What Lies Beneath (TV series)
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| Music by | Carmina Cuya |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original languages | Filipino English |
| No. of episodes | 110 (streaming) 113 |
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| Running time | 20–36 minutes |
| Production company | RCD Narratives |
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| Network | Kapamilya Channel[a] |
| Release | October 20, 2025 – present |
What Lies Beneath is a Philippine mystery thriller television series directed by Dado C. Lumibao and Froy Allan Leonardo. It stars Janella Salvador, Sue Ramirez, Kaila Estrada, Charlie Dizon, Jake Cuenca and JM de Guzman. It premiered on Kapamilya Channel's Primetime Bida evening block on October 20, 2025.[1][2] The series is set to conclude on April 1, 2026 with 118 episodes.
Premise
Four women — Alice (Janella Salvador), Mel (Sue Ramirez), Erica (Kaila Estrada), and Beth's (Charlie Dizon) lives are torn apart by one lie and one irreversible act after the death of their bestfriend Louisa (Mutya Orquia). As the truth begins to surface, trust erodes, alliances fracture, and survival becomes a battle against both danger and guilt.[3]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Janella Salvador[3] as Alicia Marie "Alice" Quintana-Miller
- Eliza Borromeo as teen Alice
- Janell Gonzaga as young Alice
- Eliza Borromeo as teen Alice
- Sue Ramirez[3] as Amelia Grace "Mel" Barrera-Montenegro
- Reich Alim as teen Mel
- Kaila Estrada[3] as Atty. Erica L. Melendez
- Krystal Mejes as teen Erica
- Charlie Dizon[3] as Elizabeth "Beth" Sevilla-Mora
- Allyson McBride as teen Beth
- Jake Cuenca[3] as Edmundo "Edong" Santiago
- Renshi de Guzman as young Edong
- JM de Guzman[3] as Lucas Santiago
- Andrez del Rosario as young Lucas
Supporting cast
- Jameson Blake[3] as Anton Montenegro
- Yves Flores[3] as Ryan Mora
- Miguel Vergara as young Ryan
- Race Matias[3] as Marco Torres
- Marlo Mortel[4] as Angelo Martinez
- Luis Vera Perez as young Angelo
- Mary Joy Apostol as Liezel Basa-Martinez
- Kolette Madelo as young Liezel
- Joel Molina as Edward Q. Mayo/Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr
- Sharmaine Suarez as Annette Melendez-Encio
- Mark Neumann as Scott Miller
- Andi Abaya[4] as Althea M. Encio
- Jewel Milag as Chloe S. Mora
- Lawrence Dela Cruz as Joshua B. Martinez
- Carlene Aguilar-Ocampo as Susan Quintana
- Maritess Joaquin as Barbara Montenegro
- Dingdong Bahan as Tim Brocka
- Patrick Ramirez as Tomas "Tom" Justo
- Rhys Stevens as Seth Q. Miller
Guest cast
- Mutya Orquia as Louisa Mae Soria
- Jennica Garcia as Dolores Santiago
- Gerald Madrid as Crisanto Santiago
- Jenny Miller as Marie Sevilla
- Geoff Eigenmann as Michael "Mike" Quintana
- Bart Guingona as SPO2 Rodrigo A. Celestino
- Richard Reynoso as Danilo
- Ivan Carapiet as Kyle Sebastian
- Kobie Brown as young Kyle
- Hero Angeles as Lemuel Soria
- JC Alcantara as young Lemuel
- Batit Espiritu as Lester Soria
- Paolo Serrano as Warden William Ayoc
- Chris Tan as Lawrence Kyo
- Christian Ty as Steve Kyo
- Malou Crisologo as Esther Castro
- Benedix Ramos as Argie Castro
- Franco Laurel as Dr. Cedric Barrera
- Karen Timbol as Margie Barrera
- Adriana Agcaoili as Mrs. Mora
- Kate Yalung as Michelle
- Hannah Vito as young Michelle
- Malou de Guzman as Dolores[b]
- Rubi Rubi as Vangie Corrales
- Mark Manicad as Marie's live-in partner
- Shanaia Gomez as a vlogger
- Andrew Gan as Kyle's friend
- Emma Viri as Christina Mayo
- Raymond Mabute as Locsin
- Bernard Loriaga as Garden/House Owner
- Dwin Araza as Case File: Pilipinas Documentarist Leo Dias
Episodes
The first letter of each episode spells out from 41-45, 45-50, 50-55, 55-60, and 61-65 wording: "MABEL", "Blame", "Guilt", "Scars", and "Truth". 66-82 phrased: "Who Murdered Louisa". 83-100 is phrased "The Killer is Silence". 101-110 is phrased "Never Again".
