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| Music by | Carmina Cuya |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 102 |
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| Running time | 20–36 minutes |
| Production company | RCD Narratives |
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| Network | Kapamilya Channel [a] |
| Release | October 20, 2025 – present |
What Lies Beneath is a Philippine mystery thriller television series directed by Dado C. Lumibao and Froy Allan Leonardo. It stars Janella Salvador, Sue Ramirez, Kaila Estrada, Charlie Dizon, Jake Cuenca and JM de Guzman. It premiered on Kapamilya Channel's Primetime Bida evening block on October 20, 2025. [1] [2] The series is set to conclude on April 1, 2026 with 118 episodes.
Four women — Alice (Janella Salvador), Mel (Sue Ramirez), Erica (Kaila Estrada), and Beth's (Charlie Dizon) lives are torn apart by one lie and one irreversible act after the death of their bestfriend Louisa (Mutya Orquia). As the truth begins to surface, trust erodes, alliances fracture, and survival becomes a battle against both danger and guilt. [3]
The first letter of each episode spells out from 41-45, 45-50, 50-55, 55-60, and 61-65 wording: "MABEL", "Blame", "Guilt", "Scars", and "Truth". 66-82 phrased: "Who Murdered Louisa". 83-100 is phrased "The Killer is Silence".
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| 1 | "What We Buried" | October 20, 2025 | |
Years after witnessing their best friend Louisa's murder, three women reunite to pursue a shared dream – building the perfect home together. | |||
| 2 | "What We're Hiding" | October 21, 2025 | |
Mel faces a scandal that could ruin her career. A guilt-ridden Erica spirals over a menacing call from Edong, the man imprisoned for Louisa's murder. | |||
| 3 | "What Comes Back" | October 22, 2025 | |
Beth voices doubts about Mel's story to her husband, Ryan. Meanwhile, Erica recalls a clue from Louisa's case that may have proved Edong's innocence. | |||
| 4 | "What We Awaken" | October 23, 2025 | |
Erica visits Louisa's alleged killer to ease her guilt. Mel, Alice and Beth question whether Edong's brother, Lucas, still hates them. | |||
| 5 | "What We Reveal" | October 24, 2025 | |
Lucas confronts Erica at her law firm about visiting Edong. Mel faces her mother-in-law's ire during a staged photo-op dinner with her husband. | |||
| 6 | "What We Keep Inside" | October 27, 2025 | |
Mel and Anton struggle to keep up the charade of a loving relationship. Beth questions Alice after seeing her shopping for a gun. | |||
| 7 | "What We Cover Up" | October 28, 2025 | |
Erica receives a concerning tip involving the detective who worked on Louisa's case. Beth endures an uncomfortable dinner with her mother. | |||
| 8 | "What We Uncover" | October 29, 2025 | |
Erica tries to warn her estranged friends that anyone linked to Louisa's case may be in danger. Meanwhile, Beth's daughter gets in trouble at school. | |||
| 9 | "What We Used to Be" | October 30, 2025 | |
Unexpectedly reunited with the other "Mabels," Erica recalls Alice's tragic car accident – and how their friendship grew from a painful start. | |||
| 10 | "What Made Me Who I Am" | October 31, 2025 | |
Given a delivery task by a shady guard, Edong briefly leaves prison, using the chance to visit the ocean and reflect on his troubled upbringing. | |||
| 11 | "Lies We Chose" | November 3, 2025 | |
Edong stalks Beth's daughter in hopes of finding the Mabels' house. Meanwhile, Mel tries to make amends with Lucas – despite Erica's warning. | |||
| 12 | "Lies That Hunt" | November 4, 2025 | |
Alice gets an unexpected and terrifying visitor in the middle of the night, while Beth receives troubling news about her daughter. | |||
| 13 | "Lies Behind Closed Doors" | November 5, 2025 | |
After a fight with Anton, Mel hides in the bathroom to avoid his rage. Beth and Ryan return home with Chloe – but they're not alone. | |||
| 14 | "Lies That Bind" | November 6, 2025 | |
When a powerful gang torches his gym, Lucas faces pressure to comply with their demands. Alice blames her husband for an unsettling break-in. | |||
| 15 | "Lies Unraveled" | November 7, 2025 | |
| 16 | "Lies We Wear" | November 10, 2025 | |
| 17 | "Lies in the Dark" | November 11, 2025 | |
| 18 | "Lies Unmasked" | November 12, 2025 | |
| 19 | "Lies Unleashed" | November 13, 2025 | |
| 20 | "Lies of Retribution" | November 14, 2025 | |
| 21 | "Beneath the Monster" | November 14, 2025 | |
| 22 | "Beneath the Faith" | November 18, 2025 | |
| 23 | "Beneath the Dare" | November 19, 2025 | |
| 24 | "Beneath the Silence" | November 20, 2025 | |
| 25 | "Beneath the Masks" | November 21, 2025 | |
| 26 | "Beneath the Need to Escape" | November 24, 2025 | |
| 27 | "Beneath the Dread" | November 25, 2025 | |
| 28 | "Beneath the Fire" | November 26, 2025 | |
| 29 | "Beneath the Veiled Truth" | November 27, 2025 | |
| 30 | "Beneath the Madness" | November 28, 2025 | |
