Burn the House Down

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.

First Air Date: 2023-07-13

Last Air Date: 2023-07-13

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Arisa Kaneko

Networks: Netflix

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Top 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
Sakurako Konishi as Katsuragi Nanami
Mari Hamada as Ichihara Michiko

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

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:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2023-07-13)

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.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2023-07-13)

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.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2023-07-13)

Shinji offers to set up a meeting between Yuzu and their father. Kiichi blackmails Anzu, keeping her from making any progress in her investigation.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2023-07-13)

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.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2023-07-13)

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.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2023-07-13)

Makiko goes viral all over social media — and not for a good reason. Then, someone starts posting stories exposing Makiko's past.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2023-07-13)

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.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2023-07-13)

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.