Season 1 • Episode 138
LatestMajika is a Filipino fantasy-themed television series about wizards, known as Salamangka, that inhabit the world of Saladin, where magic is the way of life. The series was produced by GMA Network. It first aired on March 20, 2006 and officially ended on September 29, 2006. The cast was led by Dennis Trillo as Argo & Angel Locsin as Sabina. The series was successfully aired worldwide, with a three-week delay on GMA Pinoy TV.
Acting
Angel Locsin carries entire emotional arcs with one devastating eyebrow raise.
Production
GMA Network went ALL IN on practical costumes and ambitious but cursed CGI creatures.
Writing
R.J. Nueavas packed more plot twists into one season than most shows manage in five.
Creator
R.J. Nuevas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Majika helped establish GMA Network's dominance in Philippine fantasy television, directly competing with ABS-CBN's own magical series and cementing Angel Locsin as the era's fantasy queen.
The Saladin world-building borrowed heavily from Filipino folklore and Middle Eastern naming conventions, creating a unique hybrid aesthetic rarely seen in Southeast Asian fantasy television at the time.
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