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Lavender Fields
Title card
GenreAction drama
Revenge
Written byMaribel G. Ilag
Mark Gopez
Ceres Helga Barrios
Jon David Garcia
Rio Legaspi
Directed byEmmanuel Quindo Palo
Jojo Saguin
Starring
Opening theme"Maskara" by Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid[1]
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producersCarlo Katigbak
Cory Vidanes
Laurenti Dyogi
Roldeo T. Endrinal†
Kylie Manalo-Balagtas
Rondel P. Lindayag
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time23–38 minutes
Production companyDreamscape Entertainment
Original release
NetworkKapamilya Channel[a]
ReleaseSeptember 2, 2024 (2024-09-02) –
present

Lavender Fields is a Philippine television drama action series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Emmanuel Quindo Palo and Jojo Saguin, it stars Jodi Sta. Maria in the title role.[2] It premiered on September 2, 2024 on the network's Primetime Bida line up replacing High Street on Pamilya Sagrado's timeslot.

Premise

Jasmin was enjoying an idyllic life in her mountain hometown, but a brush with a mysterious man tied to a criminal empire took it all away. Now she is out for revenge with a new identity.

Cast and characters

Cast
Jodi Sta. Maria
Janine Gutierrez
Jolina Magdangal
Maricel Soriano
Edu Manzano
Main cast
Supporting cast
  • Victor Neri as Maximo "Max" Albano
  • Bernard Palanca as Harry Hidalgo
  • Soliman Cruz as Chief Benjamin Esteban
  • Thou Reyes as Jethro Fernandez
  • Biboy Ramirez as Lance Atienza
  • Race Matias as Eric Pascual
  • Justine Luzares as Patrick Madrigal
  • Pamu Pamorada as Petunia Hidalgo
  • Alex Diaz as Ian
  • Eric Nicolas as Berting
  • Benj Manalo as Tommy
  • Cheena Crab as Dahlia Esteban
  • Kate Alejandrino as Marigold Fields-Gallego
  • Analain Salvador as Heather Buenavidez
  • Jonic Magno as Rod Corpuz
  • Yesh Burce as Lydia Albano
Guest cast

Episodes

No.TitleTV titleOriginal air date[b]
1"The Trust of the Innocent""Unang Tagpo"September 2, 2024 (2024-09-02)
Life at San Remo is a matter of quiet routine for Jasmin. But when she falls in love with Arthur, his dangerous secret threatens to ruin them both.
2"Breaking Hearts""Panloloko"September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03)
Jasmin makes an unexpected discovery even as Arthur is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, his life begins to unravel back at home.
3"Death and Deception""Bistado"September 4, 2024 (2024-09-04)
Jasmin searches for answers after seeing Arthur's parting gift, but Iris and her family hunt him down for their own reasons.
4"Search for Answers""Siyasat"September 5, 2024 (2024-09-05)
Hoping to get payback, Vittorio sends his men to search for Jasmin in San Remo. The cops start looking deeper into Tyrone's death.
5"In the Face of the Enemy""Harapan"September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06)
Jasmin comes to terms with the aftermath of her harrowing encounter with Iris. Zandro puzzles over the unusual details of Tyrone's case.
6"The Escape of Jasmine""Bagong Pag-asa"September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)
On the run from Iris and the police, Jasmin gives birth while in hiding. But soon, she meets another misfortune — and an unexpected ally.
7"The Birth of Lavender Fields""Bagong Mukha"September 10, 2024 (2024-09-10)
Jasmin clumsily hits back at Iris, but Aster soon teaches her a better way to take revenge: by assuming a charming new persona called Lavender Fields.
8"The Woman in Sheep’s Clothing""Celebration"September 11, 2024 (2024-09-11)
An upcoming party offers Jasmin the chance to get to know her enemies. But first, she must infiltrate Iris' circle of friends under her new identity.
9"Familiar Foe""Encounter"September 12, 2024 (2024-09-12)
Zandro refuses to give up on finding the culprit behind Tyrone's case. At the party, Jasmin lands in trouble with one of Vittorio's hired guns.
10"The Investigation""Imbestigasyon"September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
Determined to find her child, Jasmin sneaks around Max's house to look for clues — only to have a brush with the cops. Zandro reveals his suspicions.
11"Long Lost Daughter""Max"September 16, 2024 (2024-09-16)
Jasmin does Iris a favor and doubles down on her identity as Lavender. Soon, she faces the consequences of her scrap with Max and her recent mission.
12"Getting Close"TBASeptember 17, 2024 (2024-09-17)
On a visit to Max's family, Lavender discovers the truth about Angel. Meanwhile, Zandro follows a trail of clues that implicates her old persona.
13"Befriending the Enemy"TBASeptember 18, 2024 (2024-09-18)
Petunia's insensitive blunder gives Lavender the opportunity to befriend Iris, who opens up to her. Zandro starts looking into Aster's company.

