Ben X Jim

*Ben X Jim*
Ben X Jim
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Genre	Romance; Drama; Boys' love;
Written by	Easy Ferrer
Directed by	Easy Ferrer
Starring	Teejay Marquez ; Jerome Ponce;
Country of origin	Philippines
Original languages	Tagalog; English;
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	15
Production
Executive producers	Roselle Monteverde ; Lily Monteverde
Production location	Philippines
Running time	27–43 minutes
Production company	Regal Entertainment
Original release
Network	YouTube (Regal Entertainment); Heart of Asia Channel (season 1); Upstream.PH (season 2)
Release	October 15, 2020 –; April 9, 2021

Ben x Jim is a 2020 Philippine boy's love web series produced by Regal Entertainment. Written and directed by Easy Ferrer, it stars Teejay Marquez and Jerome Ponce as childhood friends who fall in love years later in a reunion amid the confining space of quarantine in their neighborhood amid the pandemic.^[1]

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The series premiered on YouTube on October 15, 2020, airing every Thursday at 8:00 PM PST and ran for seven episodes.^[2] A second season for the series was released on February 12, 2021 via Upstream.PH.^[3]

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No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Love Returns"	Easy Ferrer	Easy Ferrer	October 15, 2020 (2020-10-15)
Ben, a 23 year old guy who lives alone, is supposed to graduate from college after 8 years, but then the pandemic happens. As soon as the lockdown starts, he begins selling online to pay bills and prove his parents, who already reside in the US, that he can make it here alone. Then, he learns from his next door neighbor’s housekeeper that his childhood friend, who he had been harboring deep feelings for, will return to spend the lockdown. Suddenly, memories of old feelings return to him, making him anxious about how it’s going to be between them this time.
2	"Banter Banter"	Easy Ferrer	Easy Ferrer	October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22)
After finally meeting his childhood friend Jim again, Ben try to reconnect with him, despite the obvious distance they now have. Worse, when Jim learns about Ben’s true self, he begins making his days uncomfortable for the latter. Is this the end of their friendship, or will Ben’s hidden feeling finally coke through?
3	"Getting Closer"	Easy Ferrer	Easy Ferrer	October 29, 2020 (2020-10-29)
Just as about Leo is to bring a dark cloud to Ben’s life, Jim arrives and rescues him. This simple gesture leads to them reconnecting once again ang being comfortable to each other. Ben begins to hope for him and Jim to take everything to the next level. And then... the girlfriend arrives.
4	"The Third Party"	Easy Ferrer	Easy Ferrer	November 5, 2020 (2020-11-05)
Things were going right for Ben and Jim, but then Yana, Jim’s girlfriend arrives. Ben is once again brushed to the side. As Ben watches Jim and Yana with jealous eyes, he feels he is running out of time to have the chance to be with Jim. Will he hastily jump into making a move, or will he finally decide to let Jim go and bury his own feelings?
5	"Jealous Moments"	Easy Ferrer	Easy Ferrer	November 12, 2020 (2020-11-12)
The previous night was a very awkward moment, and it became obvious as there’s friction between Jim and Ben days after. They want to reconnect and talk, but it seems like to one has the courage to do so. Jim feels Ben is slowly moving away from him, and an unexpected gesture from Olan makes Jim realize that Ben could slip out of his hand any moment, something that he’s not ready for.
6	"Dark Night of the Soul"	Easy Ferrer	Easy Ferrer	November 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)
Finally, Ben and Jim have told each other how they feel. This is not without all the complications and consequences. The moment of bliss between the two is to be cut short when all the outside forces come to haunt them; Jim’s relationship with Yana, Olan’s intention with Ben, Jim’s disapproving father, Leo’s return, and a dark painful secret lurking and just waiting to come out and haunt them.
7	"The Final Chase"	Easy Ferrer	Easy Ferrer	November 26, 2020 (2020-11-26)
The complications are rising for Ben and Jim as they decide to be together. They test them to the brink, until finally, it seems it was time to let go. Will they be able to fight for their freedom to love, or will they give up to avoid more painful consequences.

Episode	Number of views
1: Love Returns	2,529,758
2: Banter Banter	1,991,725
3: Getting Closer	2,827,166
4: The Third Party	1,852,930
5: Jealous Moments	2,056,582
6: Dark Night of the Soul	1,829,944
7: The Final Chase	1,606,350

Ben X Jim

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Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Development

Series 2

Release

Television

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Soundtrack

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