Limited series · NHK BSP4K
The Swallows Don't Come Back
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The story
What it's about
Riki, who works as a temp, is distressed when her colleague invites her to earn money by donating her eggs. However, after taking the interview, she realizes it’s not for egg donation but for surrogacy. A former ballet dancer, Kusaoke Motoi, and his wife, Yuko, are looking for a surrogate mother to bear their child in exchange for high rewards.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Hiroshi OkoshiProducer
- Tomoaki IsoExecutive Producer
Direction
- Kenji TanakaDirector
Music
- Evan CallOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
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