FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (transl. FPJ's The Provincial Man / International title:Brothers) is a 2015Philippineaction dramatelevision series, based on the 1997Fernando Poe Jr. film of thesame title, courtesy of FPJ Productions. Directed by Malu L. Sevilla, Avel E. Sunpongco,Toto Natividad,[1] Richard V. Somes, Kevin de Vela, Alan Chanliongco, Ram Tolentino,Enzo Williams,Rodel Nacianceno,[2] Nick Olanka, Manny Q. Palo, Darnel Joy R. Villaflor,Michael de Mesa[3] Albert Langitan, Jeffrey Sonora andJohn Prats, it is topbilled byCoco Martin together with an ensemble cast.[4] The series premiered onABS-CBN'sPrimetime Bida evening block and worldwide viaThe Filipino Channel from September 28, 2015 to August 12, 2022, replacingNathaniel and was replaced byMars Ravelo's Darna on August 15, 2022. A total of 1,696 episodes ofAng Probinsyano have aired. The first 260 episodes are streaming online onYouTube with English subtitles.[5]
Ang Probinsyano has fivenarrative arcs or "books". Consisting of 9seasons throughout its telecast.
The first book (Syndicate Arc[a]) ran from 2015 through 2017 spanning thefirst andsecond seasons and focused on the various cases Cardo encountered as a member of theCIDG, both related and unrelated to its main arc.
The second (Rebellion and Terrorism Arc[a])[6] contains thethird andfourth seasons of the series and focused on Cardo's encounters with the "Pulang Araw" (transl. Red Sun) both as a member ofSpecial Action Force and undercover under theno nom de guerre "Agila" (transl. Eagle), and later as part of the vigilante group "Vendetta".
The third book (Political Arc[a])[7] covers the series'fifth andsixth seasons and focuses on the larger political drama in the Philippines.
The fourth book (Crime and Corruption Arc[a]),[8] on the other hand, opened with the series'seventh season and chronicles Cardo's return to the police force and his continued efforts to fight crime and corruption in the country. This is followed by the show'seight season which sees Lily moving to consolidate her power as both thefirst lady of the Republic and leader of an international drug cartel in the Philippines.[9]
The fifth and final book (International Arc[a]) follows the series'ninth season, the Task Force Agila traveling to north in search for a new hiding place after killing the drug lord Enrique Vera, having avenged the murder of Audrey, the sister of P/Cpt. Lia Mante and daughter of Fernando Mante, in ninth season. The Mante family leaves the country for their safety. Arriving at the north, Cardo meets a woman in a motorcycle named Mara.
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | Network | |||
| 1 | 262 | September 28, 2015 (2015-09-28) | September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30) | ABS-CBN | |
| 2 | 166 | October 3, 2016 (2016-10-03) | May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24) | ||
| 3 | 119 | May 25, 2017 (2017-05-25) | November 7, 2017 (2017-11-07) | ||
| 4 | 91 | November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08) | March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14) | ||
| 5 | 135 | March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15) | September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21) | ||
| 6 | 140 | September 24, 2018 (2018-09-24) | April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) | ||
| 7 | 253 | April 8, 2019 (2019-04-08) | June 26, 2020 (2020-06-26) | ABS-CBN Kapamilya Channel | |
| 8 | 278 | June 29, 2020 (2020-06-29) | August 20, 2021 (2021-08-20) | Kapamilya Channel | |
| 9 | 252 | August 23, 2021 (2021-08-23) | August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12) | ||