Munting Heredera | |
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Genre |
Drama Family Drama |
Created by | GMA Entertainment TV Group |
Developed by | Agnes Gagelonia-Uligan |
Written by | Michiko Yamamoto Maribel Ilag Gilbeys Sardea |
Directed by | Maryo J. delos Reyes |
Creative director(s) | Jun Lana |
Starring |
Mark Anthony Fernandez Camille Prats Katrina Halili Roderick Paulate Gloria Romero Gabby Eigenmann Leandro Baldemor Ynez Veneracion Neil Ryan Sese Krystal Reyes Kristofer Martin Joyce Ching Luz Valdez Barbara Miguel Kyle Ocampo Mona Louise Rey |
Theme music composer | Gary Valenciano and Joy Nilo |
Opening theme | "Ang Aking Munting Bituin" sung by La Diva |
Ending theme | "Sa Isip Ko" sung by Rachelle Ann Go |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language(s) | Filipino, Tagalog, English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 195 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Nieva M. Sabit |
Producer(s) | GMA Entertainment TV Group |
Location(s) | Manila, Philippines |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 30–45 minutes (approx. 25 minutes w/o commercials) |
Release | |
Original network | GMA Network |
Picture format | 480i NTSC |
Original release | May 9, 2011 | – February 3, 2012
Munting Heredera is a Filipino family-oriented drama series created and developed by Maryo J. de los Reyes for GMA Network. Playing the lead role of Doña Anastacia, a rich widow in search of her "munting heredera", is the multi-award-winning actress and one of the original Queens of Philippine cinema, Gloria Romero, making her television debut. The show was first shown on May 9, 2011, replacing Dwarfina on GMA Network and on May 11, 2011, on GMA Pinoy TV.
Worldwide, via GMA Pinoy TV, the quality of the picture is much finer but is still at 480i, though digitally mastered.
The series was extended for five weeks more than its original plan, but after one week the show was extended again for an additional five weeks for the second time. A third extension of 10 weeks was made.
The series concluded on February 3, 2012, and was replaced by Biritera. It ran for thirty nine weeks with the total of 195 episodes.
Starting December 21, 2016, it currently re-airs worldwide via GMA Life TV.
Doña Anastacia (or simply "Ana"), a rich widowed businesswoman and a loving grandmother, is searching for her rightful heiress. Three young women, Jennifer, Michelle and Calila, born and raised in different ways and each with a distinct story of their own, claim to be the one she is looking for. In the end, fate will lead the true heiress to where she belongs and to claim what is rightfully hers.
In 2016, Munting Heredera, is slated to have an adaptation in Mexico, marking the first GMA drama series that adopted in a Latin country. The planned remake will be produced by Telefilm Atlantico S.A., also they acquired the program's format and plot thru GMA Worldwide Inc’s (GWI) license agent based in South America, Latin Media Corporation.