ABS-CBN Studios’ Philippine remake of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay premiered Monday (July 22) to strong viewership and social media buzz.
The pilot drew 608,595 live concurrent views on Kapamilya Online Live and quickly hit No. 1 on Netflix Philippines. The episode introduced Mia (Anne Curtis), a troubled children’s book author, and brothers Pat-Pat (Joshua Garcia) and Mat-Mat (Carlo Aquino), whose complex emotional backstories begin to unfold.
A tense hospital scene between Mia and Pat-Pat sparked intrigue, hinting at a shared past.
Online, netizens praised the show’s animation and acting. Hashtags #ItsOkayToNotBeOkayPH and #IOTNBOPH trended on X.
Following the series trending performance, celebrities and online personalities also shared their reactions.
Actor Christian Bables praised the premiere on Facebook after viewing the first two episodes, writing: “I felt nothing but pride. From the first frame, it was clear. We didn’t just translate a story; we embodied it. We gave it our soul, our cultural texture. Ramdam mo ang lalim ng Filipino sensibility.”
Korean content creator Jessica Lee echoed the sentiment in an Instagram post, saying: “Just began watching this one (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay) and really enjoyed the first episode, especially the animation. It was so good.”
