House of the Owl

A slow-burning, talky political drama that feels like watching a master manipulator at work, with quiet family tensions simmering beneath the surface.

Created by

David S. Shin

Genres

Drama

Starring

Min Tanaka, Mackenyu Maeda, Hisako Manda

Tagline

Will light overcome the darkness of a nation's shadow?

Overview

At the height of his career and powers, Japan's master fixer, who has guided politicians and business heads through some of Japan's biggest scandals, discovers that fixing his family is harder than fixing a country.

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, family, corruption, politics

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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