SeriesSupernatural Psychological

Darna2009

Name: Darna
Genre: Supernatural, Psychological
Released: 2009-08-10
Rating: 7

Created by Jun Robles Lana, Annette Gozon-Valdes

7.0

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Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 8.2TMDB 9.8

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Year

2009

Seasons

Network

GMA Network

Status

Ended

The premise

Darna is a Philippine drama/fantasy series adapted from Mars Ravelo's fictional superheroine of the same name; directed by Dominic Zapata and Don Michael Perez and developed by Jun Lana. It is the third series based on the Darna graphic novels by Mars Ravelo. It stars Marian Rivera as the title role and her alter-ego Narda, with Iwa Moto as her main nemesis Valentina, also starring Dennis Trillo as Pancho and Mark Anthony Fernandez as Eduardo. The series had premiered on August 10, 2009 on GMA Network and ended on February 19, 2010, and also featured the return of the other four villains originally created by Ravelo himself. The first season consists of 70 episodes, as well as the second season, with 140 episodes all in all.

Horror Vault's take

Based on Mars Ravelo's beloved Filipino superheroine, this long-running GMA Network series follows an ordinary young woman who transforms into the mighty warrior Darna whenever danger threatens the innocent. Marian Rivera brings both vulnerability and fierce strength to the dual role of Narda and her superpowered alter ego, while Iwa Moto commands the screen as the sinister serpentine villainess Valentina. Classic Ravelo villains re-emerge across 140 episodes to test Darna's limits, making this a sweeping battle between the forces of light and darkness rooted in Philippine pop culture mythology.

Content: Fantasy Violence, Melodramatic Themes