On the Job (2021)
Synopsis
The series centres around crime syndicates that temporarily release contracted prison inmates to carry out political assassinations for those in power, except that the crime syndicates are run by politicians. The series also puts a spotlight on the real-world predicament concerning fake news and how easily truth can be manufactured and disseminated to the public in today's age of information.
First Air Date: 2021-09-12
Last Air Date: 2021-10-03
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Created By: Erik Matti
Networks: HBO Asia
Top Cast
- John Arcilla as Sisoy
- Dennis Trillo as Roman
- Lotlot De Leon as N/A
- Joel Torre as Tatang
- Gerald Anderson as Daniel
- Piolo Pascual as Francis
- Christopher de Leon as Arnel
- Rayver Cruz as Bernabe
- Leo Martinez as Gen. Pacheco
- Andrea Brillantes as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (2021)
Hitmen prisoners Tatang, Daniel, and Roman are occasionally released from jail in order to perform assassinations ordered by powerful mysterious clients. Meanwhile, law enforcers Joaquin and Francis, and journalists Sisoy and Arnel try to uncover the truth behind the killings and disappearances.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Tatang
Prisoners Tatang and his protege Daniel are temporarily released from jail to carry out a series of assassinations for a powerful politician. Veteran cop Joaquin gets on the case, but his efforts are thwarted when young hotshot detective Francis steps in. The bickering law enforcers pick up the assassins’ trail and attempt to intercept them at their next target.
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Ep. 2: Joaquin
As the hunt for the assassins continue, Joaquin stands firm on his duties as a cop while Francis faces immense pressure from his politician father-in-law and his powerful ally General Pacheco. Tatang reflects on the possibility of rebuilding his family and having a future outside the prison while Daniel, having gained the trust of their employers, starts getting his own missions.
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Ep. 3: Arnel
Evidence about the conspiracy makes it all the way to the town of La Paz, where publisher Arnel Pangan’s newspaper is beleaguered because of his political beliefs, to the dismay of his editor, seasoned journalist and staunch government supporter Sisoy Salas. The harassment soon escalates into a bloody incident.
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Ep. 4: Pedring
Sisoy searches for his other missing colleagues, but his hopes of seeing them again diminish as the days go by. An eyewitness comes forward as the criminal syndicate quickly eliminates loose ends. In prison, Roman struggles with the messy internal politics of jail while hiding a key piece of evidence that Sisoy needs.
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Ep. 5: Roman
Sisoy and Weng get a breakthrough in their investigation when they finally connect their colleague’s disappearance to powerful political figures. Roman receives a life sentence, pulling him even deeper into the gun-for-hire business. He is given another hit mission with his new cellmate, Popoy.
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Ep. 6: Sisoy
Sisoy and Roman help each other out in trying to get to the root of the killings. Amidst suspicions from his employers that he is ratting them out, Roman decides to fight for his own freedom. Sisoy executes a daring plan to expose political crimes, endangering his own family in the process.
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