The Serialist Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Craving a viewing of 'The Serialist' right from your couch? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Nobuaki Izaki-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Serialist' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Serialist' right now, here are some details about the mystery flick.

The Serialist starring Shinji Takeda, Takaya Kamikawa, Nana Katase, Aya Hirayama has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and a scheduled release date of .

Wondering what this story is all about? Here's the plot: "Ippei Akabane (Takaya Kamikawa) is an unpopular novelist. He barely makes ends meet writing serials novels under different pen names. Daigo Kurei (Shinji Takeda) is on death row. He killed four women twelve years ago. During his murdering spree, he sent pictures of his decapitated victims with flower decoration to the police. The murders and photos caused widespread panic in Japan. One day, Ippei is contacted by Daigo from prison. He asks Ippei if he wants to interview him and write his memoirs. Soon, more women are killed in the same grisly manner as the serial murders from twelve years ago. Now, Ippei becomes the prime suspect of the police and Ippei must quickly find the real murderer. Based on the novel "The Serialist" by David Gordon (published by Simon & Schuster; Original edition on March 9, 2010)." .