On the Wings of Love is a 2015 Philippine romantic comedy television series directed by Antoinette Jadaone and Jojo Saguin and starring James Reid and Nadine Lustre in their first primetime television series.James Reid and Nadine Lustre star in new ABS-CBN series ‘On the Wings of Love’ The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel on August 10, 2015, replacing Bridges of Love.
The romantic comedy centers around two different people — Leah, a simple girl with an American dream; and Clark, a boy living his American life — who are forced to marry in order to legally stay and continue working in the United States.
The show ended on February 26, 2016, and this episode was divided into two parts: a recorded segment and followed by a live viewing party in Ynares Center, Antipolo. It was also simulcasted live on ABS-CBN and worldwide on The Filipino Channel.
A TV special, "On the Wings of Love: Achieved! from Reel to Real" aired on February 28, 2016, that chronicles the production of this show and the blossoming of the relationship of James Reid and Nadine Lustre as a couple. It was hosted by Robi Domingo and Gretchen Ho.
Mega Manila ratings are provided by AGB Nielsen Philippines while the nationwide ratings are provided by Kantar Media Philippines.
Series overview Month Episodes Monthly AveragesMega ManilaNationwide August 20151618.61%22.63% September 20152218.53%22.15% October 2015 22 18.61% 22.05% November 2015 21 16.89% 20.93% December 2015 23 14.45% 19.11% January 2016 21 13.81% 18.17% February 2016 20 16.43% 21.24%Total 145 16.76% 20.90%
Episodes August 2015 #EpisodeOriginal Air DateSummaryMega ManilaNationwideRef.RatingTimeslotRankPrimetimeRankRatingTimeslotRankPrimetimeRank 1 "Arrival" August 10, 2015 Leah Olivar is applying for her temporary visa at the Embassy to travel to the United States for the International Youth Chorale competition. Leah's mother died when she was young, but they were unable to afford to bring her back to the Philippines to bury her. Leah wants to visit her mother's grave and fulfill the American dream while she is there for the competition. Leah and her boyfriend Jigs broke up as a result of his visa application denial. Meanwhile, in San Francisco, Clark Medina is working to support his family in the Philippines and dreams of becoming a permanent American citizen. 19.3% #1 #4 22.1% #1 #4 2 "I Love USA" August 11, 2015 Leah and Clark run into each other on the street for the first time as Leah explores San Francisco. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, Jigs tries to apologize to Leah but he learns she has already left for America. He sends his mom, Jack, who lives in San Francisco, to show her around and take care of Leah. 18.6% #1 #6 22.5% #1 #4 3 "American Dream" August 12, 2015 Leah asks for Tita Jack's help to look for her mother's grave but they are unable to locate it. After Leah's group won 4th place in the competition, she decides to extend her stay in America to look for her mother's grave and a job, and stays with Tita Jack in the meantime. Clark gets chased by the loan shark Barra Cuda as he struggles to keep up with expenses. 17.8% #1 #6 #1 #4 4 "Pusong OFW" August 13, 2015 Tita Jack continues to help Leah adjust to life in America as an immigrant worker. She allows Leah to work with her so Leah can begin to earn money. After she earns her first American dollars, Leah is determined to find more work. She struggles to stay determined without her family by her side. #1 #7 21.5% #1 #4 5 "The Meetup" August 14, 2015 Leah becomes desperate as her temporary visa is about to expire. Leah and Tita Jack begin to interview people for Leah to marry for a green card, but none of them pan out. Tita Jack suggests for her to marry Clark instead since he needs the money. Tatang Sol finds out the reason for his chest pains and hides it from his family because the operation is expensive. 