FPJ's Ang Probinsyano ( / International title: Brothers) is a 2015 Philippine action drama television series based on the 1997 Fernando Poe, Jr. film of the same title, courtesy to FPJ Productions. It is top billed by Coco Martin, together with an ensemble cast. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from September 28, 2015, to August 12, 2022, replacing Nathaniel. It aired until May 5, 2020, on ABS-CBN, when the network was halted due to non-renewal of its franchise. It returned on Kapamilya Channel on June 15, 2020, and simulcasts with other network platforms.
The story revolves around five story arcs.
Book 1 (Syndicate Arc) which spans the first and second seasons ran from September 28, 2015, to May 24, 2017, focusing on various crimes which may or may not be related to the main arc of the powerful and corrupt human trafficking and drug ring of the Tuazon Family.
Book 2 (Rebellion and Terrorism Arc), which encompasses the third and fourth seasons aired between May 25, 2017, to March 14, 2018, focuses on the life of Ricardo Dalisay as he tries to put a stop to the maligned rebel group known as the Pulang Araw and signaling the return of a new menace his new archenemy Renato "Buwitre" Hipolito, his undercover work as part of the said group and later forming his own vigilante group/armed resistance movement with both his allies from Pulang Araw and prison, Vendetta to combat and purge all corruption, terrorism, injustice, tyranny and any other crimes.
Book 3 (Political Arc) premiered from March 15, 2018, and concluded on April 5, 2019, consists of the show's fifth and sixth seasons, which focuses on the larger political drama in the Philippines.
Book 4 (Crime & Corruption Arc), opens with the show's seventh season which premiered on April 8, 2019, sees the restoration of Oscar Hidalgo back into the presidency and the formation of a special task force consisting of the former members of Vendetta to be led by Ricardo Dalisay in order to combat crimes and corruption in the wake of Cabrera's presidency. In the eighth season, they focused on new threats by Lito Valmoria and Enrique Vera while also focusing on the plans to take down Cardo as a "criminal" by the corrupt and despotic First Lady Lily Ann-Cortez along with Secretary Arturo Padua, his long-time nemesis Renato Hipolito and his right-hand man Jacob Serrano as one of his greatest foes on his dangerous missions to save the real President Oscar Hidalgo at the palace in the Philippines.
Book 5 (International Arc), following the death of drug lord Enrique Vera at the hands of Task Force Agila, having avenged the murder of Audrey, the sister of P/Cpt. Lia Mante and daughter of Fernando Mante, in the final season Cardo and his team eventually travel to the north to find a new hiding place. This season embarks on Cardo's new allies and enemies, as well as Oscar's continuous journey to find Cardo's group and discover things from his past. The series goes to a nationwide conclusion against Renato, Lily, Arturo and would also signal the comeback of Oscar Hidalgo as he reclaims his role as president once again, with Cardo and the rest of his group being reinstated, to put an end to their enemies' deeds.
Overview
Main characters
Coco Martin portrays two roles: as PS/Insp. Dominador "Ador" B. de Leon: He is Cardo's identical twin brother and a police officer in the CIDG. He is raised separately from his brother by his grandmother, Lola Flora. He enters the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) alongside Joaquin Tuazon. While there he meets Carmen, his classmate's sister. After he graduates as the class valedictorian, he marries Carmen upon discovering her pregnancy; she gives birth to Dominador "Junior" de Leon, Jr. Ador continues to display his intelligence and skill as a policeman and is eventually promoted to Senior Inspector. He becomes a prominent and respected CIDG police official in Manila with a loving family as his support. Early in the series, Ador is betrayed and murdered by Joaquin after pursuing the latter's child-trafficking syndicate, and Cardo is called to take his place as an officer and also as a husband and father of Ador's family. Later in 2017, he was avenged by his brother by brutally stabbing Joaquin in the neck while having a bloody fight during a rain.