‘Ang Probinsyano’ now on Netflix

FILE: “The Phenomenal FPJs ANG PROBINSYANO is now streaming on Netflix too!” (Photo: @ericjohnsalut/Instagram)

The first season of long-running ABS-CBN primetime action drama Ang Probinsyano is officially on streaming app Netflix under its international title Brothers.

Fifty episodes of the teleserye, which began airing on September 28, 2015, and is still ongoing on its seventh season, have been made available to Netflix users. Each episode runs 30-35 minutes.

Eric John Salut, head of ABS-CBN’s Advertising and Promotions Dreamscape first announced the news on Twitter, posting a screenshot of the show’s inclusion on the app, captioned in Filipino, “Philippine teleserye ‘Ang Probinsyano’ is now on Netflix with an international title, ‘Brothers!’ Congrats Coco Martin, ABS-CBN, and Dreamscape.’”

Netizens were quick to react to the news, @_theRal laughing, “The immortal probinsyano being more immortal on Netflix,” while @itsmejralinas states in Filipino, “Wait, it’s serious that Probinsyano is on Netflix?” @Brielismyname adds, “This is not a drill.

Ang Probinsyano is now on Netflix. Type ‘brothers’ on the search bar.

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Many also expressed their opinions on the Philippine series’ new title, @bofukeypok stating, “I’m still baffled on why Ang Probinsyano’s’ international title is “Brothers” when something like ‘The Countryman’ would have been leagues better because he is from the country (province) and he is a man serving his country.”

According to Kantar Media, Ang Probinsyano is still the most watched television show across the Philippines. It is based on actor-turned-politician Fernando Poe, Jr.’s 1997 film of the same name. Coco Martin, who stars in the hit series, stars as both Cardo Dalisay and his late twin brother Ador. Cardo is forced to take his sibling’s position in the police force after Ador dies of a drug bust operation. Eddie Garcia, Edu Manzano, Alessandra de Rossi, Christopher Roxas, Yassi Pressman, Susan Roces, John Prats, Joel Torre, and Joey Marquez are among the other members of the cast.

Ang Probinsyano holds the record for the longest running action drama series in the history of Philippine entertainment. While it fights to be the longest running teleserye, as it continues to close its run to the four years and six months of Mara Clara.