The Swallows Don't Come Back(2024)

The Swallows Don't Come Back is a drama series following Riki, a temp worker whose financial struggles lead her into an unexpected arrangement. When a colleague offers her money for what she believes is egg donation, Riki discovers the truth: she's been recruited as a surrogate mother. Kusaoke Motoi, a former ballet dancer, and his wife Yuko are desperate to have a child and willing to pay handsomely for it. What begins as a straightforward transaction becomes a complex emotional journey as Riki navigates the moral and personal implications of carrying someone else's child. The series explores themes of motherhood, desperation, and the human cost of surrogacy, examining how far people will go when faced with impossible choices.