Prime Video reboots Quiz from God
September 28, 2026



Prime Video has announced that the platform will premiere Prime Original drama series Quiz from God globally on December 4th. The series is a reboot of the celebrated Korean mystery drama Quiz from God reimagined and set in modern-day Japan as a compelling human drama.

The series follows Haruto Hatsushima (played by Shotaro Mamiya), a genius forensic pathologist and former neurosurgeon hailed by those around him as “a genius chosen by God” — yet dismissed as being eccentric by his colleagues. Having left surgery behind for deeply personal reasons, Haruto has dedicated himself to reading the silent cries of the dead, taking a position at the National Forensic Autopsy Center.


Each day, the centre receives the bodies of those who have met mysterious deaths — victims caught up in baffling cases and inexplicable accidents across modern-day Tokyo. Haruto confronts cases that expose the hidden fractures of society: the mysterious death of a convicted kidnapper; the sudden death of an underground idol mid-performance while engulfed in online controversy; the unexplained death of a young person drawn into organized crime through illicit gig work; a sudden death during a couple’s first date at a movie theater; and the lonely death of a runaway youth on the fringes of society. Behind each unexplained death lies a rare disease undetectable by conventional means — a riddle concealed within death itself, a ‘Quiz from God’ that Haruto is determined to solve.

Mamiya commented: “I sincerely hope that audiences will enjoy this series. I myself am very much looking forward to seeing the finished product.”

Direector Shunki Hashizume commented: I struggled considerably over how to bridge the powerful title Quiz from God with the substance of the story. What I ultimately arrived at was the idea that ‘God exists precisely because human beings exist’. As we depict the myriad events born from the complexities of human nature, if we can discover emotions that cannot be reduced to a simple binary of black and white — perhaps that is what Quiz from God truly is. My hope is that this story carries within it a sense of imagination toward all things, and a gentle warmth of spirit.

Keisuke Oishi, Country Manager at Prime Video Japan), added: “We are absolutely thrilled to bring Quiz from God to audiences worldwide with Shotaro Mamiya in the lead role. This Japanese reimagining of the Korean drama that became a cultural phenomenon will deliver a truly incredible entertainment experience. We can’t wait for fans around the world to enjoy this series when it launches.”