Widows' Web

Widows' Web is a 2022 Philippine television drama crime series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng, it stars Carmina Villarroel, Vaness del Moral, Ashley Ortega and Pauline Mendoza. It premiered on February 28, 2022 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on April 29, 2022 with a total of 43 episodes.

Widows' Web
Title card
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	John Kenneth de Leon
Written by	Jimuel Dela Cruz Anna Aleta Nadela
Directed by	Jerry Lopez Sineneng[1]
Starring	Carmina Villarroel Vaness del Moral Ashley Ortega Pauline Mendoza
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	43
Production
Executive producer	Racquel Atienza-Cadsawan
Production location	Metro Manila
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	23–37 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment Group
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	February 28 (2022-02-28) – April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)

The series is streaming online on YouTube.^[2]

Premise

Four women get caught in a series of lies and deception, following the murder of a rich businessman.^[3]

Cast and characters

Christian Vasquez portrays Boris Tayuman.

Lead cast

• Carmina Villarroel as Barbara Sagrado-Dee, the "elegant and perfectionist" older sister of Alexander Sagrado III.^[4][5]
• Vaness del Moral as Hillary Pelaez-Suarez^[6]
• Pauline Mendoza as Elaine Innocencio-Querubin, a woman to solve the case of AS3's murder in order to prove her fiancé's innocence.^[7][3]
• Ashley Ortega as Jacqueline "Jackie" Antonio-Mabantog / Tisay^[8]

Supporting cast

• Bernard Palanca as William Suarez^[9]
• Adrian Alandy as Vladimir "Vlad" Mabantog Sagrado^[10]
• Edgar Allan Guzman as Frank Querubin^[10]
• Christian Vasquez as Boris Tayuman^[10]
• Allan Paule as Ramon Innocencio^[6]
• Tanya Gomez as Gloria Querubin^[9]
• Mosang as Delia Gonzales^[9]
• Arthur Solinap as Emiliano "Emil" Bañez^[6]
• Dave Bornea as Dwight de Guzman^[6]
• Neil Coleta as Julius Collado^[11]
• Mike Agassi as George Aguirre^[9]
• Karenina Haniel as Rose Punzalan^[6]
• Anjay Anson as Jed Sagrado Dee^[6]
• Vanessa Peña as Nikki Suarez^[6]

Guest cast

• Ryan Eigenmann as Alexander "Xander" Sagrado III^[12]
• Josh Ivan Morales as Simon Barcial

Episodes

Widows' Web episodes

No.	Title	Original release date
1[13]	"World Premiere"	February 28, 2022 (2022-02-28)
2[14]	"Scam"	March 1, 2022 (2022-03-01)
3[15]	"The Duel"	March 2, 2022 (2022-03-02)
4[16]	"Proposal"	March 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)
5[17]	"Termination"	March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
6[18]	"Night of the Murder"	March 7, 2022 (2022-03-07)
7[19]	"The Investigation"	March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)
8[20]	"The Missing Shoe"	March 9, 2022 (2022-03-09)
9[21]	"The Wake"	March 10, 2022 (2022-03-10)
10[22]	"Accusations"	March 11, 2022 (2022-03-11)
11[23]	"Finding the Truth"	March 14, 2022 (2022-03-14)
12[24]	"Suspicions"	March 15, 2022 (2022-03-15)
13[25]	"Job Offer"	March 16, 2022 (2022-03-16)
14[26]	"Won't Give Up"	March 17, 2022 (2022-03-17)
15[27]	"Investigation Begins"	March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18)
16[28]	"The Will"	March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21)
17[29]	"Gathering Evidence"	March 22, 2022 (2022-03-22)
18[30]	"Lover on the Run"	March 23, 2022 (2022-03-23)
19[31]	"The Arraignment"	March 24, 2022 (2022-03-24)
20[32]	"Unraveling a Secret"	March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25)
21[33]	"Vote Buying"	March 28, 2022 (2022-03-28)
22[34]	"Truth Be Told"	March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29)
23[35]	"New Suspect"	March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30)
24[36]	"Lovers' Quarrel"	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)
25[37]	"Love Rekindled"	April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
26[38]	"Lies After Lies"	April 4, 2022 (2022-04-04)
27[39]	"Unwanted Sibling"	April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05)
28[40]	"Manipulator"	April 6, 2022 (2022-04-06)
29[41]	"Guilty"	April 7, 2022 (2022-04-07)
30[42]	"The Chase"	April 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)
31[43]	"Plan to Escape"	April 11, 2022 (2022-04-11)
32[44]	"The Painting"	April 12, 2022 (2022-04-12)
33[45]	"The Auction"	April 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)
34[46]	"Secret Affair"	April 18, 2022 (2022-04-18)
35[47]	"Mistress Revealed"	April 19, 2022 (2022-04-19)
36[48]	"About to Get Caught"	April 20, 2022 (2022-04-20)
37[49]	"The Connection"	April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
38[50]	"The Rescue"	April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)
39[51]	"William's Revelation"	April 25, 2022 (2022-04-25)
40[52]	"Mother's Grief"	April 26, 2022 (2022-04-26)
41[53]	"The Set-up"	April 27, 2022 (2022-04-27)
42[54]	"Behind the Murder"	April 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)
43[55]	"The Real Killer"	April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)

Production

Principal photography commenced in December 2021.^[56]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Widows' Web earned a 10.4% rating.^[57] The final episode scored a 12.2% rating.^[58]

Legacy

Actor Arthur Solinap joined the 2023 Philippine television crime drama series, Royal Blood as a regular cast member, portraying the same character he played in Widows' Web.^[59] Actresses Vaness del Moral and Ashley Ortega also reprised their respective role as friends of the Royales clan in Royal Blood.^[60] In September 2024, del Moral and Solinap both appeared in the Philippine television crime drama series, Widows' War playing their respective character from the series.^[61][62] In November 2024, actress Carmina Villarroel appeared in a guest role, portraying the same character in Widows' Web.^[63]