The Journalist

📊 Series Specifications

Network Netflix
Episode Runtime ~50 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 6
Original Language JA

The Journalist (2022)

⭐ 3.8 / 5 (29 votes) 🎬 1 Seasons 📼 6 Episodes 🏷️ Drama, Crime 📡 Ended
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Series Status:

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Synopsis

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.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Episode 1

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

E2 Episode 2

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

E3 Episode 3

Murakami investigates Matsuda's brother while the fallout from Suzuki's actions increases public interest in the case — and pressure on officials.

E4 Episode 4

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

E5 Episode 5

Matsuda seeks out Kurosaki to try to get more evidence; Murakami is severely reprimanded for digging too deep. Ryo applies for a job at Touto News.

E6 Episode 6

Murakami meets with Matsuda in Kohei's hospital room. Mayumi prepares to sue the government, and then asks Matsuda to come with her to meet someone.