Series synopsis
Silent Truth is a Japanese mystery television series that premiered on tv asahi on January 13, 2026. It ended on March 17, 2026. It stars Ryoma Takeuchi, Mao Inoue, Koji Seto and Daichi Watanabe.
When a detective returns to his hometown to investigate a murder case, he uncovers shocking connections to the primary suspect and the weapon.
Premise
When a detective returns to his hometown to investigate a murder case, he uncovers shocking connections to the primary suspect and the weapon.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryoma Takeuchi as Junichi Tobina
- Mao Inoue as Makiko Iwamoto
- Koji Seto as Keisuke Kiyohara
- Daichi Watanabe as Naoto Sakuma
- Shusaku Kamikawa as Michiya Nagai
- Kana Kita as Hiromi Imai
- Yasunori Danta as Fusanori Kosugi
- Noriko Eguchi as Rikako Nara
Supporting cast
- Kira Miura as Masaki Iwamoto
- Sayuri Inoue
Guest cast
- 本屋碧美 as Elementary Makiko Iwamoto
- Youta Mimoto as Elementary Junichi Tobina
- Tano Suzuki as Elementary Naoto Sakuma
- Kai Watanabe as Elementary Keisuke Kiyohara
- Towa Natsume
- Tomoya Harunobe as Nakamura Yoshihiko
- Hisao Kanno
- Atsuko Hirata
- Yu Koyanagi
- Yuki Mashita
- Ohara Chisato
- Masako Miyaji
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | February 10, 2026 | February 10, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 9 | January 13, 2026 | March 17, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 10, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Schoolkids Junichi, Makiko, Keisuke and Naoto bury a gun under a tree. Twenty-three years later, Junichi, now a detective, reunites with Makiko. |
January 13, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Nara and Junichi check the supermarket's security footage and call logs. Later, Junichi suggests to his friends that they dig up their time capsule. |
January 20, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Junichi's friends grow testy when they discover the gun is missing from the time capsule. Keisuke convinces Makiko to go to the police. |
January 27, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 13, 2026 |
| Last aired | March 17, 2026 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |