Season 1 • Episode 189
LatestAryana is a 2012 Philippine fantasy drama that aired on ABS-CBN. It stars teen star Ella Cruz in her first leading role. The series is composed of three seasons and two hundred episodes. The first season had ended on August 17, 2012 about "The Return of Aryana as a Human Again". The second season aired on August 20, 2012 about "The True Identity of Aryana", and the 3RD Season aired on October 29, 2012 until it ended on January 25, 2013.
Acting
Ella Cruz's debut lead balancing tail and teen angst
Production
ABS-CBN's ambitious underwater fantasy world-building on 2012 TV budget
Costume
The mermaid tail practical effects — camp legend status
Ella Cruz
Aryana Mendez
Francis Magundayao
Adrian "Ian" Alejandro
Paul Salas
Marlon Salvador
Dominic Roque
Hubert Francisco
Michelle Vito
Megan Mendez
Pokwang
Ofelia Capuyao-Mendez
Tonton Gutierrez
Victor Mendez
Desiree del Valle
Neptuna
Giselle Toengi
Stella Cervantes
Laurice Guillen
Elnora Mendez
Bianca Manalo
Carlina Suarez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ella Cruz was only 16 during filming and had to learn swimming and breath control for underwater scenes that dominated the show's visual identity.
Aryana arrived during ABS-CBN's peak fantasy telenovela era, competing directly with GMA's 'Mundo Mo'y Akin' — the mermaid wars of 2012 Philippine primetime were real.
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