Smiling Matryoshka (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, Smiling Matryoshka is a drama and mystery series.

What it’s about. Ichiro Seike is a popular, 43 year old politician. He has gained popularity for his impressive smile and liberal speech and behavior. He is expected to be a future prime minster candidate. He has a secretary, Toshiya Suzuki, who carefully works to guide him to the prime minister position. They look like a perfect match as a politician and his secretary, but Reporter Kanae Michiura feels something is off about the relationship of these two. She begins to investigate their past and notices the mysterious deaths that have followed Ichiro Seike during his rise in politics. Her own father's death, who was also a reporter, is somehow connected to the politician's past.

Who’s in it. Smiling Matryoshka stars Asami Mizukawa as Kanae Michiue, Tetsuji Tamayama as Toshiya Suzuki, Sho Sakurai as Ichiro Seike and Saki Takaoka as Mysterious Woman, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Smiling Matryoshka has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Smiling Matryoshka page.

If you liked it. Fans of Smiling Matryoshka tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.