Netflix's 'Downtime' Sets September Release, Reveals Full Cast of 25
Netflix continues its pattern of dramatizing hidden industries, this time turning to cosmetic surgery with a large ensemble cast and a September premiere.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
Netflix announced a September 17 release date and a teaser trailer for its drama series 'Downtime,' which explores the cosmetic surgery industry. The full cast of 25 was revealed, including Mayu Matsuoka, Riisa Naka, Shotaro Mamiya, Minami Tanaka, Hiromi Nagasaku, and Atsuro Watabe. The series will stream all eight episodes at once.
The series is directed by Yuki Saito, known for the medical drama 'Unmet: A Diary of a Neurosurgeon,' and written by Junya Ike, who wrote the Netflix series 'The Queen of Villains.' The special makeup effects, designed to show patients' transformations, are handled by the team of Amazing JIRO, who worked on 'You'll Fall to Hell.' Producers Harue Miyake and Katsuhito Motegi, both veterans of Netflix's previous industry exposés, researched the modern cosmetic surgery field to build the original story.
The cast includes 25 actors, with veteran performers like Hiromi Nagasaku and Atsuro Watabe alongside younger names such as Riku Hagiwara and Yu Shirota. The teaser trailer shows patients' intense obsessions and lines like 'The current cosmetic surgery world is full of fakes,' suggesting a grim tone. All eight episodes drop on September 17.
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- Cinema Today 松岡茉優×仲里依紗、美容整形の光と闇を描くNetflix「ダウンタイム」総勢25名のキャスト一挙発表