Mayu Matsuoka, Riisa Naka’s Netflix Cosmetic Surgery Drama ‘Plastic Beauty’ Sets September Premiere, Adds 23 Cast Members
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- "Plastic Beauty" will premiere on Netflix on September 17, with the streamer announcing 23 additional cast members joining the series.
- Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka lead the drama, which the streamer says is set inside Japan's fast-growing cosmetic surgery industry.
- Yuki Saito, who previously directed "Unmet: A Neurosurg[ical...]" per the source, is attached to the project.
- The casting adds 23 new ensemble members around the two leads, expanding the show's roster ahead of its fall debut.
Why it matters: The September 17 premiere gives Netflix a fall Japan-originated scripted title with a topical hook (the country's booming cosmetic surgery sector) and pairs it with Yuki Saito, a director with prior medical-drama credits, while adding 23 ensemble players to support leads Matsuoka and Naka.
