Fishbowl Wives 2022
What is Fishbowl Wives?
Fishbowl Wives is a 2022 television series that follows the life of Sakura Hiraga. After an accident forced her to abandon her personal dreams, Sakura married a man who operates a hair salon.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 8
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 14, 2022
- Last aired
- Feb 14, 2022
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Netflix
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.1/10 from 45 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 8 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~50 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Netflix
Where to watch in United States
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Overview
Fishbowl Wives is a 2022 television series that follows the life of Sakura Hiraga. After an accident forced her to abandon her personal dreams, Sakura married a man who operates a hair salon. The couple resides in a luxurious penthouse apartment, a lifestyle that appears glamorous and draws envy from those around them. Despite this outward appearance of success, Sakura experiences physical and verbal abuse from her husband. She feels trapped in her circumstances and describes her existence as being like a goldfish confined to a bowl. The narrative shifts when a chance encounter involving a goldfish leads Sakura to meet another man. The series explores the complexities of her situation as she navigates the contrast between her public image and her private reality. By focusing on her internal struggle and the limitations of her marriage, the show examines the themes of confinement and the possibility of change. The story remains centered on Sakura as she attempts to reconcile her past aspirations with her current life.
Should you watch it?
“A woman trapped in an abusive marriage finds a chance at connection after a chance encounter.”
- compelling character study
- exploration of complex relationships
- deals with domestic abuse
- depicts difficult interpersonal dynamics
Watch it if you enjoy character-driven dramas about personal transformation and secret lives.
The series contains depictions of physical and verbal domestic abuse.
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Season 1 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Fishbowl Wife Mytharc Feb 14, 2022
- E2 The Outsourcing Wife Core Feb 14, 2022
- E3 The Lunchbox Wife Core Feb 14, 2022
- E4 The Chaperone Wife Core Feb 14, 2022
- E5 The Headache Wife Part 1 Mytharc Feb 14, 2022
- E6 The Headache Wife Part 2 Mytharc Feb 14, 2022
- E7 The Renovation Wife Mytharc Feb 14, 2022
- E8 The Fishbowl Wives Mytharc Feb 14, 2022
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
A woman living a seemingly glamorous life in a penthouse suffers from abuse by her husband.
Why does the protagonist feel trapped?
She is unable to leave her abusive marriage despite her outward appearance of success.
What triggers the change in her life?
A goldfish leads her to meet a new man.
What was the protagonist's past?
She previously had a dream that she gave up following an accident.
What is the husband's profession?
He runs a hair salon.
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