herself from discovering anything about his illegal business dealings.
- Malou de Guzman as Apo Esang Malvar - Andres's grandmother.
- Raymond Bagatsing as Amb. Jigme Rai - Yangdonese ambassador to the Philippines and Takako's father.
- Art Acuña as Timor "Señor" Escalera † - Father of Donato, Leader of a powerful crime syndicate.
- Ryan Eigenmann as Eugene Escalera / "Clover" - nephew of Timor; cousin of Donato. He is responsible for their port business.
- Antonio Aquitania as Lorenzo Paterno - Timor's chief henchman
- Polo Ravales as Emilio "Emil" Manalastas - scion of the powerful family responsible for land grabbing the Malvars' ancestral land
- Dino Imperial as Francis Escalera / "Diamond" - nephew of Timor; cousin of Donato. He is the manager of the restaurant business owned by the Escaleras, where illegal drugs are sold to its customers.
- Eric Tai as Shan Escalera - one of Timor's henchmen and one of Takako's abductors.
- Joel Torre as Samuel - Gab's father who disapproves of her career choices
- Guest cast
- Belle Mariano as Takako Rai † - only daughter of Yangdon Amb. Jigme Rai
- Elijah Canlas as Donato Escalera † / "Spade" - the only son of Timor and Isabel, and heir to the Escalera crime empire.
- Jane de Leon as Sylvia Escalera-Jayin † / "Heart" - niece of Donato and head of the crime empire's security
- Cris Villanueva as Pedro Malvar† - Andres's father.
- Aljur Abrenica as Bhim Purma - head of security of Rai Family.
- Adrian Alandy as Jake - Christine's second husband and Mickey's stepfather.
- Yesh Burce as Christine Paterno - Miguel's ex-wife and Mickey's mother.
- Lucas Andalio as Elias Bonifacio
- Noel Trinidad as Tomas' neighbor
- Tanya Gomez as Olga Malvar - worker of a farm owned by Escaleras, Among others working under Escaleras, she expressed care and concern to Takako.
- Alwyn Uytingco as a train aggressor
- Andi Abaya as a train passenger
- Paolo Gumabao as Ramon Destura - he is working for the Escaleras.
- Nicco Manalo as Tomas' neighbor
- Ynigo Delen as Rambo Tolentino
- Andrei Tiangco as Jay Escalera
- Ron Angeles as Tommy Caballero
- Victor Basa as Omar Justo - another person in charge of the security of the Rai family.
- Raffy Tejada as Manuel Bascon
- Jack Falcis as Kanor
- Morris Sevilla as Mico Caballero
- Robert Sanchez as Kulato
- Marife Necessito as Pusit
- Christina Simon as Nanette
- Tart Carlos as Yaya Madel - Bonifacio's housemaid.
- Rommel Velasquez as Javier Bascon
- Masa Mentuda as Roda
- Jorel Ramirez as Arman
- Daniell Caraos as Jasmine
- Lala Magbuhat as Greg's informant - she gave information to Greg to make his team move easily while fulfilling their mission.
- Victor Silayan as Sevi - Max's fiancé. He died after saving Max in their mission.
- Joyce Ann Burton as JB's mother
- Bea Rose Santiago as Dra. Trina Gamboa, MD - JB's friend and personal doctor.
- Jubilee Acosta as JB's girlfriend
- Ana Abad Santos as Teddy - Max's supportive mother.
- Sharmaine Suarez as Lorena - Max's protective mother.
- JC Galano as Vincent - a former kidnap victim, His video watched by Apo Esang caught Andres' attention believing he knows something about his young brother June/Kiko's whereabouts.
