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Darna

Darna

20099.81 Season140 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Darna is a Philippine drama/fantasy series adapted from Mars Ravelo's fictional superheroine of the same name; directed by Dominic Zapata and Don Michael Perez and developed by Jun Lana. It is the third series based on the Darna graphic novels by Mars Ravelo. It stars Marian Rivera as the title role and her alter-ego Narda, with Iwa Moto as her main nemesis Valentina, also starring Dennis Trillo as Pancho and Mark Anthony Fernandez as Eduardo. The series had premiered on August 10, 2009 on GMA Network and ended on February 19, 2010, and also featured the return of the other four villains originally created by Ravelo himself. The first season consists of 70 episodes, as well as the second season, with 140 episodes all in all.

Created by R.J. Nuevas
Written by R.J. Nuevas, Annette Gozon-Valdes, Jun Robles Lana
NetworksGMA Network

Top Cast

Marian Rivera

Marian Rivera

Narda / Darna / Evil Darna / Ex-O / Phoenix

Mark Anthony Fernandez

Mark Anthony Fernandez

Eduardo / Black Rider

Dennis Trillo

Dennis Trillo

Pancho

Iwa Moto

Iwa Moto

Valentina

Nadine Samonte

Nadine Samonte

Roma / Babaeng Impakta

Ehra Madrigal

Ehra Madrigal

Armida / Babaeng Lawin

Francine Prieto

Francine Prieto

Lucifera / Babaeng Tuod

Maggie Wilson

Maggie Wilson

Octavia Moran / Lutgarda Morales / Babaeng Linta

Rochelle Pangilinan

Rochelle Pangilinan

Deborah Santos

Jackie Rice

Jackie Rice

Helena / Helga

Themes & Keywords

dual identitysupernaturalfemale protagonistmelodrama

About Darna

Darna is a sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, drama, comedy series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of dual identity, supernatural, female protagonist, melodrama. Created by R.J. Nuevas, it stars Marian Rivera, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Dennis Trillo. Darna is a Philippine drama/fantasy series adapted from Mars Ravelo's fictional superheroine of the same name; directed by Dominic Zapata and Don Michael Perez and developed by Jun Lana. It is the third series based on the Darna graphic novels by Mars Ravelo. It stars Marian Rivera as the title role and her alter-ego Narda, with Iwa Moto as her main nemesis Valentina, also starring Dennis Trillo as Pancho and Mark Anthony Fernandez as Eduardo. The series had premiered on August 10, 2009 on GMA Network and ended on February 19, 2010, and also featured the return of the other four villains originally created by Ravelo himself. The first season consists of 70 episodes, as well as the second season, with 140 episodes all in all.

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