The Loyalty Game Review: This Filipino series on Amazon Prime Video arrives with a fascinating hook, exploring what happens if distrust arises between a couple, but there’s a way to get their fidelity professionally tested. Inspired by the idea of loyalty testing, the thriller series takes a familiar relationship dynamic and runs it to the extreme, including twists and turns and a ton of gaslighting to boot.
The Prime Video series slowly shifts into psychological territory within the first two episodes, hinting at something more complicated that will rain down on Ana the more she dives into her husband’s shady behaviour. However, the first two episodes don’t live up to expectations and miss out on holding viewers’ interest in the first two episodes themselves.
Who is in the Cast of The Loyalty Game Prime Video?
Jericho Rosales, Janine Gutierrez, Charlie Dizon, Sofia Andres, Yassi Pressman, Yen Santos, Elisse Joson, Kira Balinger, Maika Rivera, Carmina Villaroel, Pilar Pilapil, Carlitos Siguion-Reyna, Bernard Palanca, Desiree del Valle, Antonio Aquitania, Emmanuelle Vera
Who is the Director of The Loyalty Game Series?
Mae Cruz Alviar
The series has 14 episodes, with two episodes released weekly from July 2, 2026, to August 4, 2026.
-Based on episodes 1 & 2-
The Loyalty Game Review
A Slow-Burning Mystery With Too Many Moving Pieces
From the get-go, the series focuses on Ana as she desperately tries to understand whether her dreamy husband Ben is hiding something from her. As you slowly start to wonder whether Ana is well, the series divulges Ben’s whereabouts, thus eliminating any tension or mystery. Considering he constantly gaslights her, it would’ve been interesting to watch that play out, but the series somehow shows us everything in the first two episodes, except for who Mara is.
The emotional stakes, thus, don’t land at all and don’t build the mystery you’d be expecting to keep you waiting till the next episode. The storytelling is quite weak and can’t pull audiences, even with a mildly entertaining mystery.
The Cast Delivers Despite the Uneven Material
The cast, though, does a good job with what they are given. Jericho Rosales, as Ben, is quite mysterious and makes you question what he’s up to. While we know that he is hiding something, the series at least holds that close to its chest. Meanwhile, Janine Gutierrez, as Ana, is also great and brings forth the obvious confusion and terror that her character feels as she realises that her perfect husband might be up to something. With a ton of trauma from her past haunting her, Gutierrez’s Ana looks sufficiently all over the place.
I am convinced that the series wants her to be a scream queen or something, because the creators force her to scream into the camera one too many times unnecessarily.
Editing Choices Often Distract Instead of Building Tension
The biggest issue is the editing. The opening episodes lack refinement, and the editing, in that regard, is superbly choppy. It’s confusing as things just happen one after another with harsh cuts that take away from the tension and mystery. There’s also a clear lack of rhythm in the editing, and it makes transitions look janky. It’s also worth noting that watching deep into Janine Gutierrez’s throat sometimes feels like a lot, as it doesn’t add much to the overall tension or the thrill of the scene. While tight shots can feel claustrophobic, it’s mostly not needed in the show yet.
The dramatic moments, thus, feel awkward instead of heightening the tension.
A Thriller That Still Has Room to Improve
There’s a clear lack of tension in the first two episodes. While we know that Ben is up to no good, there’s just nothing in the 2 hours that we spend watching the episodes that adds anything to anything. However, this is just the first two episodes, and there’s of course a big room for improvement since the series has 14 episodes total. The overarching story is interesting, and while Ben is hiding something, it feels like there’s more to Mara than just another affair. Although they don’t inspire immediate confidence, thanks to the pacing and the presentation, maybe there’s a twist there somewhere in the upcoming episodes that makes it all worth it.
Final Verdict
The Loyalty Test doesn’t inspire immediate confidence, despite having all the ingredients to make a good mystery thriller. With a capable cast, an intriguing premise and plenty of unanswered questions left to explore, maybe there’s something here that sets it apart from others. This one is going to be a slow-burn, so that adds a bit of complexity to everything. Overall, one can only wait and watch!
The first two episodes of The Loyalty Test are streaming right now on Prime Video. What are your first impressions? Are you waiting to watch what comes next? Let us know in the comments below!
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