Season 1 • Episode 1
LatestGimik was a Filipino teen drama series aired and produced by ABS-CBN. The series aired from June 15, 1996 until February 13, 1999. Reruns will air on November 19, 2011 on its International Channel Cinema One Global Saturdays part of its new revamped channel.
Acting
Judy Ann-Rico Yan chemistry that still haunts Philippine pop culture.
Writing
Laurenti Dyogi capturing authentic Manila youth before social media.
Creator
Laurenti Dyogi
Judy Ann Santos
Dianne Villaruel
Rico Yan
Ricky Salveron
Giselle Toengi
Gina de Leon
Diether Ocampo
Gary Ballesteros
Marvin Agustin
Joey Fajardo
Mylene Dizon
Melanie Suntay
Jolina Magdangal
Ese Aragon
Bojo Molina
Brian Lorenzo
Patrick Garcia
Carlo de Leon
Kristopher Peralta
Toffee Sanchez
LJ Moreno
Cathy Dominguez
Kaye Abad
Kakai Marquez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gimik essentially created the template for Philippine youth series, launching the careers of what would become the '90s biggest stars—including the iconic Judy Ann-Rico Yan love team before his tragic death in 2002.
Director Laurenti Dyogi later revealed the cast improvised much of their barkada banter, making those group hangout scenes feel authentically chaotic rather than scripted.
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