BuyBust: The Undesirables
BuyBust: The Undesirables is an upcoming Philippine action thriller television series directed by Erik Matti. It is a sequel and a spin-off to the 2018 film BuyBust. The show marks the first collaboration between Matti and the streaming platform Netflix. The series stars Anne Curtis and Gerald Anderson. It is scheduled to be released in 2026.
Premise
The story focuses on Nina Manigan, a former police officer. She forms an alliance with a corporate outcast. They are brought together by the murder of a senator's daughter. The two characters engage in a manhunt for a mysterious drug lord known as "Judas". The events take place in Matungao, a lawless zone located outside the capital city. The plot focuses on the conflict between the rich and the poor rather than the drug war theme of the previous film.Cast and characters
- Anne Curtis as Nina Manigan: A vengeful former anti-narcotics operative.
- Gerald Anderson: A corporate outcast who allies with Manigan.
- Nour Hooshmand
- Sol Eugenio
- Lotlot de Leon
- Sarah Lahbati
- Eric Quizon
Production
Development
Director Erik Matti considered expanding the story of BuyBust shortly after the film was released in 2018. In February 2023, reports confirmed that Matti was reuniting with Gerald Anderson for a project. Anderson shared a photo of the script, which revealed the working title BuyBust: The Undesirables. The script was written by Michiko Yamamoto. The first episode of the series is titled "Damsel in Distress".On December 2, 2025, Netflix officially announced the project at the JAFF Creative Asia event in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The announcement was made during a session with directors Erik Matti and Joko Anwar. Netflix confirmed that the story will be told as a nine-episode series.