Series synopsis
The Great White Tower, also known as 白い巨塔 is a Japanese drama mystery television series that premiered on tv asahi on May 22, 2019. It ended on June 19, 2019. It was created by Toyoko Yamasaki. It stars Junichi Okada, Kenichi Matsuyama, Akira Terao and Mikako Ichikawa.
Two surgeons with contrasting objectives are asked to work together in a city hospital. While one of them strives to achieve fame and power through his work, the other wants to save human lives.
Premise
Two surgeons with contrasting objectives are asked to work together in a city hospital. While one of them strives to achieve fame and power through his work, the other wants to save human lives.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Junichi Okada as Goro Zaizen
- Kenichi Matsuyama as Shuji Satomi
- Akira Terao as Teizo Azuma
- Mikako Ichikawa as Natsumi Nosaka
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Mataichi Zaizen
- Erika Sawajiri as Keiko Hanamori
- Kaho as Kyoko Zaizen
- Yutaka Matsushige as Yuji Ugai
Supporting cast
- Ittoku Kishibe as Tsuneo Okochi
- Shinnosuke Mitsushima as Masahiro Yanagihara
- Norito Yashima as Tomohiro Tsukuda
- Rie Mimura as Kimiko Kameyama
- Yoshie Ichige as Kinu Kurakawa
- Reiko Takashima as Masako Azuma
- Marie Iitoyo as Saeko Azuma
- Kippei Shiina as Toru Funao
- Toshiro Yanagiba as Yohei Sasaki
- Kayoko Kishimoto as Yoshie Sasaki
- Koji Mukai as Yoichi Sasaki
- Takumi Saitoh as Toru Sekiguchi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | May 22, 2019 | June 19, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 22, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 29, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 5, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 22, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 19, 2019 |
| Runtime | 75 minutes |
| Status | ended |