Netflix will premiere the eight-episode drama series Downtime on September 17, starring Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka. The full cast of 25 has been revealed, and all episodes will stream at once.
Downtime is an eight-episode Netflix original drama set to premiere on September 17. The series follows a plastic surgeon who loses her university hospital post and joins a cosmetic surgery clinic run by a charismatic doctor. Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka lead the cast, with Shotaro Mamiya, Minami Tanaka, and Riku Hagiwara among the supporting players.
Netflix announced the September 17 release date and a teaser trailer in July, then confirmed the premiere date again in August. The full cast of 25 was revealed, adding Hiromi Nagasaku and Atsuro Watabe to the roster. The series will stream all eight episodes at once.
The drama uses the recovery period after cosmetic surgery as its central motif, continuing Netflix's pattern of dramatizing hidden industries. The director and writer are known for recent Netflix and TV dramas, though the stories do not name them.
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Aug 7
Netflix will premiere the original drama series Downtime on September 17, starring Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka. The eight-episode show follows a plastic surgeon who loses her university hospital post and joins a cosmetic surgery clinic run by a charismatic doctor. The cast includes Shotaro Mamiya, Minami Tanaka, and Riku Hagiwara.
Jul 15
Netflix announced a September 17 release date and a teaser trailer for its drama series 'Downtime,' which explores the cosmetic surgery industry. The full cast of 25 was revealed, including Mayu Matsuoka, Riisa Naka, Shotaro Mamiya, Minami Tanaka, Hiromi Nagasaku, and Atsuro Watabe. The series will stream all eight episodes at once.