Esperanza is a Filipino primetime television drama that was aired by ABS-CBN in 1997 to 1999. It was re-aired in Studio 23 and Kapamilya Channel, which are both an ABS-CBN subsidiaries. The show posted the highest rating of a single episode in a tv series which is 67%. It's finale episode rating of 59.8% is the highest rated finale episode of all time. A film was made in 1999 by Star Cinema with the same title. The series was delayed in 1997 on its international channel TFC due to late broadcasting. It was aired on June 2, 1997 to November 12, 1999 with current broadcasts of Mula Sa Puso.