Darna’s Final Stand

The adventures of Darna are coming to an end this Friday.

First aired on August 15, 2022, the recent TV adaptation stars Jane de Leon as the titular superhero, along with Janella Salvador as Valentina, Joshua Garcia as Narda’s love interest and Zaijian Jaranilla as Ding. This marks Jane’s first leading role.

While the series initially performed well during the first 2 weeks, averaging between of 9-10% (based on AGB Nielsen NUTAM), it declined to an average of 7-8% since September and wasn’t powerful enough to topple Lolong and Maria Clara at Ibarra. Online, it is the most watched series on Kapamilya Online Live. Initially the 2nd most watched series on iWantTFC, it later on rose to the top after 2 Good 2 Be True concluded. It will conclude this Friday with a total of 130 episodes, consisting of 2 seasons.

What kept viewers hooked to Darna is the…