The Sparks Camp Season 3 family at the viewing partyThe third season of "Sparks Camp" saw increased viewership in other countries, an official said as ABS-CBN's queer dating show concluded.
The program wrapped up on Wednesday with a viewing party in Makati.
"There's also an increase in viewership from different parts of the world, like USA, Canada, UAE (United Arab Emirates) and India. We are very grateful," said Elaine Uy-Casipit, ABS-CBN head of news business and digital services.
For director Ted Boborol, "I think what worked [for this season] is that we want back to the basics, which is 'Sparks Camp' is a dating show."
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"So, I think casting-wise, we looked for campers who have the potential to be mutual sparks. At the same time what I like about this season is that 'yong mga campers, most of them hindi sila performative. They were really just enjoying the camp, seizing the day, rather than performing and creating your own drama or stories," Boborol said.
Host Mela Habijan believed the sincerity of the participants helped in attracting viewers.
“Authenticity is key. For me, drama comes because you anticipate what’s gonna happen,” Habijan said.
“There were some people from the past [seasons], I may say, na damang-dama natin na performative sila,” she added.
Direk Ted Boborol and Mother Sparker Mela HabijanUy-Casipit echoed the sentiment. “It's all about the authenticity of the campers and the sincerity of the content. It's also our first reality queer dating show and there really is a clamor for representation. The whole team... were also very critical to the success of the franchise."
Habijan said she was also "manifesting" for a fourth season.
“We're working hard on making Season 4 happen! We hope the community continues to support the show so we can keep the momentum going,” said Uy-Casipit.
For the third season, four couples received mutual sparks: Andrew and Khali, Edward and Joer, Ants and Kim, and Harold and Aaron.