John Lloyd Cruz is starring in a new online comedy series

John Lloyd Cruz is slowly but surely making his comeback with a brand-new online series.

The renowned actor will be starring on Globe Studios’ new comedy series which viewers can watch for free on YouTube.

The two-part series, entitled “Ang Fraile (The Friar),” is a satirical comedy about Filipino life during the Spanish colonial era. It will also feature Jun Sabayton, Joel Torre, Cherie Gil, and Ronnie Lazaro.

John Lloyd will play Pepito, the San Edgardo rural town’s “ugliest inhabitant.” Pepito is the friar’s indio servant who starts asking if any of the things happening made sense.

Jun will portray the ruthless friar while Joel and Cherie are a rich mestizo couple who act as the town’s rulers. Ronnie, on the other hand, will play a local soothsayer.

According to Globe, the series is the brainchild of producer Erwin Romulo and cult director RA Rivera.

“I’ve been a major fan of RA for decades now, and Erwin has always been one of my favorite collaborators. The combination of both talents is fully showcased here, with its stellar cast, period setting, irreverent humor and social commentary. We’ve done historical films before but I’ve honestly never seen one like ‘Ang Fraile.’ The audience is going to have lots of fun!” said Quark Henares, head of Globe Studios.

“Our history shows that we keep making the same mistakes. There’s no fun in flagellating ourselves for previous errors. You can’t undo the past. But I think that if you can afford to laugh at the past, you have learned your lesson,” said RA.

To watch “Ang Fraile” for free, viewers must simply log onto Globe Studios’ YouTube channel and wait for the premiere of the series on July 30 at 8 p.m. – Kaela Malig/RC, GMA News