The first season of Got to Believe premiered in the Philippines on August 26, 2013, with an audience share of 34% as reported in Kantar Media Nationwide TV Ratings. It officially ended on January 21, 2014, and contained 107 episodes which include a shortened telecast on September 27 due to technical difficulties.
The show is consistent on utilizing the micro-blogging site Twitter as one of its contributing writer dutifully sends the official hashtag for each day which is also the episode title appearing at the intertitle before a commercial break. Some notable hashtags were #G2BDanceWithMe for the November 26 telecast and #G2BUntilThen, the season ender episode which left the audience with a heartbreaking climax.
Series overview and Ratings {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;" |- class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! style="padding: 0 8px;" colspan="2"| Month ! style="padding: 0 8px;" | Episodes ! style="padding: 0 8px;" | Peak ! style="padding: 0 8px;" | Average Rating ! style="padding: 0 8px;" | Rank |- |style="padding: 0 8px; background:#128a50;"| | ' style="padding: 0 8px;" |August 2013 | style="padding: 0 8px;" |5 | style="padding: 0 8px;" |34.3% (Episode 2) | style="padding: 0 8px;" |32.4% | style="padding: 0 8px;" |#3Top 15 Most-Watched TV Programs in August 2013 - LionhearTV |- |style="padding: 0 8px; background:#a88109;"| | ' style="padding: 0 8px;" |September 2013 | style="padding: 0 8px;" |21 | style="padding: 0 8px;" |32.5% (Episode 6) | style="padding: 0 8px;" |29.6% | style="padding: 0 8px;" |#5Top 15 Most-Watched TV Programs in September 2013 - LionhearTV |- |style="padding: 0 8px; background:#096aa8;"| | ' style="padding: 0 8px;" |October 2013 | style="padding: 0 8px;" |23 | style="padding: 0 8px;" |33.4% (Episode 29) | style="padding: 0 8px;" |29.2% | style="padding: 0 8px;" |#6Top 15 Most-Watched TV Programs in October 2013 - LionhearTV |- |style="padding: 0 8px; background:#4f1409;"| | ' style="padding: 0 8px;" |November 2013 | style="padding: 0 8px;" |21 | style="padding: 0 8px;" |28.4% (Episode 52) | style="padding: 0 8px;" |25.2% | style="padding: 0 8px;" |#5ABS-CBN CONQUERS NATIONAL TV RATINGS IN NOVEMBER |- |style="padding: 0 8px; background:#566e76;"| | ' style="padding: 0 8px;" |December 2013 | style="padding: 0 8px;" |22 | style="padding: 0 8px;" |28.5% (Episode 74) | style="padding: 0 8px;" |27.7% | style="padding: 0 8px; color: gray"|TBA | style="padding: 0 8px; color: gray"|TBA |- |style="padding: 0 8px; background:#ce5491;"| | ' style="padding: 0 8px;" |January 2014 | style="padding: 0 8px;"|23 | style="padding: 0 8px;"|33.4% (Episode 114) | style="padding: 0 8px;" |33.1% | style="padding: 0 8px; color: gray"|TBA | style="padding: 0 8px; color: gray"|TBA
Episodes
August 2013
Episode No. Title Rating Original Air Date Timeslot Rank Whole Day Rank Source 1 Pilot 34.0% August 26, 2013 #1 #2 Kantar Media: Nationwide TV Ratings - August 26, 2013 (Monday) - LionhearTV After passing the civil engineering board exam with flying colors, Jaime (Ian Veneracion) comes home to his hometown in Tabunok where his girlfriend Betchay (Manilyn Reynes) waits for him. Carrying his promise to Betchay that he will return one day to marry her, Jaime starts working in a construction firm in Manila owned by the San Juans. There, Jaime meets Juliana (Carmina Villarroel), the company president's daughter who eventually becomes his friend. Though difficult, Jaime and Betchay handle the distance until Jaime unintentionally commits an act of betrayal that is bound to change their lives. 2 Let the Magic Begin 34.3% August 27, 2013 #1 #2 Kantar Media: Nationwide TV Ratings - August 27, 2013 (Tuesday) - LionhearTV Despite Jaime's refusal to marry Juliana, Betchay decides to leave the love of her life for him to take responsibility for Juliana and her unborn child. As the only way to earn Betchay's forgiveness, Jaime is left with no choice but to marry the woman he does not love. Meanwhile, Betchay's wandering feet brings her to a circus where she meets Chito (Benjie Paras). 3 Let the Magic Continue 31.6% August 28, 2013 #1 #2 Kantar Media: Nationwide TV Ratings - August 28, 2013 (Wednesday) - LionhearTV While Betchay and Chito plan on raising Chichay (Kathryn Bernardo) in the province, Jaime and Juliana's rocky relationship begin to take its toll on Joaquin (Daniel Padilla). Soon, Joaquin crosses paths with Chichay as Poro (Al Tantay) agrees to take the boy to the carnival. 4 The Magic Continues 30.2% August 29, 2013 #1 #2 Kantar Media: Nationwide TV Ratings - August 29, 2013 (Thursday) - LionhearTV Hoping to forget about his parents' endless fights, Joaquin goes to Piedras Platas and looks for Chichay who, in turn, attempts to cheer him up by proving that magic exists. Unknown to Joaquin, however, his wish to spend a night with his parents in the carnival leads to Jaime and Betchay's reunion that later fired up Jaime's decision to leave Juliana. 5 The Magic Continues 2 31.9% August 30, 2013 #1 #2 Kantar Media: Nationwide TV Ratings - August 30, 2013 (Friday) - LionhearTV On New Year's Eve, while everyone else excitedly waits for the clock to strike midnight, a brief struggle ensues between Chito and Asiong (Ping Medina) as the latter attempts to steal the carnival's earnings. After getting hold of Asiong's gun, Chito fires a warning shot. At the same moment Joaquin gets hit in the head by a stray bullet. With the bullet still in his head, Joaquin starts a new life bounded by the excessive protection of Juliana. Chichay, on the other hand, moves to the province with her parents to fulfill their wish for her to finish schooling. 3rd most watched program in August 2013 with 32.4% average rating.
September 2013