My Murdered Husband Has Returned

My Murdered Husband Has Returned (Japanese: 殺した夫が帰ってきました) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on WOWOW from July 11 to August 15, 2025. The series consists of six episodes and was directed by Ayaka Kato.

Plot

The story follows Mana Suzukura, a young assistant at an apparel company who has spent the last year and a half working toward her dream of becoming a designer. Despite her professional progress, she harbors a dark secret: she killed her husband, who had been abusive toward her. Her life is upended when her husband suddenly reappears, seemingly alive and with no memory of the events leading to his death.

Promotional poster for My Murdered Husband Has Returned — Promotional poster for the series.

Production

The drama is based on the novel of the same name written by Mina Sakurai, which was published by Shogakukan Bunko on April 11, 2021. The screenplays for the adaptation were written by Hideya Hamada and Yoshino Ichinohe.

Cast

The series features the following primary cast members:

Mizuki Yamashita as Mana Suzukura
Riku Hagiwara as Kazuki Suzukura
Ririka Tanabe as Mana's friend
Nene Otsuka as Sachiko Matsuki
Yuki Sakurai as a mysterious man

Mizuki Yamashita, who portrays the lead character Mana Suzukura.

Riku Hagiwara, who portrays Kazuki Suzukura.

Yuki Sakurai, who plays a mysterious man.

Hideyuki Kasahara, who plays Kazuomi Hotaka.

Daikichi Sugawara, who plays Hideo Nishigaki.

Kenshiro Kawanishi, who plays Takaji Iwamoto.