Galileo (2007–2022)

Name: Galileo
Genre: Crime, Mystery

TV ShowEnded

netflixCrime, Mystery2 seasons, 21 episodes

Plot

Yukawa Manabu, also known as Detective Galileo, is a genius physicist and university professor who solves unusual mysteries. His partner, Utsumi Kaoru, is a rookie cop.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

01Burns ~ Weirdo Genius ScientistS01E01 · 7.0A young man dies from burns to the head when partying out with his friends at night. Police investigators believe it to be an accident caused by the firecrackers the deceased possesses, but his friends claim spontaneous human combustion. Kaoru Utsumi, the rookie police investigator assigned to this case, seeks help from Manabu Yukawa, an associate professor of Teito University. The two begin their investigation and discover the dark truth behind this murder.
02Astral Projection ~ Mystery of OL Murderer and the Flying Boy!S01E02 · 7.0An OL is found murdered in her apartment. The police quickly apprehended a man, the victim's insurance agent, who they believe to be the suspect. The man claims to be taking a nap in his vehicle when the murder takes place, but is unable to produce a credible alibi. However, a boy comes forward and claims to have seen the man's vehicle near his house, which is considerably distant from the murder scene. The only catch is that the boy claims to have seen the vehicle while experiencing astral projection.
03Poltergeist ~ Missing Husband and the Dark House Cursed by Ghost!S01E03 · 7.0After working overnight, the exhausted Utsumi receives a call from Yukawa, who asks her for help in finding one of his student's brother-in-law. The man has been missing for over a week, and the wife has tracked down the last known location of her husband - a house owned by a recently deceased old woman and is now occupied by the woman's nephew and some suspicious persons. The wife believes that her husband is in the house, and convicnes Utsumi to search the house with her. However, while searching the premise, the house suddenly rattles violently. The frighten Utsumi believes it to be the rage of a poltergeist.

Episodes by season

Season01Best season10Episodes2007Aired 7.0Season avg

S01E01Season's bestBurns ~ Weirdo Genius ScientistOctober 15, 2007 7.0A young man dies from burns to the head when partying out with his friends at night. Police investigators believe it to be an accident cause
S01E02Astral Projection ~ Mystery of OL Murderer and the Flying Boy!October 22, 2007 7.0An OL is found murdered in her apartment. The police quickly apprehended a man, the victim's insurance agent, who they believe to be the sus
S01E03Poltergeist ~ Missing Husband and the Dark House Cursed by Ghost!October 29, 2007 7.0After working overnight, the exhausted Utsumi receives a call from Yukawa, who asks her for help in finding one of his student's brother-in-
S01E04Necrosis ~ Handsome Genius and Dangerous Seduction of the MurdererNovember 5, 2007 7.0A girl is found dead in the swimming pool in her house. The cause of death is determined to be heart attack, and police rules the death natu
S01E05Asphyxia ~ The Mystery of the Fireball and the Perfect Closed-room MurdererNovember 12, 2007 7.0A man is found murder in a hotel room, there is no sign of force-entry, no sign of struggle, and witness claims no one has entered the room
S01E06Fantasy ~ Love of the Future and a Long Night TogetherNovember 19, 2007 7.0One of Utsumi's childhood friend is wanted for trespassing after he breaks into a young girl's house. While on the run, he contacts Utsumi a
S01E07Premonition ~ Murder Device of Horror Loved by the Beautiful WifeNovember 26, 2007 7.0An ordinary guy who doesn't have much physical appeals to others had just married a beautiful woman, and when another pretty woman flirted w
S01E08Spiritual Sight ~ The Ghost Who Notified Her Sister of the Murder!December 3, 2007 7.0A cooking instructor was murdered in her office, but while she was being murdered, she appeared right before her sister to warn her about th
S01E09Transcription ~ Serial Murder set up by the DevilDecember 10, 2007 7.0A man is found dead exploded in a lake. Meanwhile, in a school, an art student produced a piece he called 'The Death Mask' which accurately
S01E10Explosion ~ KISS Me on Christmas Eve!December 17, 2007 7.0Yukawa confrots his ex-teacher regarding the double-murders which then ended up in the death of the secretary of his teacher. After, Utsumi

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0211Episodes2013Aired 7.0Season avg

S02E01Season's bestTrickApril 15, 2013 7.0Associate Professor Manabu Yukawa is handsome, smart, athletic and referred to as "Oddball Galileo." Detective Kaoru Utsumi visits him about
S02E02Point It OutApril 22, 2013 7.0An elderly woman who lives alone is murdered, and Yukawa encounters a high school student who relies on a crystal pendulum to make decisions
S02E03HearingApril 29, 2013 7.0An executive has a breakdown and is found dead the next day. Yukawa seeks to uncover the mystery behind a curse that drives people to suicid
S02E04CurvingMay 6, 2013 7.0A baseball player seeks Yukawa's advice about getting back to the big leagues, but then the player's wife dies from carbon monoxide poisonin
S02E05TelepathyMay 13, 2013 7.0Detective Kishitani seeks Yukawa's help with an attempted murder case. The victim's twin sister sensed the danger, which piques Yukawa's int
S02E06Locking InMay 20, 2013 7.0Detective Kishitani requests Yukawa's help investigating a murder that occurred during a mountain hiking event. Interested, he visits the cr
S02E07MasqueradeMay 27, 2013 7.0While investigating a mysterious death involving a mummified crow tengu, Yukawa meets Yui Kojima, the last person to speak with the deceased
S02E08ActingJune 3, 2013 7.0Kishitani seeks Yukawa's advice about the murder of Ryosuke Komada, a popular theater troupe leader who was on the phone at the time of his
S02E09DisturbanceJune 10, 2013 7.0Someone called the "Devil’s Hand" sends threats to the police challenging Yukawa, claiming their crimes will determine who the true scientif
S02E10Redemption (1)June 17, 2013 7.0A company president is poisoned. Yukawa learns the widow is his former classmate, Ayane, and tells her he will aid the police in their inves
S02E11Redemption (2)June 24, 2013 7.0Yukawa reconnects with his classmate Ayane after her husband is poisoned. He later conducts an experiment that may help solve the mystery of

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Masaharu FukuyamaYukawa Manabu

Kou ShibasakiUtsumi Kaoru

Yuriko YoshitakaMisa Kishitani

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