Juan Direction

Juan Direction
Title card
Genre	Reality
Created by	Island Media Asia
Starring	Brian Wilson Daniel Marsh Henry Edwards Michael McDonnell Charlie Sutcliffe
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
Production
Executive producer	Leo James Conde
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	TV5 AksyonTV
Release	October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19) – October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03)

Juan Direction is a Philippine television reality show broadcast by TV5 and AksyonTV. It aired on TV5 every Saturday, later moved to Sunday from October 19, 2013 to 2014 and on AksyonTV every Monday from February 24 to April 7, 2014. The show's second season aired from June 23, 2014 to July 4, 2014, replacing Confessions of a Torpe and was replaced by Cool Guys, Hot Ramen. The third and final season aired from September 22, 2014 to October 3, 2014.

History

The original members of Juan Direction first formed the group in 2012 under the name "Island Media Asia" (IMA). They originally posted tutorial and documentary-style travel videos on Twitch.[1] Their style was described as "vlogumentary", a mix of vlogging and documentary.

Although they continued to make videos online after beginning the reality show, their main popularity was a result of the group's previous work on YouTube. While IMA had seven members, Juan Direction featured only five of the original members. The other two (Matthew Edwards and Keys Cosido) had a recurring role in the show.

Production

Juan Direction was one of the shows launched in TV5's "Everyday All the Way" trade launch in Taguig in October 2013, and in TV5 Happy Ka Dito in June 2014.[2]

From June 23, 2014 – July 4, 2014, Juan Direction was shifted to weekday primetime as they aired a special two-week season entitled "Juan Experiment ng Juan Direction". In this show, the group participated in various tasks that would challenge their abilities to establish friendships and build relationships, with the end-goal of trying to prove that the differences between cultures no longer matter.[3]

On September 22, 2014, Juan Direction returned on weekday primetime with a new season titled Juan Islanders.

Cast

Main cast

• Brian Wilson – Born in Rosario, Cavite to a German mother and a French father. When he was two months old, his parents brought him to the Czech Republic.[4][5]
• Daniel Marsh – Born in Dublin, Ireland, half Irish and half Filipino living in Argao, Cebu[6][7]
• Henry Edwards – Born in Angeles City, Pampanga, half British and half Filipino. .^[citation needed]
• Michael McDonnell – Born in Vancouver, Canada to a Czechoslovakian-Canadian father and a Boholano mother, living in Dauis, Bohol mother[8][9]
• Charlie Sutcliffe – Born in Alegria, Cebu, half British and half Filipino^[citation needed]

Recurring cast

• Matthew "Matt" Edwards - Henry's younger brother, half British and half Filipino.[10]
• Keys Cosido - half British and half Filipino.^[citation needed]

Episodes

Season 1

#	Episode title	Original air date
1	"Home Along the Riles"	October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19)
Brian, Daniel and Michael are left alone while Charlie cooks sinigang.[11]
2	"Which Way to Quiapo"	October 26, 2013 (2013-10-26)
Brian, Michael, Daniel & Charlie explore Quiapo
3	"Halloween in the Cemetery"	November 2, 2013 (2013-11-02)
Brian, Henry and Michael go trick-or-treating, learn the ways of a sepulturero, and perform a seance.[11]
4	"MassKara Festival Sayawing"	November 9, 2013 (2013-11-09)
5	"Back to School"	November 16, 2013 (2013-11-16)
Charlie, Henry, and Michael attend a local school to learn Tagalog in grade one.
6	"Humble Beginnings in Cebu"	November 23, 2013 (2013-11-23)
The boys travel to Cebu and explore
7	"The Beauty of Bohol[8]"	November 30, 2013 (2013-11-30)
The boys experience the one of a kind beauty that is Bohol
8	"A Natural Born Fighter[4]"	December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07)
9	"Of Aeta Origin[12]"	December 14, 2013 (2013-12-14)
Brothers Henry and Matt with Daniel, travel to Pampanga and go to Aeta tribe. Learnt hunting, tribal dance, bow and arrow making.
10	"A Christmas to Remember[13]"	December 21, 2013 (2013-12-21)
11	"A New Beginning"	January 8, 2014 (2014-01-08)
Michael, Henry & Brian spend the day with a family, currently living in the 'tent city', who were affected by the typhoon.
12	"Work in the Palengke[14][15][16]"	January 15, 2014 (2014-01-15)
Daniel, Michael & Charlie experience what it is like to work in a busy palengke (Tagalog for wet market) in the Philippines
13	"The Spirit of Bayanihan"	TBA

Season 2

#	Episode title	Original air date
14	"Hand in Marriage[17][18][19]"	TBA
15	"Finding the Right Date[20][21][22]"	TBA
16	"One Hundred Islands"	TBA
Charlie, Brian, and Henry enjoy the beauty of the Hundred Islands while Daniel and Michael have a hard time finding their way.
17	"Panagbenga in Baguio"	TBA
18	"Traditional Filipino Dances"	TBA
19	"Filipino Firefighters"	TBA
20	"Basketball Liga"	TBA
21	"Gold in Benguet"	TBA
22	"Working With Basura"	TBA
23	"Mount Pulag"	TBA
24	"Risky Jobs"	TBA
25	"Pagibang Damara Festival"	TBA
26	"Rodeo in Masbate"	TBA

References

1. "Living and loving with Juan Direction | Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines". www.mb.com.ph. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
2. "TV5's 'Everyday All the Way' - Manila Standard Today". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12.
3. "TV5 airs 2-week primetime special 'Juan Experiment ng Juan Direction'". Entertainment. Interaksyon. Archived from the original on 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
4. A Natural Born Fighter (Part I) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 8). islanders Philippines. December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
5. "BritPinoys Daniel Marsh and Brian Wilson of Juan Direction thankful for not having been victims of racial discrimination". Philippine Entertainment Portal. February 9, 2014.
6. "Half-Brit hosts of 'Juan Direction' embrace Filipino lifestyle and culture | Entertainment News – InterAksyon.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
7. "Getting To Know Island Media Asia (Part 2): Daniel Marsh". Cebu Finest. April 16, 2017.
8. The Beauty of Bohol (Part II) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 7). islanders Philippines. December 6, 2013. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
9. "Getting To Know Island Media Asia (Part 1): Michael McDonnell". Cebu Finest. March 8, 2017.
10. "Matt and Phoebe win 'Amazing Race PH' season 2". Rappler. 2014-12-07. Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
11. Donato, Jerry. "Headed in One Direction". Entertainment. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
12. Of Aeta Origin (Ep. 9) Juan Direction TV5 (Part I). islanders Philippines. December 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
13. A Christmas to Remember (Part I) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 10). islanders Philippines. January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
14. Work in the Palengke (Part I) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 12). islanders Philippines. January 29, 2014. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
15. Work in the Palengke (Part II) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 12). islanders Philippines. January 29, 2014. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
16. Work in the Palengke (Part III) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 12). islanders Philippines. January 29, 2014. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
17. Hand in Marriage (Part I) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 14). islanders Philippines. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
18. Hand in Marriage (Part II) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 14). islanders Philippines. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
19. Hand in Marriage (Part III) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 14). islanders Philippines. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
20. Finding the Right Date (Part I) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 15). islanders Philippines. March 10, 2014. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
21. Finding the Right Date (Part II) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 15). islanders Philippines. March 10, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.
22. Finding the Right Date (Part III) Juan Direction TV5 (Ep. 15). islanders Philippines. March 10, 2014. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via YouTube.