What happens when a mother and daughter meet again after years apart, only to discover they are now on opposite sides of a family fight?

That’s the premise of Honor Thy Mother, a new 14-episode family drama-suspense series starring Sharon Cuneta and Barbie Forteza, which premieres September 11 exclusively on Prime Video.

The series brings together GMA Network and ABS-CBN Studios for their first Prime Video Original collaboration, with a cast that also includes John Estrada, Khalil Ramos, Tonton Gutierrez, and Mercedes Cabral.

A family reunion with a twist

In Honor Thy Mother, Cuneta plays a formidable CEO who heads a powerful family-run business. Her carefully controlled world is disrupted when a crisis brings an unexpected person into her life.

That person is Forteza’s character, a determined young woman who discovers that she is the CEO’s long-lost daughter.

Their reunion, however, is far from the emotional homecoming one might expect.

Instead, mother and daughter find themselves as rivals, with old wounds, family secrets, ambition, and questions of inheritance forcing them to confront a past neither may be ready to face.

The series asks whether the two can work together to deal with what happened, or whether the secrets that kept them apart will ultimately destroy whatever relationship they might still have.

A rare TV collaboration

Beyond its story, Honor Thy Mother is notable for bringing together two of the Philippines’ biggest entertainment companies.

The series marks the first Prime Video Original collaboration between GMA Network and ABS-CBN Studios, bringing together actors, filmmakers, and creative teams from both sides.

It is directed by Onat Diaz, whose credits include Wildflower, Dirty Linen, and The Alibi, and Jojo Saguin, known for Linlang and The Alibi.

For Filipino viewers, the collaboration also brings together two generations of familiar stars, with Cuneta leading the cast alongside Forteza and the rest of the ensemble.

Prime Video is available in the Philippines for ₱149 per month, with members able to stream on compatible devices and download select content for offline viewing. /ATJ

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