Production

On June 4, 2024, Lavender Fields was announced by Dreamscape Entertainment, with Jodi Sta. Maria cast in the lead role.

ABS-CBN had begun to reveal each of the cast members every week, followed by an interview from MJ Felipe.[10][11]

A series of events such as the announcement shoot, script reading and look test also took place, wherein more cast members are revealed. A behind-the-scenes of those events were also shared through ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel.[12][13][14]

The official trailer of the series was released on August 6, 2024.[15]

Release

Lavender Fields will be released on Netflix on August 30, 2024, and on iWantTFC on the following day, before releasing on free-to-air television platforms on September 2, 2024.[16][17]

The series will consist of 100 episodes.

Reception

Viewership

According to AGB Neilsen, Lavender Fields debuted with a TV rating of 9.9 percent, ruling over its timeslot rival Widows' War. The series opened with 629,565 live concurrent viewership on its premiere on Kapamilya Online Live streamed through YouTube and also debuted at number-one on Netflix Philippines' most watched series chart on August 30, 2024.[18][19]

Notes

  1. ^ The series also airs on A2Z, Jeepney TV, TV5 and TFC. It is also available for online streaming via Kapamilya Online Live, iWantTFC and Netflix.
  2. ^ iWantTFC shows two episodes first in advance before it broadcasts on TV while Netflix shows three episodes in advance.

References

  1. ^ "Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid record main theme song of 'Lavender Fields'". ABS-CBN News. September 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jodi, Echo at Janine, sama-sama sa Lavender". Philstar. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Deveza, Reyma (June 4, 2024). "Jodi Sta. Maria coming back to primetime in 'Lavender Fields'". ABS CBN News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Deveza, Reyma (June 10, 2024). "Janine Gutierrez joins Jodi Sta. Maria in 'Lavender Fields'". ABS CBN News. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Deveza, Reyma (June 13, 2024). "Jericho Rosales returning to TV via 'Lavender Fields'". ABS CBN News.
  6. ^ Antonio, Josiah (June 18, 2024). "Jolina Magdangal makes teleserye comeback with 'Lavender Fields'". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Antonio, Josiah (June 24, 2024). "Maricel Soriano, Edu Manzano, Albert Martinez join 'Lavender Fields'". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d Deveza, Reyma (July 20, 2024). "Krystal Mejes, Marc Santiago, Jana Agoncillo and Miguel Vergara join 'Lavender Fields'". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Roxanne Guinoo returns to showbiz via 'Lavender Fields'". ABS-CBN News. August 13, 2024. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "#LavenderFieldsCastReveal JODI STA MARIA is LAVENDER FIELDS!". ABS CBN Entertainment. June 3, 2024. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  11. ^ Bardinas, Mary Ann (June 7, 2014). "Jodi reveals reasons for accepting "Lavender Fields"". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Behind-the-Scenes: Jodi shrieks with excitement seeing Jericho at "Lavender Fields" announcement shoot". ABS-CBN Entertainment. June 28, 2024. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  13. ^ Dela Cruz, Liezel (June 28, 2024). "More cast members unveiled at "Lavender Fields' script reading". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  14. ^ Dela Cruz, Liezel (June 29, 2024). "More intriguing details dropped during "Lavender Fields" look test". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "WATCH: Dreamscape drops 'Lavender Fields' trailer". ABS-CBN News. August 6, 2024. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "'Lavender Fields' to hit Netflix on Aug. 30, free TV on Sept. 2". ABS-CBN News. August 12, 2024.
  17. ^ "Humanda ka dahil magsisimula na ang POWERHOUSE DRAMA OF 2024!". Dreamscape Entertainment in Facebook. August 12, 2024.
  18. ^ ""Lavender Fields" pilot episode racks up 629,565 live concurrent viewers, trends online with multiple topics". ABS-CBN Entertainment. September 4, 2024.
  19. ^ "'Lavender Fields' is No. 1 TV show on Netflix PH". ABS-CBN News. September 2, 2024.