Burn the House Down
TV Series2023 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Ended

Burn the House Down

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerunsavouryheavyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA weighty mystery series, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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7.3 /10

TMDB · 49 votes

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Season

Season 1

· 2023 · 8 episodes

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.

Episodes (8)
  1. 1Episode 113 Jul 2023

    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. 2Episode 213 Jul 2023

    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. 3Episode 313 Jul 2023

    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. 4Episode 413 Jul 2023

    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. 5Episode 513 Jul 2023

    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. 6Episode 613 Jul 2023

    Makiko goes viral all over social media — and not for a good reason. Then, someone starts posting stories exposing Makiko's past.

  7. 7Episode 713 Jul 2023

    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. 8Episode 813 Jul 2023

    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.

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Synopsis

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.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Genre
Drama
Year
2023
Status
Ended
Studio
Office Crescendo
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