‘Prima Donnas’ now airing all-new episodes

FOLLOWING its half-year hiatus, GMA’S well-loved and toprating afternoon drama series Prima Donnas has begun airing all new episodes. Prior to the suspension of tapings due to the Covid-19 pandemic, viewers were on the edge of their seats with the riveting and shocking plot twists in the family drama.

Kendra’s (Aiko Melendez) dirty antics to earn Jaime (Wendell Ramos) and Lady Prima’s (Chanda Romero) trust continue to put the life of Lilian (Katrina Halili) in great danger. Out of desperation and without Jaime’s permission, Donna Marie (Jillian Ward), Donna Belle (Althea Ablan), and Donna Lyn (Sofia Pablo) sneak out to visit Lilian who has an important revelation to the three Donnas.

With the continuation of the original series, the cast members—katrina Halili, Wendell Ramos, Chanda Romero, Benjie Paras, James Blanco, Elijah Alejo, Aiko Melendez, Jillian Ward, Althea Ablan, Vince Crisostomo and Will

Ashley—expressed their delight about working on highly anticipated brand-new episodes, their experiences during their 21-day lock-in taping, and what’s in store for the viewers as the story continues.

Says Katrina: “Dahil maraming nabitin na eksena, lahat ng mga katanungan masasagot na ng mga fresh episodes. Lalo po itong pinaghandaan ng buong production.”

Meanwhile, Chanda expresses her admiration towards her costars’ professionalism: “As an actor, bumilib ako sa lahat ng members ng cast. We stopped taping months ago noong mag- lockdown dahil sa pandemic. Pero hawak pa rin nila ’yung roles na ginagampanan nila. In fact, mas intense ang performance nila ngayon, mas may kulay ang characters.”

“Masaya na may nerbyos at kaba but confident na magugustuhan ng mga viewers ang aming pagbabalik kasi talagang pinaghirapan ng lahat—mula sa crew, staff, artists at directors,” assures Aiko.

Jillian, in turn, hopes for the continuous support from their fans: “Super happy po and, at the same time, medyo anxious since eight months po kami nawala sa TV. Sana po ’di pa rin bumibitaw ang viewers namin lalo na po at marami pang mas exciting na mangyayari.”

Finally, the show’s esteemed director Gina Alajar describes how the team braced themselves for the new-normal taping: “We had a series of meetings. Pinag-usapan namin kung ano-ano ang mga dapat namin gawin to take care of ourselves. We also talked with the actors and everyone concerned in the show of what’s going to happen kaya when the protocols and guidelines came out, we were kind of ready na.”

Prima Donnas airs weekdays at 3:25 pm on GMA.