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‘Hello, Stranger’ hits 9 million views leading up to finale

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/08/09/tony-labrusca.jpg"/><figcaption>‘Hello, Stranger’ stars Tony Labrusca and JC Alcantara. <em>Black Sheep</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — “Hello, Stranger,” the ABS-CBN boys’ love (BL) series starring Tony Labrusca and JC Alcantara, reached a viewership milestone on Monday ahead of its nearing finale.</p><p>The Black Sheep production has logged over 9 million views across its 7 episodes since June 24, the group said.</p><p>The count includes hits from Facebook and YouTube, where the series streams for free on Black Sheep’s official pages, as well as ABS-CBN’s streaming platform iWant.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hello9Million?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hello9Million</a> views in just 7 weeks! 😭 We&#x27;re at a loss for words, but we know that we couldn&#x27;t have done this without you. Thank you and ILYSM, guys 🤗<br/><br/>One last ride, g? Join us for a double feature of the Finale FanCon on the 16th and the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HelloStrangerFinale?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HelloStrangerFinale</a> on the 19th! 🖤 <a href="https://t.co/gUvmitXJeE">pic.twitter.com/gUvmitXJeE</a></p>— Black Sheep (@Black_SheepPH) <a href="https://twitter.com/Black_SheepPH/status/1292771983722127361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The pandemic-set “Hello, Stranger” follows the story of college students Xavier (Labrusca) and Mico (Alcantara), whose relationship grows from reluctant project partners, close friends, to conflicted romantic interests.</p><p>The penultimate episode released on August 5 teased a confession from Mico, after his heartbreak of seeing Xavier reconnect with his girlfriend Crystal (Gillian Vicencio). Unknown to Mico, Xavier, too, has been developing feelings for him.</p><p>The 8th and final episode is scheduled for release on August 19.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PL0jxOFRNqY?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>“Hello, Stranger,” directed by Petersen Vargas and written by Patrick Valencia, comes amid a wave of BL productions in the Philippines, spurred by the local popularity of Thailand’s “2gether.”</p><p>Similar to the foreign series, “Hello, Stranger,” has also drawn an international following. In fact, it is set to hold a virtual “Finale Fan Con,” open to fans overseas, on August 16.</p><p>The meet will include an advanced screening of the final episode. (See <a href="https://ktx.abs-cbn.com/events/25844/hello-stranger-the-finale-fancon">ktx.abs-cbn.com</a> for details.)</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Did y’all really think we took a break for nothing? 😝 This Wednesday, we’re throwing it back to the very beginning with Strangers No More: The Making of Hello Stranger! Same time, same day! See you guys 🖤 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StrangersNoMore?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StrangersNoMore</a> <a href="https://t.co/QMUKkxGTQG">pic.twitter.com/QMUKkxGTQG</a></p>— Black Sheep (@Black_SheepPH) <a href="https://twitter.com/Black_SheepPH/status/1292416588562305030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

<p>“Hello, Stranger,” the ABS-CBN boys’ love (BL) series starring Tony Labrusca and JC Alcantara, reached a viewership milestone on Monday ahead of its nearing finale.</p>

“Hello, Stranger,” the ABS-CBN boys’ love (BL) series starring Tony Labrusca and JC Alcantara, reached a viewership milestone on Monday ahead of its nearing finale.