TV series

Hollow Cross

2026 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning moral inquiry that weighs guilt and grief with quiet, relentless intensity.

Overview: Adapted from Keigo Higashino's acclaimed novel "The Hollow Cross". Nakahara, who runs a pet funeral parlor, divorced his wife due to a tragedy 11 years ago and has never been able to get over the pain. One day, he learns that his ex-wife Sayoko has been murdered. In order to find out the cause of her death, Nakahara begins to track down the truth and is forced to face his past again, which he has been running away from for years.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Guilt, grief, justice, morality
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
grief
justice
morality
memory
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild