Series synopsis
Giri/Haji is a British crime drama television series that premiered on BBC Two on October 17, 2019. It ended on December 5, 2019. It was created by Joe Barton. It stars Takehiro Hira, Kelly Macdonald, Yosuke Kubozuka and Will Sharpe.
Family duty sends a lawman to London to look for his mob-assassin brother as a yakuza war threatens to engulf Tokyo. Trust is even tougher to find.
Premise
Family duty sends a lawman to London to look for his mob-assassin brother as a yakuza war threatens to engulf Tokyo. Trust is even tougher to find.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takehiro Hira as Kenzo Mori
- Kelly Macdonald as Sarah
- Yosuke Kubozuka as Yuto Mori
- Will Sharpe as Rodney
- Aoi Okuyama as Taki Mori
- Yuko Nakamura as Rei Mori
- Katsuya as Toshio
- Tony Pitts as Angling
Supporting cast
- Yoshiki Minato as Jiro Yamamoto
- Masahiro Motoki as Fukuhara
- Justin Long as Vickers
Guest cast
- Ken Yamamura as Eiji
- Daikan Morishima as Uniformed Cop
- Tony Way as Roy
- Yoshi Sakō as Goro Eda
- Joseph Kennedy as Dan
- Yojiro Ichikawa as Japanese Bartender
- Eiji Mihara as Hisateru
- Haruka Abe as Suzume
- Damian Lynch as Doctor Odibe
- Alex Gok as Alex
- Rokkaku Seiji as Daisuke
- Alice Yanagida as Elderly Woman
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 17, 2019 | December 5, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Tokyo detective Kenzo Mori is sent to London to find the brother he thought was dead, now reappeared and wanted for a vicious killing that threatens to tear both cities apart. |
October 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 As the body count rises in Tokyo, an untouchable Mr Abbot tries to force Kenzo out of London – but he can't go home without Yuto, and has begun to form other attachments. |
October 24, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A reunion is not what Kenzo or Yuto had hoped for. Meanwhile, it is time for the truth to come out as a surprise visitor arrives from Tokyo, and Rodney contends with a shock death. |
October 31, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 17, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 5, 2019 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |