Magpahanggang Wakas (International title: I'll Never Say Goodbye / transl. Until the End) is a Philippine television drama revenge series broadcast by ABS-CBN.The series is based on the 1980 Philippine film Kastilyong Buhangin. Directed by FM Reyes and Raymond B. Ocampo, it stars Jericho Rosales, Arci Muñoz and John Estrada. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from September 19, 2016 to January 6, 2017, replacing Born for You and was replaced by A Love to Last.
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Synopsis
Waldo del Mar shares a deep love with Aryann Castillo. Although both of them are young, their love for each other is undeniably genuine.
However, this changes when one night Waldo accidentally kills a man who'd attempted to rape Aryann. Waldo was convicted and was sent to prison. Feeling responsible for Waldo's misfortune, Aryann takes on different jobs to raise money to get him out of jail and meets Tristan, who helps her out.
Soon after being freed, Waldo faces the vengeful brother of the man he killed and was shot. He falls off a cliff. and drifts into the sea - everyone except Aryann believes him dead. After finally having accepted Waldo's death, Aryann moves on and is set to be wed to Tristan; matters are complicated when a still-alive Waldo crosses paths with Aryann.
Cast and characters
Main cast
Jericho Rosales as Engr. Ronualdo "Waldo" del Mar - King's brother, Kulas's son and Nenang's grandson.
Arci Muñoz as Atty. Aryann Castillo - Rosing's niece.
John Estrada as Tristan Lozado - Jenna's husband and Cheska's father.
Supporting cast
Gelli de Belen as Jenna Celis-Lozado - Tristan's wife and Cheska's mother.
Rita Avila as Rosita "Tyang Rosing" Natividad - Aryann's aunt.
Lito Pimentel as Nicolas "Kulas" del Mar - Waldo and King's father and Nenang's son.
Liza Lorena as Malena "Nenang" del Mar - Kulas's mother and Waldo and King's grandmother.
Danita Paner as Leila Asuncion
Maika Rivera as Cheska Lozado - Tristan and Jenna's daughter.
Jomari Angeles as Enrique "King" del Mar - Waldo's youngest brother, Kulas's youngest son and Nenang's youngest grandson
Marco Gumabao as Zachary "Zach" Flores - Simon's son.
Recurring cast
Ronaldo Valdez as Antonio "Tony" Sandoval
Yen Santos as Clarissa "Issa" Ordoñez - Dante's daughter.
Cris Villanueva as Simon Flores - Zach's father.
Guest cast
Allan Paule as Armand Natividad
Justin Cuyugan as Domingo "Dodong" Natividad
Eric Fructuoso as Tonio Rodriguez
Maila Gumila as Atty. Angela Vidal
David Chua as Nico Gomez
Precious Lara Quigaman as Gina Meyers
Jeric Raval as Dante Ordoñez - Issa's father.
Jojit Lorenzo as Percival "Percy" Moreno
Pinky Amador as Atty. Thea Galvez
Jennica Garcia as Angel Faustino
Manuel Chua as Kyle Faustino
Yves Flores as Marlon Miranda
Gilleth Sandico as Beth Miranda
Valerie Concepcion as Cassandra Flores
Production
Tentative title
The series was first announced on April 27, 2016 with a tentative title, Never Ever Say Goodbye. In August 2016, the drama's title was changed to Magpahanggang Wakas.
Casting
Magpahanggang Wakas marks the return of Jericho Rosales on primetime after his successful series Bridges of Love made waves in different Latin American countries, including Peru. Arci Muñoz returns in her second primetime series after her successful portrayal as Norma Elizondo in Pasión de Amor, a Philippine adaptation of Pasión de Gavilanes by Telemundo. It is also Rita Avila's comeback project on ABS-CBN four years after Walang Hanggan. Meanwhile, the melodrama is also Gelli de Belen and Danita Paner's first major primetime project since after leaving TV5.
Timeslot
Magpahanggang Wakas replaced Born for You on September 19, 2016 in an earlier timeslot at 8:45 pm after FPJ's Ang Probinsyano. ABS-CBN decided to move Till I Met You's timeslot at 9:30 pm.
Re-runs
Magpahanggang Wakas aired re-runs on Jeepney TV from March 11, 2019 to May 3, 2019, replacing the re-run of Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin and was replaced by the re-run of Sineserye Presents: Palimos ng Pag-ibig; and from June 22, 2020 to October 9, 2020, replacing the re-run of Princess and I and was replaced by the re-run of Honesto.
It re-aired on Kapamilya Channel's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block, Kapamilya Online Live, and A2Z's Zuper Hapon from April 5, 2021 to July 23, 2021, replacing the re-run of The Good Son and was replaced by the re-run of Nang Ngumiti ang Langit.