TV series
ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping
2025, Japanese, on Nippon TV. Created by Kayo Hikawa.
A wealthy pharmaceutical CEO's daughter is kidnapped on her 20th birthday, but when the botched abduction leaves one captor stunned, the seemingly obedient heiress shocks everyone by begging her would-be kidnapper to flee with her, sparking a chaotic manhunt that unravels dangerous secrets about her true identity and forces both fugitives to confront their twisted destinies.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2025
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Latest episode
S1 E10: Episode 10
Aired 10 December 2025
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Kayo HikawaCreator
- Hiyori SakuradaYagami Yui · 10 ep
- Hayato SanoHayashida Daisuke · 10 ep
- Kazuki KitamuraYagami Keishi · 10 ep
- Yasuko TomitaKiryu Miyako · 10 ep
- Makiya YamaguchiShiraki Hirota · 10 ep
- Satoru MatsuoKomiyama Taku · 10 ep
- Kousei YukiYamaguchi Kenji · 10 ep
- First Summer UikaBandai Shino · 10 ep
- Yū KamioKiryu Shinobu · 10 ep
- Kisuke IidaSaito Joji · 10 ep
- Shunsuke TanakaFuji Sota · 10 ep
- Cent Chihiro ChittiiiOnishi Masaki · 10 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 October 2025
- Last aired
- 10 December 2025
- Network
- Nippon TV
- Original title
- ESCAPE それは誘拐のはずだった
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping: quick answers
Is ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping worth watching?
ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping are there?
ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping finished?
Yes. ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping ended in 2025, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping on?
ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping isn’t listed on any OTT platform in India yet. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping?
If you liked ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping, try How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, Sherlock & Daughter, The Afterparty.
Who created ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping?
ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping was created by Kayo Hikawa and stars Hiyori Sakurada, Hayato Sano, Kazuki Kitamura.