Luv U


Luv U is a Philippine television teen sitcom series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Edgar Mortiz, Frasco Mortiz, Badjie Mortiz, it stars Miles Ocampo, Kiray Celis, Marco Gumabao, Igi Boy Flores, CJ Navato, Alexa Ilacad, Karen Reyes, Mika dela Cruz, Nash Aguas, Angeli Gonzales, Sharlene San Pedro, Sophia Baars, Jairus Aquino and Kobi Vidanes. It aired on the network's Yes Weekend line up from February 19, 2012 to January 17, 2016, replacing Growing Up and was replaced by Celebrity Playtime.

Overview

The series is about lessons in love through the eyes of six teen students of Lamberto Uy Villarama University or LUV U as they experience the highs and lows of being in love at a very young age.
In the first season, the show featured former Goin' Bulilit kids Miles Ocampo, Kiray Celis, CJ Navato and Igi Boy Flores, with singing sensation Rhap Salazar, Angeli Gonzales, and newbie teen actor Marco Gumabao. The group faces dilemmas in their relationships with friends and families as well as at school but together they work together and overcome these.
In the second season, the show featured another group of former Goin' Bulilit kids: Alexa Ilacad, Nash Aguas, Sharlene San Pedro, Jairus Aquino, Mika dela Cruz, Kobi Vidanes, and Sophia Baars as newbies in the fictional university. Some former cast members from the previous season also made a return namely Smokey Manaloto, Bentong and many more. Newly added casts are also added like Eda Nolan and Alora Sasam.
The new season has a more serious tone, it focuses not only on love but also the struggles and dilemmas of modern-day Filipino teenagers face such as bullying, friendship fall-outs, a first break-up, studying difficulties, family acceptance and other real-life high school issues.

Episodes

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

Guest cast

In Season 2, Mika Dela Cruz left the show after the episode aired on October 20, 2013 due to taping schedules of the upcoming teleserye Mirabella, where she is part of the main cast. In 2015, Sharlene San Pedro was absent in some episodes due to taping schedules for Nathaniel, where she is cast with co-star Jairus Aquino.

Accolades