Three actors won political office in the Philippines thanks to starring on a popular Netflix cop show

The Washington Post

At least seven cast members from Ang Probinsyano ran in May’s midterm elections. Rolando Tolentino of the University of the Philippines Film Institute attributes the three actors' success to starring in a series where there is a clear delineation between good and evil. “They believe in this messiah, either in politics or television,” said Tolentino, adding that entertainment is a distraction from the hardships of poverty. “Masses in Ang Probinsyano and in real life look for saviors to uplift their condition.”