

64 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestShindo (Abe Hiroshi) presses Kunisada (Takahashi Hideki) about why an article about his father's story from 43 years ago was never published. Meanwhile, JBN faces fierce criticism due to a scandal surrounding the program.
Promoted to lead anchor of a struggling news program, a journalist pushes the boundaries to investigate and expose truths others want buried.
Acting
Hiroshi Abe's weathered charisma carries every scene
Writing
Newsroom dialogue that actually sounds written by journalists
Production
Chaotic live-broadcast energy feels uncomfortably real
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reflects Japan's shrinking broadcast journalism landscape and the rise of entertainment-over-news programming. Abe's casting evokes his iconic role in 'Still Walking,' subverting his gentle patriarch image.
The live-news sequences were filmed in an actual defunct TV station with real former anchors as extras. Mei Nagano reportedly shadowed NHK reporters for three months.
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