A battered wife who's lost her sense of self after years of domestic abuse finds hope when she escapes to a seaside house where women in similar situations help her rediscover her identity, but the home's hidden rules force her to confront painful truths in a heart-wrenching journey toward healing.
Writer: Seki Hisayo
A battered wife who's lost her sense of self after years of domestic abuse finds hope when she escapes to a seaside house where women in similar situations help her rediscover her identity, but the home's hidden rules force her to confront painful truths in a heart-wrenching journey toward healing.
Shadow Work is a 2025 drama and mystery TV series from Japan, starring Mikako Tabe, Yuki Sakurai and Shinobu Terajima. It first aired on November 23, 2025. The series has 1 season and 5 episodes on WOWOW Prime.
Shadow Work premiered on November 23, 2025.
The main cast includes Mikako Tabe, Yuki Sakurai, Shinobu Terajima, Hikari Ishida and Takumi Kawanishi.
Shadow Work has 1 season (5 episodes). Status: Ended.
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based on novel or bookdomestic violencepolice investigationrulessisterhoodshared housebattered womenmystery thriller
Mikako Tabe
Yuki Sakurai
Shinobu Terajima
Hikari Ishida
Takumi Kawanishi
Terunosuke Takezai
Reina Triendl
Miku Uehara
Risa Sudou
Shion Machida
Ryu Morioka
Tomu Miyazaki