{{short description|Philippine streaming television miniseries}} {{more citations needed|date=May 2025}} {{Use Philippine English|date=January 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox television | alt_name = | image = | caption = | image_size = | genre = Romantic comedy | based_on = | developer = | director = Raz de la Torre | writer = {{Plainlist| *Chie Floresca *Akeem del Rosario }} | creator = Arah Jell Badayos | location = | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| *Carlo Katigbak *Cory Vidanes *Laurenti Dyogi *Jamie Lopez }} | producer = | editor = | starring = {{Plainlist| *Kaori Oinuma *Jeremiah Lisbo *Karina Bautista }} | open_theme = {{Theme song|"Biglaan"|Belle Mariano}} | end_theme = | composer = Trisha Denise | music = | country = Philippines | language = Filipino | num_episodes = 13 | num_seasons = | camera = | runtime = | network = YouTube | company = RCD Narratives | first_aired = {{Start date|2024|10|18}} | last_aired = {{End date|2024|11|29}} | related = }} '''''Halfmates''''' is a Philippine romantic comedy web series directed by Raz de la Torre. This series top-billed by Kaori Oinuma and Jeremiah Lisbo'','' premiered on October 18, 2024, on ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Escuadro |first=Kiko |date=September 26, 2024 |title=Kaori Oinuma, Jeremiah Lisbo to star in their first series 'Halfmates' |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/9/26/kaori-oinuma-jeremiah-lisbo-to-star-in-their-first-series-halfmates-1920 |work=ABS-CBN News}}</ref>
==Premise== Dani who is a former OFW, and James an introvert guy, have their lives intertwined after finding out that they were scammed in a double sale of their dream house.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cerezo |first=Anna |date=October 11, 2024 |title=Jeremiah Lisbo, Kaori Oinuma level up onscreen chemistry in 'Halfmates' |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/10/10/jeremiah-lisbo-kaori-oinuma-vow-to-deliver-kilig-good-vibes-in-new-series-halfmates-1848 |work=ABS-CBN News}}</ref>
==Cast and characters== ===Main cast=== *Kaori Oinuma as Daniela "Dani" Del Rosario - a young and sunny former OFW working as a nurse in New Zealand. She is also a streamer and content creator. *Jeremiah Lisbo as James Florendo - a workaholic Accountant, an introvert and structured guy. *Karina Bautista as Joane, James officemate and girlfriend
===Supporting cast.=== *Peewee O'Hara as mama Siony, Dani's grandmother *Archie Adamos as Dani's father *Marnie Lapus as Dani's mother *Pamu Pamorada as Dani's older sister *Mimi Orara as Nay Hara Kupitan, the one who sold the house to Dani and wife of Bebong. *Raul Montessa as Robert "Bebong" Kupitan, James' client and the one who sold him the house. *Batit Espiritu as son of Hara and Bebong Kupitan *Markus Paterson as Gary Salcedo
===Cameo/Guest cast=== * Karenina Sual as Dani's colleague/ fellow nurse in Auckland Pediatrics (ep.1) * Regine Roda as waitress in Dani's snack bar (eps. 6, 8 and 13) * William Morano Jr. as passerby (ep. 5) * Art Hermida as passerby (ep. 5)
== Episodes == {{Episode table |background= |caption= |overall= |title= |airdate= |airdateT=Original air date<ref>https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/hero/incognito</ref>{{Efn|iWant shows two episodes first in advance before it broadcasts on TV while Netflix shows three episodes in advance.}} |episodes={{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Scammed |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|10|18}} |ShortSummary = Dani and James, two strangers with very different personalities, move into the same house and quickly discover they've been scammed. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = Double Sale |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|10|22}} |ShortSummary = Dani and James agree to share the house until they can find the couple who scammed them and settle the matter. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = House Rules |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|10|25}} |ShortSummary = Dani agrees to live with James, but things get tense when she decides to put up a snack bar in the garden. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = It's Complicated! |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|10|29}} |ShortSummary = Dani's family visits, creating awkwardness as Dani convinces them that James is just her snack bar manager. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = Road Trip |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|11|5}} |ShortSummary = Dani and James attempt to find the couple who scammed them but end up bonding over a series of unfortunate events. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = Out of the Bag |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|11|5}} |ShortSummary = Joane confronts James about living with Dani. Meanwhile, Dani focuses on launching her new snack bar despite the drama. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 7 |Title = Making Up |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|11|8}} |ShortSummary = Dani and James are forced to keep up pretenses when Mama Siony drops by unannounced. Later, Mama Siony reveals that she knows their secret and asks them if they've given much thought to what happens when their situation is resolved. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 8 |Title = A New Housemate |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|11|15}} |ShortSummary = Joane moves in, causing tension among the housemates. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 9 |Title = Realizations |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|11|19}} |ShortSummary = Dani is forced to confront her feelings for James and realizes she must ignore them so James and Joane can fix their relationship. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 10 |Title = New House Rules |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|11|19}} |ShortSummary = Dani stays away from James and Joane as they work on their relationship. However, she ends up witnessing Joane kissing another guy. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 11 |Title = Unpacking Feelings |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|11|22}} |ShortSummary = When James returns to find Joane gone, Dani and James must deal with the third buyer claiming the house while also confronting their feelings for each other. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 12 |Title = NGL, Falling 4 U |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|11|25}} |ShortSummary = James breaks up with Joane. As he prepares to leave the house for good, Dani wrestles with her feelings for James. |LineColor = }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber = 13 |Title = Housemates No More |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|5}} |ShortSummary = As Dani struggles with her feelings for James, he surprises her at the snack bar, revealing his real feelings for her. |LineColor = }} }}
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Category:Philippine web series