Amo (TV series)


Amo is a Filipino crime drama series, starring Derek Ramsay, Vince Rillon, Allen Dizon, and Felix Roco. The series premiered on 5 every Saturday 9:30 p.m.. There has been some controversy over its portrayal of the Philippine Drug War.

Premise

Despite the Philippine government's crackdown on narcotics, high school student Joseph expands his drug running while his cop uncle profits from corruption.
Joseph, who looks to expand his participation in the drug operation, is not the only member of his family involved in illegal activity; his uncle Camilo, who is a cop, profits from corruption working as part of a gang. While leading a double life together with his brother-in-law Bino, Joseph has run-ins with the law and needs help from family members to get him out of it and cover his tracks.

Cast

As Aired on 5

Production

Amo was directed by Brillante Mendoza and was produced under TV5 Network.

Release

Amo was set to premiere in TV5 on August 25, 2017. However, it was pushed back due to other sporting events caused by the partnership of ESPN and TV5 to form ESPN 5. It was also one of the few television series invited for screening at the 2017 Cannes International Film Festival. TV5 and Netflix later entered into an agreement with the latter started distributing Amo online to a global audience on April 9, 2018. But after almost a one year of not airing, Amo is now aired on 5 last April 21, Saturdays, 9:30pm.