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| 1 | "What We Buried" | October 20, 2025 | |
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Years after witnessing their best friend Louisa's murder, three women reunite to pursue a shared dream – building the perfect home together. | |||
| 2 | "What We're Hiding" | October 21, 2025 | |
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Mel faces a scandal that could ruin her career. A guilt-ridden Erica spirals over a menacing call from Edong, the man imprisoned for Louisa's murder. | |||
| 3 | "What Comes Back" | October 22, 2025 | |
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Beth voices doubts about Mel's story to her husband, Ryan. Meanwhile, Erica recalls a clue from Louisa's case that may have proved Edong's innocence. | |||
| 4 | "What We Awaken" | October 23, 2025 | |
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Erica visits Louisa's alleged killer to ease her guilt. Mel, Alice and Beth question whether Edong's brother, Lucas, still hates them. | |||
| 5 | "What We Reveal" | October 24, 2025 | |
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Lucas confronts Erica at her law firm about visiting Edong. Mel faces her mother-in-law's ire during a staged photo-op dinner with her husband. | |||
| 6 | "What We Keep Inside" | October 27, 2025 | |
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Mel and Anton struggle to keep up the charade of a loving relationship. Beth questions Alice after seeing her shopping for a gun. | |||
| 7 | "What We Cover Up" | October 28, 2025 | |
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Erica receives a concerning tip involving the detective who worked on Louisa's case. Beth endures an uncomfortable dinner with her mother. | |||
| 8 | "What We Uncover" | October 29, 2025 | |
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Erica tries to warn her estranged friends that anyone linked to Louisa's case may be in danger. Meanwhile, Beth's daughter gets in trouble at school. | |||
| 9 | "What We Used to Be" | October 30, 2025 | |
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Unexpectedly reunited with the other "Mabels," Erica recalls Alice's tragic car accident – and how their friendship grew from a painful start. | |||
| 10 | "What Made Me Who I Am" | October 31, 2025 | |
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Given a delivery task by a shady guard, Edong briefly leaves prison, using the chance to visit the ocean and reflect on his troubled upbringing. | |||
| 11 | "Lies We Chose" | November 3, 2025 | |
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Edong stalks Beth's daughter in hopes of finding the Mabels' house. Meanwhile, Mel tries to make amends with Lucas – despite Erica's warning. | |||
| 12 | "Lies That Hunt" | November 4, 2025 | |
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Alice gets an unexpected and terrifying visitor in the middle of the night, while Beth receives troubling news about her daughter. | |||
| 13 | "Lies Behind Closed Doors" | November 5, 2025 | |
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After a fight with Anton, Mel hides in the bathroom to avoid his rage. Beth and Ryan return home with Chloe – but they're not alone. | |||
| 14 | "Lies That Bind" | November 6, 2025 | |
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When a powerful gang torches his gym, Lucas faces pressure to comply with their demands. Alice blames her husband for an unsettling break-in. | |||
| 15 | "Lies Unraveled" | November 7, 2025 | |
| 16 | "Lies We Wear" | November 10, 2025 | |
| 17 | "Lies in the Dark" | November 11, 2025 | |
| 18 | "Lies Unmasked" | November 12, 2025 | |
| 19 | "Lies Unleashed" | November 13, 2025 | |
| 20 | "Lies of Retribution" | November 14, 2025 | |
| 21 | "Beneath the Monster" | November 14, 2025 | |
| 22 | "Beneath the Faith" | November 18, 2025 | |
| 23 | "Beneath the Dare" | November 19, 2025 | |
