My Super D
My Super D is a 2016 Philippine superhero fantasy drama television series starring Dominic Ochoa in his first leading role. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's "Primetime Bida" evening block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from April 18, 2016 to July 15, 2016, replacing "My Love Donna" and "Game ng Bayan". A special weekly marathon of episodes entitled "My Super D: Super Marathon" was also aired every Saturday nights on Yey! channel from April 23, 2016 to July 16, 2016. Synopsis. Super D (Richard Yap), a being from another planet who draws his power  from a blue gem, is a superhero who saves the lives of many people, including a barangay captain named Dado (Ronnie Lazaro), who was inspired by the heroism of Super D and dedicates his life in serving others. Dado's wife Belen (Sylvia Sanchez) has a son named Dodong (Marc Santiago), who considers Super D his idol during his childhood, and met Nicole and Tony with whom he befriended. Don Zulueta (Ronaldo Valdez), a crime lord who knows about Super D's secret, used a woman (Precious Lara Quigaman) to take Super D down. The superhero fell in love with  the woman, without both of them knowing the crime lord's plan. Don Zulueta's criminal group manages to kill Super D, and to prove the superhero's death, the criminals led by his henchmen Fredo (Simon Ibarra) bombed a shopping mall, where Dado is among the casualties of the bombing. Dodong (Dominic Ochoa) grew up as a hard-working man and ends up marrying Nicole (Bianca Manalo). They have a family with their only son Dennis (Marco Masa). One day, Dodong got involved into an accident at the construction site he was working in. Tony (Marvin Agustin) betrays Dodong  by hiring a lawyer to arrest him and tries to take advantage of Nicole and Dennis for himself. Pablo (Nonie Buencamino), a graphic artist and trusted friend of the original Super D, comes to help Dodong become a real superhero, in order to save his son Dennis from a group of kidnappers. With Pablo's help, Dodong succeeds in finding the blue gem and transforms into the new Super D. After Super D defeats the kidnappers and rescues Dennis, Dodong will face the responsibilities of reuniting his own family and his duty as a superhero. Production. "My Super D" is  a superhero fantasy drama directed by Frasco Mortiz and Lino Cayetano. The series is Cayetano's comeback project after his three-year break from directing. The concept behind "My Super D" according to the production staff is that "everyone can be a superhero regardless of physicality." According to Mortiz, "My Super D" is produced as a series "for all ages" citing that there are superhero-themed series aimed only for mature audience. Commenting on what constitutes a hero in context of the drama's production "When we say superhero, what instantly comes to mind is the conventional kind — strong and  muscled body — but we must not forget that a superhero possesses a good heart, too, not just all muscles." He also remarked that there are action scenes yet these have very light treatment. Before the airing of pilot episode, Mortiz expressed his enthusiasm on the opportunity to teach values to children viewers through the show such as the importance of not forgetting to pray. Casting. The drama marks the very first protagonist role for Dominic Ochoa after having played numerous supporting roles in teleseryes. The telenovela also includes Marco Masa who was best known for his lead role in the  fantasy drama "Nathaniel", and Bianca Manalo who was also known for her role as Tiffany in the romantic comedy "On the Wings of Love". Marvin Agustin and veteran actor Ronaldo Valdez also starred as the main antagonists. Meanwhile, Sylvia Sanchez plays a special role in this series before she eventually played her very first protagonist role in the afternoon telenovela "The Greatest Love" for which Nonie Buencamino was also part of. Scheduling. "My Super D" was reported to replace "Pasión de Amor" on February 29, 2016, but was postponed because of "We Will Survive" and moved to summer season. The  telenovela finally premiered on April 18, 2016 on a pre-primetime slot, replacing the Korean drama "My Love Donna". In addition, the short-lived game show "Game ng Bayan" got cancelled on April 15, 2016 and thus "We Will Survive" moved to "Kapamilya Gold" afternoon block on April 18, 2016.