Viral

Viral Scandal is a 2021 Philippine television drama series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Dado C. Lumibao and Froy Allan Leonardo, it stars Charlie Dizon, Jake Cuenca, Dimples Romana, Miko Raval and Joshua Garcia. The series premiered on network's Primetime Bida evening block, A2Z and TV5, and worldwide via The Filipino Channel on November 15, 2021 to May 13, 2022, replacing Huwag Kang Mangamba and was replaced by 2 Good 2 Be True. Premise The lives of a simple family become disrupted when a scandalous video involving their eldest daughter goes viral. Cast and characters Main cast Charlie Dizon as Architect Rica "Ikay" M. Sicat / Rica M. Ramones – A junior architect at Balai Arkitektura. She is Kakay's oldest child, Dan's step-daughter, and Bea & Nico's older half-sister. Her biological father is Mayor Troy Ramones, and this illegitimate parent-child relationship results in her and her mother becoming targets of scrutiny in Sidero. A video of her being raped by Jigs goes viral, and throughout the series she fights with the trauma from that incident in order to come back strong, as well as to achieve justice for what happened to not only herself, but to other victims of rape. Jake Cuenca as Mayor Troy Ramones – The mayor of Sidero who chose to continue a relationship with Kakay despite his family's plans for him to marry Audrey. He is the biological father of Rica and Raven, and Audrey's husband. As the adoptive son of Alberto Ramones, he clashes with his family's decisions, especially those that affect Rica and her family. Due to constant manipulation even after winning his political position, he was unable to stop his father's acts of corruption. In the end, he resigned as the mayor and opens his own hotel franchise. Dimples Romana as Karla "Kakay" Meneses-Sicat – A former OFW in Dubai, Dan's wife, and mother to Rica, Bea, and Nico. She rushes back home, after finding out what happened to Rica, to become a housewife while selling clothing and accessories online. Known infamously in Sidero as Troy's mistress, she left him due to the guilt of hurting Audrey as a result of loving Troy and bearing his daughter, Rica. Kakay later meets Dan after Rica was born as she restarts her life anew. Joshua Garcia as Architect Kyle Constantino – Founder and CEO of Balai Arkitektura who is traumatized by witnessing his father's sudden death, and later on becomes determined to find answers leading up to it.