- Drey Lampago as Sebastian
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date[b] | |
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| 1 | "Job Order" | January 20, 2025 | |
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A bloody incident drives an army general to enlist the help of the only person who can prevent an impending diplomatic crisis in the country. | |||
| 2 | "Arrival" | January 21, 2025 | |
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Greg, the Contractor, gathers a team of skilled individuals for an important job. The team springs into action and begins their dangerous assignment. | |||
| 3 | "Common Ground" | January 22, 2025 | |
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Greg's team wastes no time in accomplishing their dangerous plan after receiving a 3-day ultimatum from the kidnapper of the ambassador's daughter. | |||
| 4 | "Complication" | January 23, 2025 | |
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Miguel fights the temptation in the Escalera mansion. Andres discovers a grim situation in the island. Heart senses something awkward with the guests. | |||
| 5 | "Purely Business" | January 24, 2025 | |
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After his informant's death, Greg immediately plans to abduct Donato. Andres defies his leader and rescues the victims of human trafficking. | |||
| 6 | "Shaken" | January 27, 2025 | |
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The mission fails when JB, Miguel, and Andres fall victim to a trap intended for the target. The team races against time to accomplish their job. | |||
| 7 | "Fetch" | January 28, 2025 | |
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The team infiltrates the enemy territory to get their target. But the Escalera's security gets alerted while the team heads out to their exit point. | |||
| 8 | "Run!" | January 29, 2025 | |
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An intense encounter occurs when the Escalera cousins attempt to rescue Donato. As they feel a definite victory, the team risks everything they have. | |||
| 9 | "Payment" | January 30, 2025 | |
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After receiving payment for their services, Andres, Tomas, Max, and JB will face their personal problems as they go back to their respective lives. | |||
| 10 | "Lights Out" | January 31, 2025 | |
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The team faces a major setback due to Donato's actions. As a result, the Contractor gives the team a new mission that they cannot refuse. | |||
| 11 | "Territory" | February 3, 2025 | |
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Timor appoints Clover to lead the organization in his absence. With Greg's promise, JB and the team reflects on the reasons of their dismissal. | |||
| 12 | "Trouble" | February 4, 2025 | |
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Having new identities, the team flies to Cerdova for their new mission. Despite Greg's orders to avoid getting attention, trouble seems to find them. | |||
| 13 | "Pursuit" | February 5, 2025 | |
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Andres sets out on a personal mission, increasing JB's suspicion. JB and Max decide to keep an eye on Andres, but this leads them to someone else. | |||
| 14 | "Face to Face" | February 6, 2025 | |
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Trying to get an intel on their target, Tomas runs into someone suspicious. Andres puts on an act to gain the trust of Timor's associate. | |||
| 15 | "Ambush" | February 7, 2025 | |
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Finding an opportunity, JB and Andres immediately takes into action that goes against Greg's plan. This leads the team to dangerous consequences. | |||
| 16 | "Cerdova" | February 10, 2025 | |
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After retrieving Miguel and Tomas, Greg swoops in to rescue Max, JB and Andres from the crossfire. Together, they must make a daring escape from Cerdova. | |||
| 17 | "Motive" | February 11, 2025 | |
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The team stays at the hideout while awaiting further orders, but Andres' emotions take over when he's face to face with the gang leader. | |||
| 18 | "Bargain" | February 12, 2025 | |
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After an outburst that injures their target, Greg talks to Andres about his temper. Timor uses the situation to his advantage. | |||
| 19 | "Assault" | February 13, 2025 | |
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Timor tries to find an ally within the Contractor's team, prompting JB, Andres and Max to reconcile. Masked figures attack the hideout. | |||
| 20 | "Headshot" | February 14, 2025 | |
| 21 | "Kings" | February 17, 2025 | |
Production
Filming
Principal photography commenced in September 2024 in El Nido, Palawan and Bari, Apulia in Italy.[3] Additional scenes in Italy were shot in Matera.
Release
The series was released first on Netflix 3 days before broadcast on January 17, 2025, on iWantTFC 2 days before broadcast on January 18, 2025, and its premiere on January 20, 2025.[4]
Reception
Ratings and viewership
Upon its release, Incognito went number one on Netflix's most watched shows in the Philippines.[4] The series opened with 585,973 peak concurrent live viewers on its premiere on Kapamilya Online Live streamed through YouTube.[5] According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, Incognito premiered with 8.7% rating.[6]
Notes
- ^ The series is also broadcast on A2Z (analog free TV in Manila and digital TV in nationwide), TV5 (free TV in nationwide), and Jeepney TV (delayed telecast, cable and satellite TV only). It is also available for streaming on Kapamilya Online Live with advanced episodes on Netflix (Philippines only) and iWantTFC.
- ^ iWantTFC shows two episodes first in advance before it broadcasts on TV while Netflix shows three episodes in advance.
References
- ^ "'Incognito' set to premier in 2025 on Netflix, Kapamilya platforms". ABS-CBN. November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Padilla, Richard Gutierrez to reunite in new teleserye 'Incognito'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 24, 2024.
- ^ "'Incognito' is Daniel Padilla's homecoming". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Deveza, Reyma (January 20, 2025). "'Incognito' is No. 1 TV show on Netflix PH". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ Deveza, Reyma (June 21, 2025). "Incognito debuts with 585,973 peak concurrent viewers". ABS-CBN Entertainment.
- ^ "Ratings: Lolong vs Batang Quiapo; Mga Batang Riles vs Incognito". Philippine Entertainment Portal. January 21, 2025.
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