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Halik

2018–2019Ended1 season182 episodesMidcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

Childhood lovers Jacky and Lino meet after being apart for several years. However, now married to different people, the two must choose whether to fight to be together again or be true to the promise made to their spouses.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Halik?

As of October 24, 2026, Motif lists Halik to rent or buy on Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Reception

Is Halik worth watching?

Halik's Midcredits score is the 51st percentile of all shows, from 54 ratings across 2 sources (very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional). 53% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

51st percentile

Better received than 51% of shows

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

44th percentile among Crime49th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)81st
Approval (how many liked it)21st

Acclaim

Divisive: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

78 /100

Very few ratings yet, so treat it as provisional.

81st percentile of all shows

84th percentile among Crime79th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

53% liked it

21st percentile of all shows

11th percentile among Crime20th percentile among 2010s
53% rated it 7–1047% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

22nd percentile

53 ratings across platforms

10th percentile among Crime29th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 80% in 30 days

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2018 · 183 episodes

  • S1E1
    S1E1

    Episode 1

    Aug 13, 2018
  • S1E2
    S1E2

    Episode 2

    Aug 14, 2018
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    Episode 3

    Aug 15, 2018
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    Episode 4

    Aug 16, 2018
  • S1E5
    S1E5

    Episode 5

    Aug 20, 2018
  • S1E6
    S1E6

    Episode 6

    Aug 21, 2018

Watch experience

What is Halik like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you bittersweet.

Setting

  • Contemporary
  • Realistic
  • Urban
  • Domestic

Themes

  • Romantic love
  • Betrayal
  • Duty

Story

  • Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.

What it asks of you

  • Even-paced
  • Casual
  • Heavy
  • Resolved

How it leaves you

  • Bittersweet
  • Thought-provoking

Style

  • Melodramatic: Heightened emotion, played large.
  • Romantic

Feelings

  • Melancholic
  • Tense
  • Romantic
exact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Heaviest: throughout
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedOne continuous story
ToneThe series treats its material with earnest emotional weight, never winking at its melodrama.
The rideThe emotional pressure between longing and guilt pervades the entire series, with no single stretch being heavier than the rest.
StructureThe series unfolds chronologically, following the central love triangle across its run.
Episode formatThe synopsis describes one continuous story (the love triangle) that unfolds over consecutive episodes without resetting.
Season formatThe single season tells a continuous story about the same characters across its entire run.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Why it leaves you this wayLeaves you reflecting on the cost of pursuing lost love versus honouring commitments.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7% (this title): Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1% (this title)
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Second chance: A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).

7% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeChildhood lovers reunite after years apart, each now married, forcing a choice between reclaiming lost love or honouring marital vows.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11% (this title): Justice 14% · Duty 2% (this title) · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% (this title) · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Romantic love · 10% of showsBetrayal · 3% of showsDuty · 2% of shows
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe series explores whether romantic love from the past justifies breaking the promises of marriage, pitting desire against commitment.
StanceThe series questions whether romantic love justifies breaking marriage vows, rather than celebrating or condemning either choice.

The world

Orchestral classicalSupportive music · original score
SettingAn urban Filipino setting among middle‑class and affluent families.

Content guide

Is Halik okay for kids?

Ratings in 1 other country
  • PhilippinesSPG

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Halik have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Halik?

Cast

Yam Concepcion
as Jade Flores-Bartolome
Jericho Rosales
as Catalino 'Lino' Bartolome
Yen Santos
as Jacqueline 'Jacky' Montefalco-Corpuz
Sam Milby
as Ace Corpuz
Ria Atayde
as Baste Sebastian (2018)
Jef Gaitan
as Ivory
Aurelien Sire
as Francois
Christopher Ruiz
as Office Staff
Nel Estuya
as Henchman

Crew

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