# Dirty Linen (2023)

> A young woman disguises herself as a housemaid to expose a powerful family's secrets, only to find love complicating her revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/125478

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 153
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, mystery
- Created by: Onat Diaz
- Network: TV5, Kapamilya Channel
- Cast: Janine Gutierrez, Zanjoe Marudo, Francine Diaz, Seth Fedelin, John Arcilla, Janice de Belen, Joel Torre, Angel Aquino
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24013752/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Tone: melodramatic, suspenseful, emotional, intense

## What critics say

Audiences rate it mixed, with the first season well received and overall reception divided.

## Synopsis

Dirty Linen (2023) is a Philippine teleserye drama mystery series created by Onat Diaz for TV5 and Kapamilya Channel. Janine Gutierrez plays Alexa D. Salvacion, who also goes by Mila dela Cruz, a young woman who takes a job as a housemaid in an influential family's household with a single purpose: to expose the dirty secrets hidden behind its polished facade. Zanjoe Marudo plays Aidan R. Fiero, and Francine Diaz plays Chiara R. Fiero, two members of the family whose lives become entangled with hers, while John Arcilla and Janice de Belen anchor the powerful elders. The engine of the series is a constant tug between vengeance and desire, as each secret she uncovers pulls her closer to the people she came to destroy. Episodes build suspense through investigation, hidden identities, and carefully timed revelations within the cramped spaces of a household. The story runs as a two-season serialized drama across 153 episodes of half-hour length. Its tone is melodramatic and suspenseful, with an emotional weight that lingers on betrayal and longing. Fans of The Penthouse and Ang Probinsyano will find resonance in its blend of soapy intrigue, class conflict, and hidden-identity revenge.

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