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'The Master Cutter' draws praise after explosive TV debut

By Aedrianne Acar
Published May 12, 2026 9:45 AM PHT

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The Master Cutter


GMA Network's newest primetime action series 'The Master Cutter' generated excitement among fans and netizens during its world TV premiere.

Mission success!

GMA Network's brand-new primetime series The Master Cutter delivered on its promise of an explosive and thrilling start, to the delight of fans and viewers.

This also marks the return of Mr. Dingdong Dantes to primetime since he last starred in the high-rating mystery drama Royal Blood in 2023.

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Dingdong portrays Atoy, a Scout Ranger who chose to live a quiet life as a tailor while secretly working as a manhunter and tracker-for-hire.

On X, netizens continuously shared and reposted their reactions to the action-packed pilot episode. The hashtag #TMCWorldPremiere also became a top trending topic.

One user posted, “Grabe, parang pang-Hollywood ang atake ni Atoy.”

Meanwhile, another tweeted, “Grabe ang The Master Cutter! Pang-world class!”

Source: X and GMANetwork.com

Direk Dominic Zapata also earned praise for helping make the first episode of The Master Cutter an exciting spectacle.

“Kay Direk Dom talaga, walang cameraman ang nakapirmi lang. Husay ng shots at camera angles!” a netizen shared in a review of the first episode.

Source: X

The Master Cutter airs on GMA Prime after 24 Oras. Viewers can also catch its delayed telecast on GTV at 9:45 p.m.

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