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I appreciate the effort, the concept and the production value. However, there are small important details in every episode that doesn't make any sense and it negatively affects the show overall. Whether it's a missing explanation, an impossible gun fight scene, or a script that does not support the character's (supposedly) natural reaction, this show failed to capture the realism we hoped for a big budget Netflix Filipino series like this. It still has a long way to go to get on par with the good international series' on the mentioned platform. The cast and production value carries everything for this show though.

After "The Iron Heart", ABS-CBN brings out a new action-drama series through Star Creatives Production titled, "Incognito". Directed by Lester Pimentel Ong, the series stars Richard Gutierrez and Daniel Padilla-in his first action lead and comeback series on ABS-CBN.

So far, "Incognito" has an impactful storyline with great execution of action scenes plus impeccable acting of the cast, from the lead stars to the secondary characters. The series' theme song, "Liwanag sa Dilim" performed by Pablo of SB19 fits the lyrics. The cinematography is faultless, features many stunning drone shots of various parts of Benguet, Palawan, and Italy. The plot is giving and there is a good balance of heavy drama, with notable performances by Belle Mariano as Takako Rai, the only daughter of rich businessman. Daniel Padilla and Richard Gutierrez have great on-screen presence and they have showcase some well-crafted stunt work. What also helps bring the series to new heights are stellar performances by Ian Veneracion, Baron Geisler, Anthony Jennings, Maris Racal, and Kaila Estrada, as well as Jane De Leon who is really stunning in the series, Elijah Canlas, and many more. A high recommendation for those who love a decent solid action and adventure storyline.

"Incognito" is currently streaming on Netflix and iWantTFC. Also airs weeknights at 8:45 PM on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z, Jeepney TV, and TV5.

Stopped at episode 5, and I will not continue watching it. Richard Gutierrez acting style didnt change for the past 15 years. The rest of the main cast acting skills looks like a newbie actors, except for Baron Geisler perhaps.

Aside from the acting, what made me stop watching this are the fight scenes. I mean, the bad guys will attack the hero one by one when they can attack all at the same time. Nevermind the gunfights ahahaha. Typical Filipino movies/shows. The heroes wont get shot even if the bad guys shoot them with a million bullets in close range. Hey! The heroes are not even taking cover when being shot at, but the bullets seems to miraculously dodge them.

You know which part is the best? Or at least looks good? The trailer. When you start watching the shows, almost 40% are fillers and cringy lines spoken in hard english and a bit formal tagalog.

And nobody swear! Ahahaha or maybe i just missed it.

I really hope Richard Gutierrez will get to read this. Man, try to change your acting style please. You've been using that style for 15 plus years.

Is compelling to watch with beautiful scenery and nature. Decent plots although a bit gruesome in parts. Good action and decent acting. Is a bit overkill all the shooting. Some of actors look immature to be carrying semiautomatic rifles. Comes across too unrealistic. But is better than squid games anyway. REPEAT: Is compelling to watch with beautiful scenery and nature. Decent plots although a bit gruesome in parts. Good action and decent acting. Is a bit overkill all the shooting. Some of actors look immature to be carrying semiautomatic rifles. Comes across too unrealistic. But is better than squid games anyway.

Incognito was marketed and promised to be the next big action show in the Philippines-something with world-class acting and fight scenes that could compete with top-tier action series from other countries. Naturally, I had high expectations. But the moment the first episode dropped, it became painfully clear that the show was nowhere near that level.

The most glaring issue? The action sequences. They feel unpolished, awkward, and in some cases, downright laughable. One scene that stood out for the wrong reasons was when Aljur Abrenica fired his gun at the exact moment an extra conveniently walked past the barrel-seriously, where was the fight coordinator or choreographer?

And then there's the acting. The script and dialogue were already weak, but Richard Gutierrez's performance made it even worse. He was completely outclassed by his co-stars, making his scenes feel stiffer in comparison. The show as a whole suffers from this lack of energy, making it clear that while it aspires to be a high-stakes action thriller, the execution just isn't there.

Plot-wise, Incognito is nothing special-just your typical action show. But what makes it even more frustrating is that even the most basic scenes feel like they were shot on a shoestring budget. There were scenes that should have been executed with precision, but instead, they come off as lazy and poorly planned, as if they were just there because the plot demanded it, not because they actually wanted to craft something good.

The overall production quality just doesn't match the hype. If they were truly aiming for a series that could stand alongside the action shows of neighboring countries, they missed the mark completely.

Greetings! I'm consistently watching 'Incognito' because of the combination of interesting and popular characters, nice marketing there. What made me continue the series is because of Andres Malvar storyline about Human Trafficking but the duration per episode is actually wasting my time, so it's not worth the wait for the next episode since there are unnecessary or redundant scenes and is not maximized. The action/fights and gestures/responses from the characters are actually not making sense to me, specially when the antagonists can be easily killed without convincing complications. They should've highlight their specific plan for the targets before doing the mission so that it looks cool and reasonable that that the characters are really skilled. Overall, I get it that they focused on conversations for longevity and entertainment, but the movements and decisions made by the characters are unrealistic to me. I wrote this for them to improve not to be judged negatively, since I would like to support this genuine masterpiece created by Filipinos. Thanks for reading this! I hope you can consider my comments.