18.2% #2 #6 24.3% #1 #4 6 "Marry Me" August 17, 2015 Leah and Clark meet again and disagree on getting married because of their past encounters. Leah looks for other options but they are all unsuccessful. After Barra Cuda comes looking for Clark again, Clark realizes he needs the money and Leah needs the green card to avoid becoming an illegal immigrant. They agree to the marriage and Tita Jack helps them make their marriage more convincing. Jigs becomes even more angry when he finds out Leah will be marrying his cousin, Clark. 17.9% #1 #6 22.4% #1 #4 7 "Don't Fall in Love" August 18, 2015 Leah and Clark endure their first test – convincing Tita Jack's friends that they are truly engaged out of love. Tita Jack also instructs them to start living together at Clark's apartment to make their marriage convincing and help them get to know each other. At home, Tatang Sol is experiencing heart pains but hides his checkup results from his daughters. 18.5% #1 #5 21.8% #1 #4 8 "I Do or I Don't" August 19, 2015 Jigs threatens Clark to make sure Clark knows Leah is still his, even if they have broken up. Leah struggles to feel comfortable in her new home. She is worried that even with their efforts, they may not pass the immigration interviews. Tatang Sol collapses at home and is taken to the hospital, so Leah is motivated again to try everything to stay in America so she can provide for her family back home. #1 #5 #1 #4 9 "Kasal-kasalan" August 20, 2015 Clark and Leah head to the courthouse to get married. They combined their wedding reception with Tita Jack's birthday party. Leah's sister Tiffany finds out about Leah's wedding through FaceGram and Leah begs her not to tell their father. 18.1% #1 #6 21.4% #1 #5 10 "Mr. and Mrs." August 21, 2015 Leah explains to Tiffany why she married. To avoid being charged with fraud, Leah and Clark continue to get to know each other through Tita Jack's assignments. Leah begins working at her new job and learns how hard it is in America without a green card. 20.3% #1 #4 25.3% #1 #4 11 "Achieve" August 24, 2015 Tita Jack gives an assignment to Leah and Clark to get to know each other. Tiffany finds out about the medical cost estimate for Tatang Sol's heart bypass surgery. They agree not to tell Leah so she will not overwork herself. Leah continues to visit cemeteries around San Francisco to find her mother's grave. After pulling a dangerous prank on Leah, Clark feels bad and learns how important a green card is for Leah, so he begins to take their studying seriously. 19.9% #1 #6 23.5% #1 #5 12 "I'm Sorry" August 25, 2015 Clark and Leah attend their first interview with the immigration officers. It ends on a bad note when Leah stated Clark's father was dead, since Clark did not tell her the truth. Clark refuses to tell Leah what happened with his father and it causes them to fight. Leah leaves the apartment and sleeps in the park until Clark finds her and saves her from a police officer's interrogation. 18.6% #1 #6 22.5% #1 #4 13 "Truth or Consequence" August 26, 2015 Tiffany enlists the help of the neighbors at Tenement Uno to raise money for Tatang Sol's heart operation, against Tatang Sol's wishes. Leah decides to use Truth or Dare to get to know Clark and his history with his father. Clark has a dream about him expressing his feelings to Leah. 18.0% #1 #6 21.6% #1 #4 14 "Big Heart" August 27, 2015 Leah continues to try to get to know Clark. He finally tells her the story behind the lack of relationship with his father. This brings the two closer together. Meanwhile, Tenement Uno plans a benefit concert for Tatang Sol's heart operation expenses. 18.5% #1 #6 21.8% #1 #5 15 "Hindi Pwede" August 28, 2015 The immigration officer visits the apartment for an impromptu interview. Leah begins to have feelings for Clark but tries to avoid it after Tita Jack reminds her she cannot fall in love with Clark because he is Jigs’ cousin. 18.0% #2 #7 21.8% #1 #5 16 "Hubby, Wifey" August 31, 2015 Tita Jack continues to remind Clark and Leah about the marriage being strictly a business deal, because Jigs is still upset about the marriage. Tita Jack leaves to the Philippines after Jigs gets into an accident, so Clark and Leah are forced to attend Tita Jack's friend's party without her. 19.0% #1 #6 22.7% #1 #4
September 2015