| 31 | "The Hand That Takes" | December 1, 2025 | |
| 32 | "The Cost of Silence" | December 2, 2025 | |
| 33 | "The Rising Threat" | December 3, 2025 | |
| 34 | "The Secret Note" | December 4, 2025 | |
| 35 | "The Weight of Truth" | December 5, 2025 | |
| 36 | "Beneath the Breaking Point" | December 8, 2025 | |
| 37 | "The Last Call" | December 9, 2025 | |
| 38 | "The Secrets That Linger" | December 10, 2025 | |
| 39 | "The Word That Haunts" | December 11, 2025 | |
| 40 | "The Coffee Shop" | December 12, 2025 | |
| 41 | "Murmurs of the Damned" | December 15, 2025 | |
| 42 | "A Quiet Unraveling" | December 16, 2025 | |
| 43 | "Bound by Wounds" | December 17, 2025 | |
| 44 | "Exposing What Hides" | December 18, 2025 | |
| 45 | "Lurking Truths" | December 19, 2025 | |
| 46 | "Breaking Point" | December 22, 2025 | |
| 47 | "Lethal Secrets" | December 23, 2025 | |
| 48 | "Abyss of Doubt" | December 24, 2025 | |
| 49 | "Mosaic of Lies" | December 25, 2025 | |
| 50 | "Embers and Shadows" | December 26, 2025 | |
| 51 | "Shrouded Danger" | December 29, 2025 | |
| 52 | "Circling Rage" | December 30, 2025 | |
| 53 | "A Fracturing Web" | December 31, 2025 | |
| 54 | "Rising Menace" | January 1, 2026 | |
| 55 | "Secret Feed" | January 2, 2026 | |
| 56 | "Ghosts of Us" | January 5, 2026 | |
| 57 | "Unraveled Hearts" | January 6, 2026 | |
| 58 | "I Watched You Lie" | January 7, 2026 | |
| 59 | "Love and Loss" | January 8, 2026 | |
| 60 | "The Awakening" | January 9, 2026 | |
| 61 | "The Sob That Returned" | January 12, 2026 | |
| 62 | "Reflections in Silence" | January 13, 2026 | |
| 63 | "Unbound" | January 14, 2026 | |
| 64 | "Trapsetter" | January 15, 2026 | |
| 65 | "Healing Amidst the Storm" | January 16, 2026 | |
| 66 | "Wrath Without Mercy" | January 19, 2026 | |
| 67 | "Human Cost" | January 20, 2026 | |
| 68 | "Out of the Shadows" | January 21, 2026 | |
| 69 | "Moves in the Dark" | January 22, 2026 | |
| 70 | "Under Siege" | January 23, 2026 | |
| 71 | "Rules of Ruination" | January 26, 2026 | |
| 72 | "Deeply Damged" | January 27, 2026 | |
| 73 | "Exposed" | January 28, 2026 | |
| 74 | "Reclaiming Her Voice" | January 29, 2026 | |
| 75 | "Entagled" | January 30, 2026 | |
| 76 | "Delirium" | February 2, 2026 | |
| 77 | "Long-Buried Links" | February 3, 2026 | |
| 78 | "Overlooked" | February 4, 2026 | |
| 79 | "United by Courage" | February 5, 2026 | |
| 80 | "Inescapable Intersections" | February 6, 2026 | |
| 81 | "Still Watching" | February 9, 2026 | |
| 82 | "Against the Helpless" | February 10, 2026 | |
| 83 | "Truce and Truth" | February 11, 2026 | |
| 84 | "Half Revealed" | February 12, 2026 | |
| 85 | "Exile Souls" | February 13, 2026 | |
| 86 | "Knowing the Game" | February 16, 2026 | |
| 87 | "Imminent Faultiness" | February 17, 2026 | |
| 88 | "Labyrinth of Fear" | February 18, 2026 | |
| 89 | "Light on the Monsters" | February 19, 2026 | |
| 90 | "Evil Unmasked" | February 20, 2026 | |
| 91 | "Rated: Raw" | February 23, 2026 | |
| 92 | "I, Eyes" | February 24, 2026 | |
| 93 | "Steeled" | February 25, 2026 | |
| 94 | "Six-Feet Secrets" | February 26, 2026 | |
| 95 | "Imposter" | February 27, 2026 | |
| 96 | "Legacy of Lies" | March 2, 2026 | |
| 97 | "Evil Kiss" | March 3, 2026 | |
| 98 | "Naked Pride" | March 4, 2026 | |
| 99 | "Caged by Echoes" | March 5, 2026 | |
| 100 | "Edge of Justice" | March 6, 2026 | |
| 101 | "No Turning Back" | March 9, 2026 | |
| 102 | "Edge of Revelation" | March 10, 2026 | |
| 103 | "Vacant Mercy" | March 11, 2026 | |
| 104 | "Enemy of My Enemy" | March 12, 2026 | |
| 105 | "Requiem of the Lost" | March 13, 2026 | |
| 106 | "Alice Meets Alice" | March 16, 2026 | |
| 107 | "Godless Hunt" | March 17, 2026 | |
| 108 | TBA | March 18, 2026 | |
ABS-CBN announced the series on their list of upcoming series' for 2025 and the cast included were originally Bela Padilla, Charlie Dizon, Janella Salvador, Julia Barretto, Jake Cuenca, and JM De Guzman. [16] Padilla backed out of the series because of scheduling conflicts while Barretto was removed from the project with no official reason. [17] Kaila Estrada and Sue Ramirez have been cast as replacements of Padilla and Barretto. [18]
The series was intended to replace Sins of the Father but because Roja has production problems due to weather, the show was aired earlier, replacing It's Okay to Not Be Okay . [19] [20] After the premiere of Roja in November 2025, the show moved to its intended timeslot (9:30 p.m.). It was first released on Netflix [21] and iWant the day after for advanced episodes. [22] The series premiered on Kapamilya Channel and other television channels & platforms. It originally consists of 100 episodes [23] before it extended to 110 episodes. [24] However, due to their developments, the series will extend last eight more episodes for its TV broadcast as it will conclude on April 1, 2026, yet Netflix remained consisting 110 episodes, as it is separated from the cut / version to its TV broadcast for the finale week. [25]