# Marimar (2015 TV series)

Marimar is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 1994 Mexican television series of the same title. Directed by Dominic Zapata, Mark Dela Cruz and Lore Reyes, it stars Megan Young in the title role and Tom Rodriguez. It premiered on August 24, 2015 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on January 8, 2016 with a total of 100 episodes.

## Premise

Marimar is a poor girl who marries a rich heir, Sergio. Sergio's stepmother Angelika and ex-girlfriend Antonia makes Marimar's life a "living hell". A few years later, Marimar meets her wealthy biological father, Gustavo Aldama, who helps her get revenge against the people who wronged her.

## Cast and characters
### Lead cast

* Megan Young as Marimar Pérez-Santibañez / Bella Aldama-Santibañez
* Tom Rodriguez as Sergio Santibañez

### Supporting cast

* Jaclyn Jose as Angelika Santibañez
* Lauren Young as Antonia Santibañez
* Alice Dixson as Mia Corcuera-Aldama
* Zoren Legaspi as Gustavo Aldama
* Ina Raymundo as Brenda Guillermo
* Carmi Martin as Tía Esperanza Corcuera
* Ricardo Cepeda as Renato Santibañez
* Cris Villanueva as Sito Porres
* Dion Ignacio as Nicandro Mejía
* Jaya Ramsey as Tía Corazón
* Candy Pangilinan as Tía Perfecta
* Boobay as Fulgoso's voice
* Princess as Fulgoso
* Ashley Cabrera as Cruzita A. Santibañez
* Zach Briz as Panchito A. Santibañez

### Recurring cast

* Diva Montelaba as Kendra Dela Paz
* Princess Snell as Aurora Santibañez
* James Blanco as Rodolfo San Jinez
* Solenn Heussaff as Capuccina Blanchett
* Maricris Garcia as Natalia Montenegro
* Diana Zubiri as Julianna Corcuera-Aldama
* Mikoy Morales as Choi del Castillo
* Rita Iringan as Vanessa Mejia
* LJ Reyes as Inocencia Corcuera-Arcega
* Carlene Aguilar as Gilma "Gema" Cascavel
* Arny Ross as Amale Zamora / fake Bella
* Alicia Mayer as Adina San Jose
* Glenda Garcia as Gracia Zamora
* Iwa Moto as Magda Evangelista
* Frank Magalona as Franco Santibañez
* Shey Reyes as Carinda Corcuera
* Jess Lapid as Ramon
* Pekto as Eliong

### Guest cast

* Vincent Magbanua as younger Choi
* Lito Legaspi as Fernando Aldama
* Baby O'Brien as Lupita Aldama
* Nova Villa as Cruz Pérez
* Tommy Abuel as Pancho Pérez
* Annalie Forbes as Maricar
* Hazel Dio as teenage Marimar
* Elijah Alejo as younger Marimar
* Barbara Miguel as younger Amale
* Almira Muhlach as Ysabel Santibañez
* Beatriz Imperial as Katja Perez
* Carl Acosta as younger Sergio

## Development

Marimar is a 1994 Mexican television series starring Thalía broadcast by Televisa. It later aired in the Philippines on March 11, 1996 through Radio Philippines Network. In 2007, GMA Network acquired the rights to remake the series. Marian Rivera was later cast to play the title role. In June 2015, GMA Network acquired the rights to the second remake of Marimar.