| 24 | "Beneath the Silence" | November 20, 2025 | |
| 25 | "Beneath the Masks" | November 21, 2025 | |
| 26 | "Beneath the Need to Escape" | November 24, 2025 | |
| 27 | "Beneath the Dread" | November 25, 2025 | |
| 28 | "Beneath the Fire" | November 26, 2025 | |
| 29 | "Beneath the Veiled Truth" | November 27, 2025 | |
| 30 | "Beneath the Madness" | November 28, 2025 | |
| 31 | "The Hand That Takes" | December 1, 2025 | |
| 32 | "The Cost of Silence" | December 2, 2025 | |
| 33 | "The Rising Threat" | December 3, 2025 | |
| 34 | "The Secret Note" | December 4, 2025 | |
| 35 | "The Weight of Truth" | December 5, 2025 | |
| 36 | "Beneath the Breaking Point" | December 8, 2025 | |
| 37 | "The Last Call" | December 9, 2025 | |
| 38 | "The Secrets That Linger" | December 10, 2025 | |
| 39 | "The Word That Haunts" | December 11, 2025 | |
| 40 | "The Coffee Shop" | December 12, 2025 | |
| 41 | "Murmurs of the Damned" | December 15, 2025 | |
| 42 | "A Quiet Unraveling" | December 16, 2025 | |
| 43 | "Bound by Wounds" | December 17, 2025 | |
| 44 | "Exposing What Hides" | December 18, 2025 | |
| 45 | "Lurking Truths" | December 19, 2025 | |
| 46 | "Breaking Point" | December 22, 2025 | |
| 47 | "Lethal Secrets" | December 23, 2025 | |
| 48 | "Abyss of Doubt" | December 24, 2025 | |
| 49 | "Mosaic of Lies" | December 25, 2025 | |
| 50 | "Embers and Shadows" | December 26, 2025 | |
| 51 | "Shrouded Danger" | December 29, 2025 | |
| 52 | "Circling Rage" | December 30, 2025 | |
| 53 | "A Fracturing Web" | December 31, 2025 | |
| 54 | "Rising Menace" | January 1, 2026 | |
| 55 | "Secret Feed" | January 2, 2026 | |
| 56 | "Ghosts of Us" | January 5, 2026 | |
| 57 | "Unraveled Hearts" | January 6, 2026 | |
| 58 | "I Watched You Lie" | January 7, 2026 | |
| 59 | "Love and Loss" | January 8, 2026 | |
| 60 | "The Awakening" | January 9, 2026 | |
| 61 | "The Sob That Returned" | January 12, 2026 | |
| 62 | "Reflections in Silence" | January 13, 2026 | |
| 63 | "Unbound" | January 14, 2026 | |
| 64 | "Trapsetter" | January 15, 2026 | |
| 65 | "Healing Amidst the Storm" | January 16, 2026 | |
| 66 | "Wrath Without Mercy" | January 19, 2026 | |
| 67 | "Human Cost" | January 20, 2026 | |
| 68 | "Out of the Shadows" | January 21, 2026 | |
| 69 | "Moves in the Dark" | January 22, 2026 | |
| 70 | "Under Siege" | January 23, 2026 | |
| 71 | "Rules of Ruination" | January 26, 2026 | |
| 72 | "Deeply Damged" | January 27, 2026 | |
| 73 | "Exposed" | January 28, 2026 | |
| 74 | "Reclaiming Her Voice" | January 29, 2026 | |
| 75 | "Entagled" | January 30, 2026 | |
| 76 | "Delirium" | February 2, 2026 | |
| 77 | "Long-Buried Links" | February 3, 2026 | |
| 78 | "Overlooked" | February 4, 2026 | |
| 79 | "United by Courage" | February 5, 2026 | |
| 80 | "Inescapable Intersections" | February 6, 2026 | |
| 81 | "Still Watching" | February 9, 2026 | |
| 82 | "Against the Helpless" | February 10, 2026 | |
| 83 | "Truce and Truth" | February 11, 2026 | |
| 84 | "Half Revealed" | February 12, 2026 | |
| 85 | "Exile Souls" | February 13, 2026 | |
| 86 | "Knowing the Game" | February 16, 2026 | |
| 87 | "Imminent Faultiness" | February 17, 2026 | |
| 88 | "Labyrinth of Fear" | February 18, 2026 | |
| 89 | "Light on the Monsters" | February 19, 2026 | |
| 90 | "Evil Unmasked" | February 20, 2026 | |
| 91 | "Rated: Raw" | February 23, 2026 | |
| 92 | "I, Eyes" | February 24, 2026 | |
| 93 | "Steeled" | February 25, 2026 | |
| 94 | "Six-Feet Secrets" | February 26, 2026 | |
| 95 | "Imposter" | February 27, 2026 | |
| 96 | "Legacy of Lies" | March 2, 2026 | |
| 97 | "Evil Kiss" | March 3, 2026 | |
| 98 | "Naked Pride" | March 4, 2026 | |
| 99 | "Caged by Echoes" | March 5, 2026 | |
| 100 | "Edge of Justice" | March 6, 2026 | |
| 101 | "No Turning Back" | March 9, 2026 | |
| 102 | "Edge of Revelation" | March 10, 2026 | |
| 103 | "Vacant Mercy" | March 11, 2026 | |
| 104[d] | "Enemy of My Enemy" | March 12, 2026 | |
| 105[e] | "Requiem of the Lost" | March 13, 2026 | |
