About Dyesebel

Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel is an upcoming fantasy Philippine drama that will soon air on GMA Network. It is an adaptation of a famous graphic novel about a mermaid created by Mars Ravelo.

According to Wikipedia.

Dyesebel is unique among the merfolk for she is the only mermaid born of human parents from the surface world. A mermaid from birth, she is shunned by the superstitious due to her physical form. After her father is killed by an angry, superstitious mob, Dyesebel is taken to the ocean by her mother where she is sent into exile since her chances for survival are greater there than on land.

The young girl-mermaid is found by Banak who adopts her and takes her to their kingdom where she is welcomed into their community. Years later, a jealous mermaid named Dyangga makes Dyesebel's life miserable among the denizens of the sea which leads Dyesebel to try returning to the surface world. She meets a kind, handsome young man named Fredo who falls in love with her and protects her, but the she is kidnapped by Fredo's jealous former girlfriend's new boyfriend and displayed at the circus. She is subsequently rescued by Fredo and is brought back to the ocean where she is again told that although Fredo doesn't want to see Dyesebel go, he'd rather let her go than see her hurt by evil men on the surface world. This time around, Dyesebel returns with a magic conchshell that transforms her into a full human form and returns to Fredo where they marry.

It begins airing on April 28, 2008, with Marian Rivera on the lead role, and Joyce E. Bernal directing it.

Cast and characters
Marian Rivera as Dyesebel
Dingdong Dantes as Fredo
Jean Garcia as Lucia
Bianca King as Betty
Mylene Dizon as Dyangga
Alfred Vargas
Lotlot de Leon as Banak
Rufa Mae Quinto as Muruha
Hero Angeles[14]
Michelle Madrigal
Aljur Abrenica
Kris Bernal
Paolo Ballesteros
Teri Onor
Marco Alcaraz as Usaro
Wendell Ramos
Luis Alandy
Ricky Davao