## Episodes

Marimar episodes :
| Episode | Original air date | AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Households Television Homes | AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Households Television Homes | AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Households Television Homes | Ref. |
| Episode | Original air date | Rating | Timeslot rank | Primetime rank | Ref. |
| 1 | August 24, 2015 | 25.1% | #1 | #1 | |
| 2 | August 25, 2015 | 22.4% | #1 | #2 | |
| 3 | August 26, 2015 | 23.2% | #1 | #1 | |
| 4 | August 27, 2015 | 23.6% | #1 | #1 | |
| 5 | August 28, 2015 | 21.3% | #1 | #2 | |
| 6 | August 31, 2015 | 25.8% | #1 | #1 | |
| 7 | September 1, 2015 | 23.7% | #1 | #1 | |
| 8 | September 2, 2015 | 22.9% | #1 | #1 | |
| 9 | September 3, 2015 | 24.8% | #1 | #1 | |
| 10 | September 4, 2015 | 22.8% | #1 | #1 | |
| 11 | September 7, 2015 | 23.2% | #1 | #1 | |
| 12 | September 8, 2015 | 22.0% | #1 | #2 | |
| 13 | September 9, 2015 | 22.0% | #1 | #1 | |
| 14 | September 10, 2015 | 23.2% | #1 | #2 | |
| 15 | September 11, 2015 | 24.6% | #1 | #2 | |
| 16 | September 14, 2015 | 23.4% | #1 | #1 | |
| 17 | September 15, 2015 | 23.4% | #1 | #1 | |
| 18 | September 16, 2015 | 25.1% | #1 | #2 | |
| 19 | September 17, 2015 | 23.9% | #1 | #2 | |
| 20 | September 18, 2015 | 22.7% | #1 | #2 | |
| 21 | September 21, 2015 | 23.3% | #1 | #2 | |
| 22 | September 22, 2015 | 22.5% | #1 | #2 | |
| 23 | September 23, 2015 | 23.4% | #1 | #3 | |
| 24 | September 24, 2015 | 22.4% | #1 | #3 | |
| 25 | September 25, 2015 | 21.9% | #2 | #4 | |
| 26 | September 28, 2015 | 19.3% | #2 | #4 | |
| 27 | September 29, 2015 | 20.7% | #2 | #4 | |
| 28 | September 30, 2015 | 20.0% | #2 | #4 | |
| 29 | October 1, 2015 | 22.4% | #2 | #4 | |
| 30 | October 2, 2015 | 20.6% | #2 | #4 | |
| 31 | October 5, 2015 | 21.3% | #2 | #4 | |
| 32 | October 6, 2015 | 20.4% | #2 | #5 | |
| 33 | October 7, 2015 | 18.6% | #2 | #6 | |
| 34 | October 8, 2015 | 21.0% | #2 | #4 | |
| 35 | October 9, 2015 | 20.6% | #2 | #5 | |
| 36 | October 12, 2015 | 21.7% | #2 | #4 | |
| 37 | October 13, 2015 | 22.4% | #2 | #4 | |
| 38 | October 14, 2015 | 22.2% | #2 | #4 | |
| 39 | October 15, 2015 | 22.7% | #2 | #3 | |
| 40 | October 16, 2015 | 22.7% | #2 | #4 | |
| 41 | October 19, 2015 | 21.0% | #2 | #4 | |
| 42 | October 20, 2015 | 20.7% | #2 | #4 | |
| 43 | October 21, 2015 | 19.5% | #2 | #4 | |
| 44 | October 22, 2015 | 20.5% | #2 | #4 | |
| 45 | October 23, 2015 | 20.7% | #2 | #4 | |
| 46 | October 26, 2015 | 20.0% | #2 | #4 | |
| 47 | October 27, 2015 | 19.8% | #2 | #4 | |
| 48 | October 28, 2015 | 20.6% | #1 | #2 | |
| 49 | October 29, 2015 | 21.1% | #1 | #2 | |
| 50 | October 30, 2015 | 20.9% | #2 | #4 | |
| 51 | November 2, 2015 | 23.7% | #1 | #2 | |
| 52 | November 3, 2015 | 23.6% | #1 | #2 | |
| 53 | November 4, 2015 | 22.6% | #2 | #3 | |
| 54 | November 5, 2015 | 23.5% | #1 | #1 | |
| 55 | November 6, 2015 | 24.3% | #1 | #1 | |
| 56 | November 9, 2015 | 26.9% | #1 | #1 | |
| 57 | November 10, 2015 | 27.1% | #1 | #1 | |
| 58 | November 11, 2015 | 23.9% | #1 | #1 | |
| 59 | November 12, 2015 | 26.2% | #1 | #1 | |
| 60 | November 13, 2015 | 26.3% | #1 | #1 | |
| 61 | November 16, 2015 | 24.4% | #1 | #1 | |
| 62 | November 17, 2015 | 24.7% | #1 | #2 | |
| 63 | November 18, 2015 | 22.8% | #1 | #3 | |
| 64 | November 19, 2015 | 25.0% | #1 | #2 | |
| 65 | November 20, 2015 | 26.8% | #1 | #1 | |
| 66 | November 23, 2015 | 24.7% | #1 | #1 | |
| 67 | November 24, 2015 | 26.3% | #1 | #1 | |
| 68 | November 25, 2015 | 23.8% | #1 | #1 | |
| 69 | November 26, 2015 | 24.8% | #1 | #1 | |
| 70 | November 27, 2015 | 26.3% | #1 | #1 | |
| 71 | November 30, 2015 | 23.7% | #1 | #2 | |
| 72 | December 1, 2015 | 23.8% | #1 | #1 | |
| 73 | December 2, 2015 | 23.2% | #1 | #3 | |
| 74 | December 3, 2015 | 26.9% | #1 | #1 | |
| 75 | December 4, 2015 | 24.9% | #1 | #1 | |
| 76 | December 7, 2015 | 25.3% | #1 | #1 | |
| 77 | December 8, 2015 | 26.1% | #1 | #1 | |
| 78 | December 9, 2015 | 24.0% | #1 | #1 | |
| 79 | December 10, 2015 | 25.1% | #1 | #1 | |
| 80 | December 11, 2015 | 24.6% | #1 | #1 | |
| 81 | December 14, 2015 | 25.3% | #1 | #2 | |
| 82 | December 15, 2015 | 25.1% | #1 | #2 | |
| 83 | December 16, 2015 | 25.9% | #1 | #1 | |
| 84 | December 17, 2015 | 23.7% | #1 | #1 | |
| 85 | December 18, 2015 | 24.2% | #1 | #2 | |
| 86 | December 21, 2015 | 24.0% | #1 | #2 | |
| 87 | December 22, 2015 | 22.7% | #1 | #3 | |
| 88 | December 23, 2015 | 22.3% | #1 | #3 | |
| 89 | December 24, 2015 | 17.5% | #1 | #4 | |
| 90 | December 25, 2015 | 18.8% | #1 | #1 | |
| 91 | December 28, 2015 | 21.8% | #1 | #3 | |
| 92 | December 29, 2015 | 21.4% | #1 | #2 | |
| 93 | December 30, 2015 | 20.4% | #2 | #4 | |
| 94 | December 31, 2015 | 16.9% | #1 | #5 | |
| 95 | January 1, 2016 | 19.1% | #2 | #4 | |
| 96 | January 4, 2016 | 20.9% | #1 | #2 | |
| 97 | January 5, 2016 | 22.1% | #1 | #1 | |
| 98 | January 6, 2016 | 22.9% | #1 | #1 | |
| 99 | January 7, 2016 | 23.0% | #1 | #1 | |
| 100 | January 8, 2016 | 24.8% | #1 | #2 | |

## Production

Principal photography commenced in July 2015. Filming concluded in December 2015.