| 106[f] | "Alice Meets Alice" | March 16, 2026 | |
| 107[g] | "Godless Hunt" | March 17, 2026 | |
| 108[h] | "Answer After 14" | March 18, 2026 | |
| 109[i] | "Injustice in Justice" | March 19, 2026 | |
| 110[j] | "Now What?" | March 20, 2026 | |
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In a post-credit scene a shadow figure was whistling "Sabay-Sabay Tayo" in the former house of Louisa which has a similar sound as Edong’s. (for the streaming ending) | |||
| 111 | "Same Road, Same Screams" | March 23, 2026 | |
| 112 | "Predator Unmasked" | March 24, 2026 | |
| 113 | "Everything Unfolding" | March 25, 2026 | |
Production
ABS-CBN announced the series on their list of upcoming series' for 2025 and the cast included were originally Bela Padilla, Charlie Dizon, Janella Salvador, Julia Barretto, Jake Cuenca, and JM De Guzman.[6] Padilla backed out of the series because of scheduling conflicts while Barretto was removed from the project with no official reason.[7] Kaila Estrada and Sue Ramirez have been cast as replacements of Padilla and Barretto.[8]
Release
What Lies Beneath was first released on Netflix[9] and iWant the day after for advanced episodes.[3] The series premiered on Kapamilya Channel and other television channels & platforms. It originally consists of 100 episodes[10] before it extended to 110 episodes.[11] However, due to their developments, the series was extended to last eight more episodes for its TV broadcast consisting 118 episodes as it will conclude on April 1, 2026, yet Netflix remained consisting 110 episodes, as it is separated from the cut / version to its TV broadcast for the finale week.[12]
Notes
- ^ First released on Netflix and iWant that marketed as "advanced screening". It is currently airing on its primary network Kapamilya Channel as well as other blocktime channels and platforms.
- ^ Not to be confused with Edong & Lucas' late mother, and Crisanto's wife Dolores. Both characters share the same first name, but are different people.
- ^ The remaining 8 episodes will have episode titles that airs on TV.
- ^ The TV Title was "Ending Another Girl"
- ^ The TV Title was "Reflection of the Demon"
- ^ The TV Title was "At Any Cost"
- ^ The TV Title was "Grave Signs"
- ^ The TV Title was "All Along"
- ^ The TV Title was "Irreversible"
- ^ The TV Title was "Not a Monster"
References
- ^ Nitura, Jam. "Did You Know? Jake Cuenca Lost 30 Pounds for "What Lies Beneath"". Preview.ph. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Angela Nicole Guiral. "Behind the chaos: 'What Lies Beneath' cast on their gut-wrenching roles". tatlerasia. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "ABS-CBN launches gripping suspense thriller 'What Lies Beneath'". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ a b "Rainbow Rumble: Marlo Mortel, muntik makuha ang jackpot prize!". ABS-CBN. November 29, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "What Lies Beneath". iWant. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ Corporation, ABS-CBN. "ABS-CBN unveils exciting 2025 offerings". corporate.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ "Bela Padilla Backs Out of 'What Lies Beneath' Due to Scheduling Conflicts - LionhearTV". 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ "Janella,Sue,Kaila, and Charlie in ABS-CBN's gripping suspense thriller "What Lies Beneath"". corporate.abs-cbn.com. October 16, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ "Entertainment Exclusives: What Lies Beneath". NewsWatch Plus (via YouTube). November 17, 2025. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "ABS-CBN launches gripping suspense thriller 'What Lies Beneath'". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "TV Updates: Kapuso at Kapamilya shows, sunud-sunod magpapaalam". PEP.ph (in Tagalog). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "'What Lies Beneath' extends TV run for two more weeks, maintains 110 episodes on Netflix". Trendrod.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.