Smiling Matryoshka (2024) — Where to watch: streaming availability & viewing options

First aired: June 28, 2024 Runtime: 45 min Rating: 4.8/10 Drama Mystery

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If you're browsing Drama shows, Smiling Matryoshka (2024) is the kind of series that builds its world steadily without getting messy. The pacing is measured, relying on a few strong moments rather than constant escalation. The cast, featuring Asami Mizukawa, Tetsuji Tamayama, and Sho Sakurai, helps keep the story grounded. Ratings sit around 4.8/10, and it will likely land best with viewers who already enjoy the genre. Streaming, rental, and purchase options can change by region and date, check this page for the latest availability.

Smiling Matryoshka (2024)

Also known as: 笑面套娃, Laughing Matryoshka, Warau Matryoshka

Score 4.75

First aired: June 28, 2024 Runtime: 45 min Networks: TBS

Cast: Asami Mizukawa, Tetsuji Tamayama, Sho Sakurai, Saki Takaoka, Tomomi Maruyama, Masato Wada

Ichiro Seike is a popular, 43 year old politician. He has gained popularity for his impressive smile and liberal speech and behavior. He is expected to be a future prime minster candidate. He has a secretary, Toshiya Suzuki, who carefully works to guide him to the prime minister position. They look like a perfect match as a politician and his secretary, but Reporter Kanae Michiura feels something is off about the relationship of these two. She begins to investigate their past and notices the mysterious deaths that have followed Ichiro Seike during his rise in politics. Her own father's death, who was also a reporter, is somehow connected to the politician's past.