TV series
The Swallows Don't Come Back
2024, Japanese, on NHK G & NHK BSP4K. Created by Osada Ikue.
Riki, who works as a temp, is distressed when her colleague invites her to earn money by donating her eggs. However, after taking the interview, she realizes it’s not for egg donation but for surrogacy. A former ballet dancer, Kusaoke Motoi, and his wife, Yuko, are looking for a surrogate mother to bear their child in exchange for high rewards.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 2024
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Latest episode
S1 E10: Episode 10
Aired 2 July 2024
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Osada IkueCreator
- Shizuka IshibashiCast · 10 ep
- Goro InagakiCast · 10 ep
- Yuki UchidaCast · 10 ep
- Hitomi KurokiCast · 10 ep
- Win MorisakiCast · 10 ep
- Marika ItoCast · 10 ep
- Romi ParkCast · 10 ep
- Yasuko TomitaCast · 10 ep
- Shigeyuki TotsugiCast · 10 ep
- Yuko NakamuraCast · 10 ep
- Yoshi SakōCast · 10 ep
- Michiko AmekuCast · 10 ep
Details
- First aired
- 30 April 2024
- Last aired
- 2 July 2024
- Network
- NHK G, NHK BSP4K
- Original title
- 燕は戻ってこない
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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The Swallows Don't Come Back: quick answers
Is The Swallows Don't Come Back worth watching?
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How many seasons of The Swallows Don't Come Back are there?
The Swallows Don't Come Back has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is The Swallows Don't Come Back finished?
Yes. The Swallows Don't Come Back ended in 2024, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Swallows Don't Come Back on?
The Swallows Don't Come Back isn’t listed on any OTT platform in India yet. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
The Swallows Don't Come Back parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like The Swallows Don't Come Back?
If you liked The Swallows Don't Come Back, try Seeking Persephone, Tyler Perry's Ruthless, SkyMed.
Who created The Swallows Don't Come Back?
The Swallows Don't Come Back was created by Osada Ikue and stars Shizuka Ishibashi, Goro Inagaki, Yuki Uchida.