A former DEA agent forced into early retirement runs a gift shop in in the Philippines. Despite his best efforts to begin a tranquil new life, he’s pulled back into a world of dangerous people and deadly situations, either through his friends in the local police department or running into people from his old life. And the problem is: he likes it.
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A former DEA agent forced into early retirement runs a gift shop in in the Philippines. Despite his best efforts to begin a tranquil new life, he’s pulled back into a world of dangerous people and deadly situations, either through his friends in the local police department or running into people from his old life. And the problem is: he likes it.
Season 2 episodes
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A local priest is murdered over a long-lost ancient cross, the cross which Magellan held in his hand the day he was killed by Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan. Alex, Kai, and Ernesto must solve the priest’s murder and find the lost relic before it can land in the wrong hands.
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Directed by Dean DevlinWritten by Dean Devlin, Gary RosenGuest stars Sophia Reola, Reece Ritchie, Max Collins, Neo Rivera, Shirley Reyes, Ruby Ruiz, Carlo Orosa, Brian Sy
When Alex’s friend from the local gym is found murdered, Alex investigates and discovers his friend was involved in an underground badminton competition. Alex and Ernesto must go undercover as badminton players to solve the murder, and in the process, end up exposing a drug smuggling ring.
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Directed by Gary L. CampWritten by Marco SchnabelGuest stars Sophia Reola, Joel Trinidad, Kayla Rivera, Nico Antonio, Jakab Golding, Michael Agassi, Micah Muñoz
Alex befriends a boat mechanic wrongfully accused of murder in a remote fishing village, and, along with Kai and Ernesto, unravels an international smuggling operation and resolves a local blood feud in order to prove the man’s innocence.
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Directed by Dan VillegasWritten by Calvin SloanGuest stars Sophia Reola, Gabby Padilla, Race Matias, Audie Gemora, Nikko Natividad, Jeremy Mayores, Lorenz Martinez, Joachim Idinye
When Alex temporarily moves in with Ernesto, he is drawn into a family drama that transcends generations, spans decades, and proves that, indeed, “the past is never dead; it is not even past.”
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Directed by Dan VillegasWritten by Calvin SloanGuest stars Leo Rialp, Shaina Magdayao, Floyd Tena, Maritina Romulo, DMs Boongaling, Jonathan Villoso, Jairus Aquino, Michael Dolero
Alex’s ex-wife shows up with her new fiancé asking Alex to sign their divorce papers, but when the fiancé is mistaken for Alex and kidnapped by an old enemy, Alex finds himself racing to rescue the man.
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Directed by Francis dela TorreWritten by Sean PresantGuest stars Sophia Reola, Dante Basco, Lisa Brenner, Josh Adamson, Mikey Bustos, Polo Ravales, Maureen Wroblewitz, James Pe Lim
During the traditional “Ghost Month” in the Philippines, Alex seems to be visited by the spirit of a dead man, wrongly accused of a crime, who seeks justice from the afterlife.
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Directed by Irene Emma VillamorWritten by James WongGuest stars Sophia Reola, John Storey, Arci Muñoz, Mon Confiado, Oliver Wasniewski, Nino Alejandro, Lisa Macuja, Au Yumul
Before the grand opening of Mactan’s new resort casino owned and operated by the Villegas family, Ann Villegas recruits Alex to test the casino’s security designed by the great Barton Coyne. Alex assembles a team - including Kai, Ernesto, and Ernesto’s cousin Angelo - to pull off a mock heist.
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Directed by Irene Emma VillamorWritten by Glen Morgan, Kristen ClokeGuest stars Sophia Reola, Max Collins, Jairus Aquino, Joel Pierce, Leo Martinez, Erika Heynatz, Juan Revilla, Rafa Siguion-Reyna
Kai and Alex go undercover as a New Age-y couple at a self-help retreat in order to extract a naïve young woman from the clutches of a dangerous cult.
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Directed by Hannah EspiaWritten by Kerry GloverGuest stars John Storey, Dustin Clare, Jackson Gallagher, Kestie Morassi, Sarah Edwards, Rina Reyes, Lloyd Sammartino, Madeleine Humphries
When Alex entangles himself in a homicide investigation on behalf of his love interest, Ann Villegas, he is forced to befriend a geriatric couple with peculiar personality traits, coming to terms with the fact that life - and people - are often more complicated than they appear.
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Directed by Marc RoskinWritten by Calvin SloanGuest stars Sophia Reola, Max Collins, Dante Basco, Kim Knuckey, Carolyn Bock, Rob Sy, Ramon Gutiérrez, Rem Vicente
Alex goes undercover as a prisoner and, with the help of Kai and Ernesto, figures out how The Waterboarder has been running his criminal empire from behind bars.
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Directed by Francis dela TorreWritten by Sean PresantGuest stars Sophia Reola, Dante Basco, Mikey Bustos, Michael De Mesa, Eric Tai, Mark McMahon, Archie Alemania, Paul Valdez
