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Anthony Jennings and Ruby Rodriguez lead the ensemble cast of Nurse the Dead, a new drama-comedy series that follows the lives of Filipino healthcare workers in the United States.

They are joined by Princess Punzalan and Tootsie Guevarra, who also top the cast lineup for the project.

The series is being produced by ABS-CBN for its streaming platform iWant, with production currently underway in Los Angeles. First-look images have already been released as the show moves toward its planned production wrap later this month.

Nurse the Dead is written and directed by Mark Labella, marking iWant’s first bilingual English-Filipino series filmed in the United States. He is joined on the directing team by Wesley Villarica and Drea Castro.

Nurse the Dead stars Filipino-American actress and entrepreneur Jelynn Malone as Noa Reyes, a Filipina nurse supervisor gifted with a “third eye” that allows her to see the supernatural. Her unusual ability places her in the middle of a hospital teeming with ghosts, as she struggles to support burned-out co-workers and navigate her own family challenges.

Jennings portrays Grim, Rodriguez takes on the role of Ros, Punzalan plays Camille, and Guevarra appears as Zeny.

Also part of the ensemble are Gigette Reyes as Mami Tess and American actress Johari Johnson as Jane, alongside Sydney Bollenbeck, Kyle Rezzarday, and Natalie Orsi.

In a statement, Labella shared the inspiration behind the series, noting that Filipino nurses account for about 4% of the U.S. nursing workforce but were disproportionately represented among COVID-era nurse deaths.

“We’re using the supernatural and workplace chaos to explore grief, resilience, and legacy with bite, humor, and heart,” he said.

Joining the project as both cast member and production contributor is Tamerlane Mopia, known to Filipino audiences as “Alaska Boy” from Ogie Diaz’ Showbiz Update.