The Journalist

A dedicated journalist who doggedly pursues the truth about a government corruption scandal even as powerful enemies seek to neutralize her reporting.

2022 HD 50min TV-14 Japan Japanese

Ryoko Yonekura Go Ayano Ryusei Yokohama Masato Hagiwara Hidetaka Yoshioka Shinobu Terajima Yusuke Santamaria Tokio Emoto 田中哲司 Koji Ohkura

Drama Thriller

based on novel or book journalist reporter government corruption

S1E1 - Episode 1 2022-01-13

Matsudas editor pulls her off a dead-end corruption investigation to chase down malfeasance involving Eishin Academy. A cover-up begins.

S1E2 - Episode 2 2022-01-13

Suzuki and his colleagues continue "revising" documents as Matsuda contacts potential sources and Murakami starts surveilling a list of targets.

S1E3 - Episode 3 2022-01-13

Murakami investigates Matsudas brother while the fallout from Suzukis actions increases public interest in the case — and pressure on officials.

S1E4 - Episode 4 2022-01-13

With the announcement of the decision not to prosecute, Tada and his underlings instigate a smear campaign against Matsuda in the tabloids and online.