Series synopsis
The Journalist, also known as 新聞記者 is a Japanese drama crime television series that premiered on Netflix on January 13, 2022. It ended on January 13, 2022. It stars Ryoko Yonekura, Go Ayano, Ryusei Yokohama and Shinobu Terajima.
A journalist known as the maverick of news media defiantly chases the truth in this series adaptation of the hit movie of the same name.
Premise
A journalist known as the maverick of news media defiantly chases the truth in this series adaptation of the hit movie of the same name.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryoko Yonekura as Anna Matsuda
- Go Ayano as Shinichi Murakami
- Ryusei Yokohama as Ryo Kinoshita
- Shinobu Terajima as Mayumi Suzuki
- Hidetaka Yoshioka as Kazuya Suzuki
- Masato Hagiwara as Kohei Matsuda
- Yusuke Santamaria as Shinjiro Toyoda
- Tetsushi Tanaka as Tomoya Tada
Supporting cast
- Koji Ohkura as Yoshikazu Yagawa
- Tokio Emoto as Daiki Sato
- Kaho Tsuchimura as Harumi Yashiro
- Karin Ono as Mayu Yokokawa
- Shiro Sano as Hisashi Nakagawa
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 13, 2022 | January 13, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Matsuda's editor pulls her off a dead-end corruption investigation to chase down malfeasance involving Eishin Academy. A cover-up begins. |
January 13, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Suzuki and his colleagues continue "revising" documents as Matsuda contacts potential sources and Murakami starts surveilling a list of targets. |
January 13, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Murakami investigates Matsuda's brother while the fallout from Suzuki's actions increases public interest in the case — and pressure on officials. |
January 13, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 13, 2022 |
| Last aired | January 13, 2022 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |