Ang Probinsyano (season 1)


The first season of Ang Probinsyano, a Philippine action drama television series, premiered on September 28, 2015 on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel and concluded on September 30, 2016, airing a total of 262 episodes. The series stars Coco Martin in a dual role as SPO2 Ricardo Dalisay and Police S/Insp. Dominador de Leon, together with an ensemble cast.
The first season of Ang Probinsyano chronicles the lives of Ricardo Dalisay and Dominador de Leon, identical twins who were separated during childhood. Their lives soon intertwine once again when Ador was killed during a mission to stop a human-trafficking syndicate. Cardo must now take the identity of his brother and finish the mission he started, while also learning more about his biological family. After his cover is blown, Cardo was reassigned to CIDG where he handles cases that put him into conflict with the Tuazon family, a rich philanthropist family to the public, who are actually a family of in the illicit business of drug and human trafficking.

Plot

The story revolves around the journey of twins Dominador "Ador" de Leon and Ricardo "Cardo" Dalisay were separated from each other because of financial reasons, even as they followed the path of being police officers.
Ador is raised by his grandmother, Lola Flora. He enters the PNPA alongside Joaquin Tuazon. During his stint in the Police Academy, he meets Carmen, the sister of his classmate. After graduating as the class valedictorian, Ador marries Carmen upon discovering her pregnancy; she gives birth to Dominador "Junior" de Leon, Jr..
Ador continues to display his intelligence and skill as a policeman and is eventually promoted to Senior Inspector. He becomes a prominent and respected CIDG police official in Manila with a loving family as his support.
Cardo loves the solitude of mountains in the rural town of Botolan, Zambales. He grows up with his childhood bestfriend, Glen, who secretly has a crush on him. Both of them enter the police force, with Cardo joining the SAF.
Their lives take a sudden turn when Ador is betrayed and murdered by Joaquin after pursuing the latter's child-trafficking syndicate. Wanting to conceal the fact that Ador is killed in action, General Delfin Borja, Cardo and Ador's maternal grand-uncle and CIDG's Director, orders Cardo to assume Ador's identity and continue the mission his late brother left behind.
As part of his mission, Cardo is forced to pretend to his brother's family and friends; and reunites with his grandmother, whom he resents for deserting him. Nevertheless, he promises to find the person behind his brother's death.
After his cover is blown, Cardo reveals himself and reunites with his family. Cardo is reassigned to CIDG and tackles various cases, some which ties directly to the Tuazon family's criminal acts.

Cast and characters

Protagonist

;Very Special Roles
;Introducing

Episodes