Series synopsis
Burn the House Down, also known as 御手洗家、炎上する is a Japanese drama mystery television series that premiered on Netflix on July 13, 2023. It ended on July 13, 2023. It was created by Arisa Kaneko. It stars Mei Nagano, Kyoka Suzuki, Yuri Tsunematsu and Michiko Kichise.
After her mother took the blame for a tragic fire 13 years ago, Anzu plots revenge by working as a housekeeper under a pseudonym for her icy stepmother.
Premise
After her mother took the blame for a tragic fire 13 years ago, Anzu plots revenge by working as a housekeeper under a pseudonym for her icy stepmother.
Premise: That woman stole my home and my whole family…
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mei Nagano as Anzu Murata
- Kyoka Suzuki as Makiko Mitarai
- Yuri Tsunematsu as Yuzu Murata
- Michiko Kichise as Satsuki Murata
- Taishi Nakagawa as Shinji Mitarai
- Asuka Kudo as Kiichi Mitarai
- Mitsuhiro Oikawa as Osamu Mitarai
- Kie Kitano as Claire
Supporting cast
- Sakurako Konishi as Katsuragi Nanami
- Mari Hamada as Ichihara Michiko
- Tamaki Shiratori as Young Anzu Murata
- Kotoka Maki as Young Yuzu Murata
- Tsubasa Nakagawa as Young Kiichi Mitarai
- Ruito Yamashiro as Young Shinji Mitarai
Guest cast
- Takaya Yamaguchi as Hayato Kobayashi
- Yuto Endo as Shingo Abe
- Satoshi Nikaido as Motohashi
- Megumi Ujiie as Housewife
- Junichi Tosaka as Reporter
- Erika Okuda as Kotomi Yoshizaki
- Tsubaki Nekoze as Matsuura
- Jiro Kagoshima as Sakae
- Makoto Togashi as Rika
- Nuno Uraji as Nakamori
- Kei Sunaga as Former Director
- Ryo Tajima as Kotaro Nomoto
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 13, 2023 | July 13, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A young woman calling herself Shizuka Yamauchi arrives at the Mitarai house as the new housekeeper; it's a home she once knew very well. |
July 13, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Yuzu figures out a way to get more information out of the Mitarai family. Makiko begins to share her less-than-glamorous past with the public. |
July 13, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Shinji offers to set up a meeting between Yuzu and their father. Kiichi blackmails Anzu, keeping her from making any progress in her investigation. |
July 13, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 13, 2023 |
| Last aired | July 13, 2023 |
| Status | ended |