Replacing Chef Chico is a Philippine romantic drama television series created by Antoinette Jadaone. The series follows Ella, a sous-chef in a Filipino fine dining restaurant who became the head chef when the original head chef fell into a coma, who along with the newly hired consultant is tasked in keeping the restaurant from closing down. The series premiered on Netflix on November 24, 2023. It is the first Filipino-produced Netflix Original series and the first to be shot in 4K.[1][2][3]
| Replacing Chef Chico | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Created by | Antoinette Jadaone |
| Directed by | Dan Villegas |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original languages | Filipino English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 32–36 minutes |
| Production companies | Project 8 CS Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | November 24, 2023 |
Plot edit
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When a head chef falls into a coma, it's up to his devoted sous-chef to keep their Filipino fine dining restaurant from closing down.
Cast and characters edit
- Sam Milby as Chef Chico
- Alessandra de Rossi as Ella Robles
- Piolo Pascual as Raymond Soler
- Joel Saracho as Carlon
- Yesh Burce as Wena
- Angie Castrence as Ditas
- Paulo Angeles as Juancho
- DMs Boongaling as Rye
- Frances Makil-Ignacio as Boss
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Dan Villegas | Antoinette Jadaone | November 24, 2023 | |
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Ella is the sous chef at Hain, a fine dining restaurant known for serving personalized courses The short-tempered head chef, Chico, is resistant to the attempts of consultant Raymond's attempts to improve the business. Despite some setbacks, the Hain team successfully serves Tessa, a wealthy woman who is dying of cancer, and her friend group. As Chico drops Ella off, she tells him to end things with his girlfriend so they can be together; later, Chico gets into a car accident. | |||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Dan Villegas | Antoinette Jadaone and Kristine Gabriel | November 24, 2023 | |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Dan Villegas | Shaira Advincula and Antoinette Jadaone | November 24, 2023 | |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Dan Villegas | Shaira Advincula and Antoinette Jadaone | November 24, 2023 | |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Dan Villegas | Shaira Advincula and Antoinette Jadaone | November 24, 2023 | |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Dan Villegas | Fatrick Tabada and Antoinette Jadaone | November 24, 2023 | |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Dan Villegas | Fatrick Tabada and Antoinette Jadaone | November 24, 2023 | |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Dan Villegas | Fatrick Tabada and Antoinette Jadaone | November 24, 2023 | |
Production edit
The series is directed by Dan Villegas. It was first officially announced in September 18, 2023 during the See What's Next event of Netflix Philippines.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Trinidad, Portia (October 27, 2023). "'Replacing Chef Chico': First Filipino-Produced Series Puts Love on the Menu". Netflix.
- ^ "'Replacing Chef Chico,' first PH-produced series on Netflix". The Manila Times. 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Robinson, Jacob (2023-11-09). "'Replacing Chef Chico': First Netflix Original Filipino Series Releasing in November 2023". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
