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Burn the House Down Season 1

Burn the House Down

Season 1

July 13, 2023 8 episodes

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.

All Episodes

Episode 1
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E1. Episode 1

54m Jul 13, 2023

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.

Episode 2
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E2. Episode 2

41m Jul 13, 2023

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.

Episode 3
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E3. Episode 3

49m Jul 13, 2023

Shinji offers to set up a meeting between Yuzu and their father. Kiichi blackmails Anzu, keeping her from making any progress in her investigation.

Episode 4
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E4. Episode 4

53m Jul 13, 2023

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.

Episode 5
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E5. Episode 5

44m Jul 13, 2023

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.

Episode 6
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E6. Episode 6

48m Jul 13, 2023

Makiko goes viral all over social media — and not for a good reason. Then, someone starts posting stories exposing Makiko's past.

Episode 7
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E7. Episode 7

45m Jul 13, 2023

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.

Episode 8
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E8. Episode 8

48m Jul 13, 2023

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.