An In-Your-Face, No-Nonsense Look at the Gen Z Population is Here—and We’re More Than Intrigued

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MANILA, Philippines — During the press conference and exclusive first look of upcoming Young Adult (YA) series from Cignal Entertainment, Inc. with Regal Entertainment, Inc. Gen Z upcoming stars Jerome Ponce, Jane Oineza, Ricci Rivero, Melizza Jimenez, Chie Filomeno, Kent Gonzales, and Darwin Yu took center stage on what promised to be a riveting and insightful portrait of today’s young generation, navigating through the ins and outs of daily life.

The story is a fresh yet fearless portrayal of the Gen Z’s struggles and aspirations. Tackling the lives of the brothers, Jojo (Ponce) and Kiko (Gonzales),  as they enter the world of adulthood with their friends Matet (Oineza) and Rico (Yu).  Part of their friend group are the rebellious wildheart Gina (Filomeno); and upper class sweethearts Migo (Rivero) and Michelle (Jimenez).

Gen Z highlights the diverse yet deeply interconnected stories of its characters as they take on bigger responsibilities while dealing with persons in society they may not fully agree with. Clouding the story of friendship are the individuals’ dilemma within their families, in an effort to understand and be understood.

Well-lit and photographed, the series also touches on the different dynamics of families and the plight of each characters’ efforts to make their current situations better for themselves and the people that surround them. Joining the young cast are veteran actors led by Joey Marquez, Angeli Bayani, and Teresa Loyzaga.

The show is a real-life depiction of the struggles and priorities of the Gen Zs and how they relate with and to their families. Interestingly, these were an offshoot of the varying points of view of its Gen Z writers, students from College of Saint Benilde under Direk Joey Reyes’ mentorship.

Gen Z airs every Sunday, 9PM on TV5. Catchup episodes will also air every Sunday, 6PM, starting March 14 on One Screen Cignal TV CH.9 and SatLite CH. 35. Gen Z can also be watched LIVE and ON-DEMAND on Cignal Play App.

You can stream every episode for free just register on cignalplay.com and download the app on Android and iOS.