Juan Direction
# Juan Direction

Juan Direction was a weekly, 30 minute documentary-style reality show that aired on TV5 in the Philippines. It aired every Sunday from 10:15 pm to 10:45 pm.

The show's first season aired from June 23, 2014 to July 4, 2014. The third and final season aired from September 22, 2014 to October 3, 2014.

## History

The original members of Juan Direction first formed the group in 2012 under the name "Island Media Asia" (IMA). They originally posted tutorial and documentary-style travel videos on Twitch. Their style was described as "vlogumentary", a mix of vlogging and documentary.

Although they continued to make videos online after beginning the reality show, their main popularity was a result of the group's previous work on YouTube. While IMA had seven members, Juan Direction featured only five of the original members. The other two (Matthew Edwards and Keys Cosido) had a recurring role in the show.

## Production

Juan Direction was one of the shows launched in TV5's "Everyday All the Way" trade launch in Taguig in October 2013, and in TV5 Happy Ka Dito in June 2014.

From June 23, 2014 – July 4, 2014, Juan Direction was shifted to weekday primetime as they aired a special two-week season entitled "Juan Experiment ng Juan Direction". In this show, the group participated in various tasks that would challenge their abilities to establish friendships and build relationships, with the end-goal of trying to prove that the differences between cultures no longer matter.

On September 22, 2014, Juan Direction returned on weekday primetime with a new season titled Juan Islanders.

## Cast

### Main cast

* Brian Wilson – Born in Rosario, Cavite to a German mother and a French father. When he was two months old, his parents brought him to the Czech Republic.
* Daniel Marsh – Born in Dublin, Ireland, half Irish and half Filipino living in Argao, Cebu
* Henry Edwards – Born in Angeles City, Pampanga, half British and half Filipino. .
* Michael McDonnell – Born in Vancouver, Canada to a Czechoslovakian-Canadian father and a Boholano mother, living in Dauis, Bohol mother
* Charlie Sutcliffe – Born in Alegria, Cebu, half British and half Filipino

### Recurring cast

* Matthew "Matt" Edwards - Henry's younger brother, half British and half Filipino.
* Keys Cosido - half British and half Filipino.

## Episodes

### Season 1

| # | Episode title | Original air date |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | "Home Along the Riles" | October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19) |
| Brian, Daniel and Michael are left alone while Charlie cooks sinigang. |||
| 2 | "Which Way to Quiapo" | October 26, 2013 (2013-10-26) |
| Brian, Michael, Daniel & Charlie explore Quiapo |||
| 3 | "Halloween in the Cemetery" | November 2, 2013 (2013-11-02) |
| Brian, Henry and Michael go trick-or-treating, learn the ways of a sepulturero, and perform a seance. |||
| 4 | "MassKara Festival Sayawing" | November 9, 2013 (2013-11-09) |
| 5 | "Back to School" | November 16, 2013 (2013-11-16) |
| Charlie, Henry, and Michael attend a local school to learn Tagalog in grade one. |||
| 6 | "Humble Beginnings in Cebu" | November 23, 2013 (2013-11-23) |
| The boys travel to Cebu and explore |||
| 7 | "The Beauty of Bohol" | November 30, 2013 (2013-11-30) |
| The boys experience the one of a kind beauty that is Bohol |||
| 8 | "A Natural Born Fighter" | December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07) |
| 9 | "Of Aeta Origin" | December 14, 2013 (2013-12-14) |
| Brothers Henry and Matt with Daniel, travel to Pampanga and go to Aeta tribe. Learnt hunting, tribal dance, bow and arrow making. |||
| 10 | "A Christmas to Remember" | December 21, 2013 (2013-12-21) |
| 11 | "A New Beginning" | January 8, 2014 (2014-01-08) |
| Michael, Henry & Brian spend the day with a family, currently living in the 'tent city', who were affected by the typhoon. |||
| 12 | "Work in the Palengke" | January 15, 2014 (2014-01-15) |
| Daniel, Michael & Charlie experience what it is like to work in a busy palengke (Tagalog for wet market) in the Philippines |||
| 13 | "The Spirit of Bayanihan" | TBA |

### Season 2

| # | Episode title | Original air date |
| - | - | - |
| 14 | "Hand in Marriage" | TBA |
| 15 | "Finding the Right Date" | TBA |
| 16 | "One Hundred Islands" | TBA |
| Charlie, Brian, and Henry enjoy the beauty of the Hundred Islands while Daniel and Michael have a hard time finding their way. |||
| 17 | "Panagbenga in Baguio" | TBA |
| 18 | "Traditional Filipino Dances" | TBA |
| 19 | "Filipino Firefighters" | TBA |
| 20 | "Basketball Liga" | TBA |
| 21 | "Gold in Benguet" | TBA |
| 22 | "Working With Basura" | TBA |
| 23 | "Mount Pulag" | TBA |
| 24 | "Risky Jobs" | TBA |
| 25 | "Pagibang Damara Festival" | TBA |
| 26 | "Rodeo in Masbate" | TBA |
