Burn the House Down (2023)

Name: Burn the House Down
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Cast: Mei Nagano, Kyoka Suzuki, Yuri Tsunematsu, Michiko Kichise, Taishi Nakagawa

That woman stole my home and my whole family…

★ 7.2 Drama · Mystery Latest: S1 E08

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.

Created by: Arisa Kaneko
Cast: Mei Nagano, Kyoka Suzuki, Yuri Tsunematsu, Michiko Kichise, Taishi Nakagawa, Asuka Kudo, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Kie Kitano
Country: Japan
First aired: July 13, 2023

Seasons

Season 1 · 8 episodes

Season 1 Episodes

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.
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.
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.
4. Episode 4
Claire finds what may be Makiko's personal blog from 14 years ago. Shinji starts to suspect that Shizuka Yamauchi may not be who she says she is.
5. Episode 5
After a setback, Anzu has to recalibrate. She confronts her father, and gains an unlikely ally. Anzu finds a new way to keep a close eye on Makiko.
6. Episode 6
Makiko goes viral all over social media — and not for a good reason. Then, someone starts posting stories exposing Makiko's past.
7. Episode 7
Instead of apologizing, Makiko holds a press conference and declares that she'll continue being Makiko Mitarai. But the choice may not be her's to make.
8. Episode 8
The police make an arrest, but it isn't of Makiko. Anzu and Yuzu pay a visit to the Mitarai house to find out the whole truth.