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Is Starting Over coming back?

Starting Over (2020–2021) on NHK World

The answer: Concluded March 10, 2021.
Starting Over poster
Network / streamer
NHK World
Premiered
October 28, 2020
Ended
March 10, 2021
Runtime
~15 min per episode
1season
9episodes

About Starting Over

Starting Over ended on March 10, 2021, on NHK World. The series concluded after its first season, which aired from October 28, 2020, to March 10, 2021.

Starting Over was a documentary series that explored how Tokyo, Japan's largest city, was adapting to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The show focused on three key locations—hotels, schools, and airports—providing insight into how people in these spaces were working to recover and restore normalcy amid ongoing disruptions.

Each episode had a runtime of approximately 15 minutes, offering a concise look at the efforts to overcome the crisis in Tokyo during 2020 and early 2021.

Starting Over episode schedule

9 aired

Aired · 9

DateEp.Title
March 10, 2021 S1·E9 Hotels Old and New Part 3
March 3, 2021 S1·E8 The Flight Goes On Part 3
February 24, 2021 S1·E7 Back to School Part 3
December 30, 2020 S1·E6 Hotels Old and New Part 2
December 23, 2020 S1·E5 The Flight Goes On Part 2
December 16, 2020 S1·E4 Back to School Part 2
November 11, 2020 S1·E3 The Flight Goes On Part 1
November 4, 2020 S1·E2 Back to School Part 1
October 28, 2020 S1·E1 Hotels Old and New Part 1