Series synopsis
SCAMS, also known as スカム is a Japanese action & adventure crime drama television series that premiered on MBS on July 1, 2019. It ended on August 26, 2019. It was created by Daisuke Suzuki, Yuki Hara, Jun Tsugita. It stars Ron Mizuma, Ryohei Otani, Maika Yamamoto and Naomi Nishida.
Hit hard by the Lehman shock, a well-meaning young man joins a phone scam operation and gets increasingly embroiled in the underworld.
Premise
Hit hard by the Lehman shock, a well-meaning young man joins a phone scam operation and gets increasingly embroiled in the underworld.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ron Mizuma
- Ryohei Otani
- Maika Yamamoto
- Naomi Nishida
- Shuntaro Yanagi
- Tomoya Maeno
- Junki Tozuka
- Takashi Yamanaka
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | July 1, 2019 | August 26, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After losing his corporate job, Makoto is broke and increasingly in debt. With no prospects and nowhere to turn, he takes up a suspicious offer. |
July 1, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Makoto begins a hellish training program for new-hires. Unlike the other trainees, he knows this work is illegal, but he’s determined to keep the job. |
July 8, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The elderly are hoarding money, and they’re a cancer on Japan. Hearing this, Makoto throws himself into defrauding seniors, but he feels conflicted. |
July 15, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 1, 2019 |
| Last aired | August 26, 2019 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 00:50:00 |