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| Victor Magtanggol | |
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 Title card | |
| Also known as | Heart of Courage |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Jules Katanyag |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Dominic Zapata |
| Creative director | Roy Iglesias |
| Starring | Alden Richards |
| Theme music composer | Ex Battalion |
| Opening theme | "Superhero Mo" by Ex Battalion and Alden Richards |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 80 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mona Coles-Mayuga |
| Editors |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 25-45 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | July 30 (2018-07-30) – November 16, 2018 (2018-11-16) |
Victor Magtanggol (International title: Heart of Courage) is a 2018 Philippine television drama action fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is inspired by Norse mythology. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Alden Richards in the title role. It premiered on July 30, 2018, on the network's Telebabad line up, replacing The Cure. The series concluded on November 16, 2018, with a total of 80 episodes. It was replaced by Cain at Abel in its timeslot.
The series is originally titled as Mitho. It is streaming online on YouTube.
Premise
Many gods, including Thor, will not survive the Ragnarök. Before Thor's death, he orders his son Magni to hide his weapon, the hammer Mjölnir, until there is someone right to inherit it. Magni goes to the world of mortals to wait for the new taker of Mjölnir. There he meets Victor Magtanggol, the one who must eventually learn to use Mjölnir to protect the world and his loved ones from Móði, Thor's son and Magni's brother, who is upset for not inheriting Mjölnir, and Loki who plans to spread chaos in the mortal world.
Cast and characters
Cast
Alden Richards
Janine Gutierrez
John Estrada
Benjie Paras
- Lead cast
- Alden Richards as Victor "Hammerman" Magtanggol
- Supporting cast
- Coney Reyes as Vivienne Delos Santos-Magtanggol
- Eric Quizon as Hector Regalado
- Andrea Torres as Sif / Ms. S
- Janine Gutierrez as Gwen Regalado-Corona
- Pancho Magno as Móði
- John Estrada as Loki / Mikolai
- Al Tantay as Tomas Magtanggol
- Freddie Webb as Renato Regalado
- Chynna Ortaleza as Lynette Magtanggol-Domingo / Hel
- Maritoni Fernandez as Alice Espiritu-Regalado
- Dion Ignacio as Percival "Perci" Domingo
- Kristoffer Martin as Lance E. Regalado / Fenrir
- Miguel Faustmann as Magni / Magnus
- Yuan Francisco as Carmelo "Meloy" M. Domingo
- Lindsay De Vera as Anne Magtanggol
- Reese Tuazon as Honelyn De Mesa
- Benjie Paras as Erwin Bravo
- Lucho Ayala as Timothy Ferdinand "Tim" Corona
- Jon Gutierrez as Mario Magtanggol
- Flow-G as Luigi Magtanggol
- Recurring cast
- Guest cast
- Conan Stevens as Thor
- Matthias Rhoads as James
- Diana Zubiri as Freya
- Fabio Ide as Baldur
- Natalia Moon as Frigg
- Sheena Halili as Janice
- Luri Vincent Nalus as Dennis
- Michelle Dee as Gwen's boss
- Chariz Solomon as Cynthia
- John Feir as a construction worker
- Pekto as Ringgo
- Rob Moya as a construction worker
- Kevin Santos as James
- Carlos Agassi as Arvin
- Sophie Albert as Edda
- Pen Medina as Alcala
- Glaiza de Castro as Ena
- Kylie Padilla as Ami
- Gabbi Garcia as Lena
- Sanya Lopez as Aya
- Janice Hung as Gunnlöð
- Ian Ignacio as Þrymr
- Tonio Quiazon as a gun smuggler
- Dave Bornea as Iking
- Julius Miguel as teenage Meloy
Development
GMA Network tasked writers to come up for a television series based on Norse mythology. Jules Katanyag, concept creator of Victor Magtanggol described what he and other writers came up as "best reflects the Filipino condition," which is that of uncertainty.
The show is set in present-day Philippines, after several Norse deities including Thor died following Ragnarök, a series of catastrophic events in the Norse Mythology. Part of the series was also shot outside of the Philippines.
The theme song "Superhero Mo," is a collaboration between Alden Richards and the hip-hop group Ex Battalion. The latter composed the song. A lyric video for the song was released by GMA Music on May 28, 2018.
Production
Principal photography commenced in June 2018.
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode earned a 12.4% rating. While the final episode scored an 11.1% rating.
Accolades
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Actor | Alden Richards | Nominated |
References
- "Heart of Courage". GMA Worldwide. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Angelli Catan (March 6, 2018). "Action-fantasy series nina Alden at Janine, may taping sa ibang bansa" [There is filming overseas for Alden and Janine's action-fantasy series]. Balita (in Filipino). Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- "Victor Magtanggol Full Episodes". YouTube. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- "Victor Magtanggol". GMA Network (in Filipino). Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- "Victor Magtanggol ni Alden Richards, handa nang banggain Ang Probinsyano ni Coco Martin". PEP (in Tagalog and English). July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "Cast of Victor Magtanggol". GMA Network.
- Junardo. "Sino kaya kina Maine, Jasmine at Janine ang itatambal kay Alden sa Victor Magtanggol?" [Who among Maine, Jasmine, and Janine will be paired up with Alden in Victor Magtanggol?]. PressReader (in Filipino). Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Calderon, Noiv. "The cast of Victor Magtanggol". Twitter. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- Mañago, Lito (July 3, 2018). "Yuan Francisco, sidekick ni Alden Richards sa Victor Magtanggol". Abante. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Miralles, Nitz (July 10, 2018). "Nagbibihis na raw nang maabutan, Maine... Alden At Co-star, Huli Sa Akto Sa Tent". Bulgar. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ Gabinete, Jojo (September 14, 2018). "Mga Sang'gre ng Encantadia, papasok sa Victor Magtanggol". PEP. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- Ruiz, Marah (November 20, 2018). "Dave Bornea, karangalan na makatrabaho si Alden Richards sa Victor Magtanggol". GMA Network. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- "Konsepto at istorya ng Victor Magtanggol, inspired ng Norse mythology" [Concept and story in 'Victor Magtanggol' inspired from Norse mythology]. MSN (in Filipino). Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "'Victor Magtanggol' based on Norse mythology, not Marvel's Thor, says creator". Philippine Daily Inquirer. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- Padayhag, Michelle Joy (May 29, 2018). "Alden Richards collaborates with Ex Batallion for Victor Magtanggol theme song". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Nardo, Jun (June 15, 2018). "Action Star na: Alden dinungisan, pinahirapan agad sa unang taping ng Victor Magtanggol". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- Baltan, Angela (August 1, 2018). "How did Victor Magtanggol pilot episode fare in TV ratings?". LionhearTV. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- "NUTAM's 15 Most-Watched GMA Network Drama Finales TV Ratings". LionhearTV. January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (September 22, 2019). "33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees". PEP. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
External links
Categories:- 2018 Philippine television series debuts
- 2018 Philippine television series endings
- Filipino-language television shows
- GMA Network drama series
- Philippine action television series
- Philippine fantasy television series
- Superhero television shows
- Television series based on Norse mythology
- Television shows set in the Philippines