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.
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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
Supporting cast
Recurring cast
Guest cast
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.
Production
Principal photography commenced on July 16, 2015. Filming took place in Bataan, Batangas, Metro Manila and Zambales. Filming concluded in December 2015.