Keishicho Outsider (2023)

Other name: 警視庁アウトサイダー, Outsider: Metropolitan Police Department, Outsider Cops, Metropolitan Police Department Outsider

Description:

Keishicho Outsider introduces Kagawa Eiji, a detective with the intimidating look of a gangster, who faces an unexplained demotion from the Metropolitan Police Department's organized crime unit to the Sakuramachi Chuo Police Station. Determined to uncover the reasons behind his sudden transfer, Kagawa is driven by a strong ambition to return to his former department. He teams up with Detective Hasumi Kosuke, a colleague burdened by a profound, unrevealed secret.

Their first major case involves the brutal stabbing death of a housekeeper at a professor's residence. During this investigation, rookie detective Mizuki Nao joins their team. As the daughter of the Metropolitan Police Department's assistant commissioner, her presence initially causes friction with Kagawa and Hasumi. Despite their initial annoyance, this unusual trio must unite their efforts to solve the perplexing murder, navigating personal secrets and professional challenges along the way. This intriguing crime drama is adapted from Kato Miaki's novel.

Producer: TV Asahi

Director: Kimura Hisashi [木村ひさし]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2023

Genre:Detective; Drama; Investigation; Miniseries; Mystery; Novel