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Anthony Jennings star in Nurse the Dead

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<p>MANILA -- Kapamilya actor Anthony Jennings is starring in the comedy series &quot;Nurse the Dead,&quot; about Filipino medical workers in the United States. </p><p>Produced by ABS-CBN&#x27;s iWant, the series also stars US-based Filipino actors Ruby Rodriguez, Princess Punzalan, and Tootsie Guevarra.</p><p>Written and directed by Mark Labella, &quot;Nurse the Dead&quot; marks iWant&#x27;s first bilingual English-Filipino series shot in the US.</p><p>“‘Nurse the Dead’ is a dark comedy rooted in something very real: the Filipino healthcare experience,” Labella said in an <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/abs-cbn-iwant-nurse-the-dead-first-looks-1236650558/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">exclusive article released by Variety</a>.</p><p>“Filipino nurses make up about 4% of the U.S. nursing workforce, yet were disproportionately represented among COVID-era nurse deaths — and that reality stayed with me. We’re using the supernatural and workplace chaos to explore grief, resilience, and legacy with bite, humor, and heart,&quot; he added.</p><p>The series also features Filipino-American actress Jelynn Malone in the lead role as Noa Reyes.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DS-_qMOjoSP/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4224117.799999952%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1031" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>According to Jolly Estaris, head of iWant and ABS-CBN Integrated Digital Sales, the series is part of the platform&#x27;s strategy to reach Filipino diaspora audiences.  </p><p>“At <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iWant</a>, we’re focused on building boldly Filipino storytelling with global reach. ... ‘Nurse the Dead’ reflects that ambition – and producing our first bilingual series in Los Angeles marks a major step in iWant’s quest to connect with generations of audiences across the diaspora,” Estaris said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lnx-TAdducY?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lwRanZQWIHA?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Kapamilya actor Anthony Jennings stars in the comedy series "Nurse the Dead," about Filipino medical workers in the United States.</p>

Kapamilya actor Anthony Jennings stars in the comedy series "Nurse the Dead," about Filipino medical workers in the United States.

Anthony Jennings, US-based Pinoy actors star in series 'Nurse the Dead'

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Anthony Jennings, US-based Pinoy actors star in series 'Nurse the Dead'

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Published February 06, 2026 11:25 AM PHT

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Updated February 06, 2026 05:26 PM PHT

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