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The Ghost Writer's Wife

Show Info

  • Status: Returning Series
  • First Aired: September 29, 2025
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 60
  • Networks: NHK BS, NHK BSP4K
  • Genres: Drama, Family

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The Ghost Writer's Wife(2025)

TMDB Rating: 9.6 (5 votes)

Overview

In Meiji-era Matsue, a fallen samurai’s daughter and a lonely foreign teacher connect through ghost stories and an unlikely friendship.

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Season 1

60 episodes • 2025

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1Episode 1Sep 29, 20250.0
2Episode 2Sep 30, 20250.0
3Episode 3Oct 1, 20250.0
4Episode 4Oct 2, 20250.0
5Episode 5Oct 3, 20250.0
6Episode 6Oct 6, 20250.0
7Episode 7Oct 7, 20250.0
8Episode 8Oct 8, 20250.0
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10Episode 10Oct 10, 20250.0
11Episode 11Oct 13, 20250.0
12Episode 12Oct 14, 20250.0
13Episode 13Oct 15, 20250.0
14Episode 14Oct 16, 20250.0
15Episode 15Oct 17, 20250.0
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17Episode 17Oct 21, 20250.0
18Episode 18Oct 22, 20250.0
19Episode 19Oct 23, 20250.0
20Episode 20Oct 24, 20250.0
21Episode 21Oct 27, 20250.0
22Episode 22Oct 28, 20250.0
23Episode 23Oct 29, 20250.0
24Episode 24Oct 30, 20250.0
25Episode 25Oct 31, 20250.0
26Episode 26Nov 3, 20250.0
27Episode 27Nov 4, 20250.0
28Episode 28Nov 5, 20250.0
29Episode 29Nov 6, 20250.0
30Episode 30Nov 7, 20250.0
31Episode 31Nov 10, 20250.0
32Episode 32Nov 11, 20250.0
33Episode 33Nov 12, 20250.0
34Episode 34Nov 13, 20250.0
35Episode 35Nov 14, 20250.0
36Episode 36Nov 17, 20250.0
37Episode 37Nov 18, 20250.0
38Episode 38Nov 19, 20250.0
39Episode 39Nov 20, 20250.0
40Episode 40Nov 21, 20250.0
41Episode 41Nov 24, 20250.0
42Episode 42Nov 25, 20250.0
43Episode 43Nov 26, 20250.0
44Episode 44Nov 27, 20250.0
45Episode 45Nov 28, 20250.0
46Episode 46Dec 1, 20250.0
47Episode 47Dec 2, 20250.0
48Episode 48Dec 3, 20250.0
49Episode 49Dec 4, 20250.0
50Episode 50Dec 5, 20250.0
51Episode 51Dec 8, 20250.0
52Episode 52Dec 9, 20250.0
53Episode 53Dec 10, 20250.0
54Episode 54Dec 11, 20250.0
55Episode 55Dec 12, 20250.0
56Episode 56Dec 15, 20250.0
57Episode 57Dec 16, 20250.0
58Episode 58Dec 17, 20250.0
59Episode 59Dec 18, 20250.0
60Episode 60Dec 19, 20250.0

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