Get yourselves ready because Doctor Foster, the show that hit K-drama The World of the Married was based on, is officially getting a Philippine remake soon under ABS-CBN!
“Doctor Foster” was originally written by Mike Bartlett and produced by Drama Republic.
On Tuesday, April 13, BBC Studios and ABS-CBN announced that they have forged an agreement for the Philippine adaptation of the BAFTA award-winning psychological drama.
The agreement between ABS-CBN and BBC Studios makes the Philippines the sixth international market to license the “Doctor Foster” format, having already been adapted in South Korea, France, Russia, Turkey, and India.
Doctor Foster tells the story of Gemma Foster, a doctor whose life takes a drastic turn when she suspects her husband of having an affair. It ran for two seasons, until 2017.
The upcoming Filipino release will go into production later this year. The Kapamilya channel has yet to announce the cast of the highly anticipated remake.
Its local adaptation will be executive produced by ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo Katigbak, ABS-CBN COO of broadcast Cory Vidanes, ABS-CBN Entertainment Production head Laurenti Dyogi, and ABS-CBN Dreamscape Entertainment head Deo Endrinal.
In a statement, Vidanes thanked BBC Studios for trusting them with the show.
“It is a privilege for us to be able to produce this highly engaging and relatable story for the Filipino audience. A scorned woman’s strength is real as she fights to stay whole when the marriage and family she values most is falling apart. True to our commitment to serve the Filipino, we are excited to create our own retelling of this beautiful story, to see the characters come alive with unique Filipino elements that will definitely excite our audiences,” she said.
“It truly is an honor to know that ‘Doctor Foster’ will be coming to life in the Philippines under the extraordinary creative team at ABS-CBN Entertainment,” said André Renaud, SVP Format Sales for BBC Studios, in a separate statement.
“I know that they will not only craft a unique and special story, but that they will capture the complex struggle of modern relationships from the perspective of the strong female character that sits at the heart of this series. I am confident this will be a hit among the Filipino audiences,” he added.
