Mga Batang Riles


Mga Batang Riles is a 2025 Philippine television drama action series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on the 1992 Philippine film, Jesus dela Cruz at ang mga Batang Riles. Directed by Richard Ibasco Arellano and Laurice Guillen, it stars Miguel Tanfelix, Kokoy de Santos, Bruce Roeland, Raheel Bhyria and Antonio Vinzon. It premiered on January 6, 2025 on the network's Prime line up. The series concluded on June 20, 2025, with a total of 117 episodes.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.

Premise

A group of young men gets wrongfully accused of a crime, sending them to a juvenile center. As they seek to clean their names for a crime they didn't commit, the group should protect themselves to find the real perpetrator.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast
  • Miguel Tanfelix as Kidlat Asuncion
  • Kokoy de Santos as Christian "Kulot" Canlas
  • Bruce Roeland as Matos Victor
  • Raheel Bhyria as Sig Borja
  • Antonio Vinzon as Dagul "Dags" Moreno
;Supporting cast
;Recurring cast
;Guest cast
During the series' story conference on July 18, 2024, Philippine actors Miguel Tanfelix, Kokoy de Santos, Raheel Bhyria, Bruce Roeland and Antonio Vinzon were announced to headline the series. Other cast members were also announced including Zephanie Dimaranan, Diana Zubiri, Jay Manalo, Eva Darren, Desiree del Valle and Ronnie Ricketts. The cast members underwent into an acting workshop, prior to the filming of the series. In April 2025, actress Jo Berry made a guest appearance in the series, reprising her role as Lilet Matias in the Philippine legal drama series Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law.

Production

Principal photography concluded on June 18, 2025.

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Mga Batang Riles earned a 10.4% rating. The final episode scored an 8.6% rating.