How to Spot a Red Flag
| How to Spot a Red Flag | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance Comedy |
| Directed by | Dwein Baltazar |
| Starring | Belle Mariano Donny Pangilinan Jameson Blake |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original languages | English Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Viu ABS-CBN Studios Dreamscape Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Viu |
| Release | November 25, 2024 – February 17, 2025 |
| Network | Kapamilya Channel[a] |
| Release | January 27 – February 28, 2025 |
How to Spot a Red Flag is a Philippine romantic miniseries starring Belle Mariano, Donny Pangilinan[1] and Jameson Blake. The show was directed by Dwein Baltazar. It premiered on Viu from November 25, 2024 to February 17, 2025 as a Viu Original series produced in collaboration with ABS-CBN Studios and Dreamscape Entertainment.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]The spunky barista Cha finds herself torn between two young men — a quirky good guy, Matt and a confident bad boy, JR — who are both involved in catfishing her.[3]
The rom-com tackles common dating issues nowadays, such as catfishing and ghosting, highlighting a modern approach of Gen Zs.
Cast
[edit]- Belle Mariano as Cha, a barista of her family's coffee shop who was scammed from investing in crypto
- Donny Pangilinan as Matt, an MBA graduate whose nose would go red when he lies
- Jameson Blake as JR, the mischievous surfer guy who works at his dad's company[4]
- Esnyr as Maxie, the best friend of Cha[4]
- Benjie Paras as Ime, the protective father of Cha[4]
- Mylene Dizon as Vivian, the cool mother of Cha[4]
- Angel Aquino as Marian, Matt's caring mother[4]
- Christian Vasquez as Leandro, JR's father[4]
Casting
[edit]This is the second project Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan, often addressed as "DonBelle", worked together as main lead, after their Netflix release Can't Buy Me Love.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The series was also aired 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).
References
[edit]- ^ Rosario, Moira Del (2024-11-07). "DonBelle Makes Waves in the How To Spot A Red Flag Teaser". mega-asia.com. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ^ Showbiz, Manila Standard (2024-09-26). "DonBelle returns to screen in Viu's 'How to Spot a Red Flag'". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Bautista, Rafael (2024-11-26). "DonBelle's New Show, How To Spot A Red Flag, Is Giving Green Flag". nylonmanila.com. Archived from the original on 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ a b c d e f Rosario, Moira Del (2024-09-25). "DonBelle is Bringing Their Chemistry in a New Viu Series". mega-asia.com. Archived from the original on 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ^ Roca, Patricia Dela. "DonBelle topbills Viu original series 'How to Spot a Red Flag'". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-03-12.