Series synopsis
No Matter How Much the Night is Dark, also known as 夜がどれほど暗くても is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on November 22, 2020. It was created by Hajime Hashimoto, Masaaki Taniguchi. It stars Suzuki Kosuke, Taizo Harada, Takaya Kamikawa and Yui Okada.
Shiga Michinari was a well-respected deputy editor-in-chief of a major publishing company "Shukan Shuncho". However, his reputation and happiness hit the bottom when his son Kensuke was involved in a stalker's murder case and later committed suicide.
People around Michinari suddenly became cold to him. He was demoted and abused by the company and reporters. In addition, his daughter Nanami became violent while his beloved wife couldn't handle the pressure and left home.
Michinari could no long ...
Premise
Shiga Michinari was a well-respected deputy editor-in-chief of a major publishing company "Shukan Shuncho". However, his reputation and happiness hit the bottom when his son Kensuke was involved in a stalker's murder case and later committed suicide.
People around Michinari suddenly became cold to him. He was demoted and abused by the company and reporters. In addition, his daughter Nanami became violent while his beloved wife couldn't handle the pressure and left home.
Michinari could no longer stand the situation and decided to investigate the incident which Kensuke was involved in.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | November 22, 2020 | December 13, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1 Shiga Michinari was a well-respected deputy editor-in-chief of a major publishing company "Shukan Shuncho". However, his reputation and happiness hit the bottom when his son Kensuke was involved in a stalker's murder case and later committed suicide. People around Michinari suddenly became cold to him. He was demoted and abused by the company and reporters. In addition, his daughter Nanami became violent while his beloved wife couldn't handle the pressure and left home. Michinari could no longer stand the situation and decided to investigate the incident which Kensuke was involved in. |
November 22, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 29, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 6, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 22, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 13, 2020 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |