Penance

Season 1

The murder of a young girl is never solved. Her mother who is torn by grief puts a curse on the four of the girl's classmates. These four girls are forced into adulthood which eventually triggers a tragic chain of events.

5 Episodes

The French Doll
E1
The French DollAsako's daughter Emili is murdered in elementary school. Her four friends can't remember what they saw, and Asako can't forgive them.
Extraordinary PTA general meeting
E2
Extraordinary PTA general meetingEmili's friend Maki is now an elementary school teacher, but the lingering trauma from Emili's death causes problems at her job.
Bear siblings
E3
Bear siblingsConvinced she is responsible for Emili's death, Akiko lives as a virtual shut-in until her older brother brings his wife and daughter back home.
Nine months
E4
Nine monthsEmili's friend Yuka now owns a flower shop, thanks to her married lover. But not even her police officer brother-in-law can assuage her loneliness.
Atonement
E5
AtonementAsako receives a tip about Emili's murderer's identity from Yuka. She follows the trail to a school in Yamanashi, and back into her own past.