Is The Hot Spot coming back?

The Hot Spot's return is unconfirmed. The show last aired its final episode on March 16, 2025, after its first season on NTV.

The series was a mix of drama, comedy, and science-fiction that premiered in January 2025. It followed Endo Kiyomi, a single mother living in a town at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, who encountered an alien. The story depicted her interactions with the alien, which she asked to help resolve minor issues at her work at a business hotel and in her personal life, without upsetting the alien. The show explored themes of kindness, understanding, and the everyday challenges faced by its characters.

The episodes had a runtime of approximately 46 minutes each.