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The Long Goodbye

TV·2014–2015·1 season, 5 episodes·NHK BS1·Drama, Crime·58m

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Tamotsu is suspected of murdering his actress wife Shizuka Harada. He flees to Taiwan and commits suicide. Tamotsu’s friend Banji Masuzawa works as a private detective, and has doubts about Tamotsu’s death, but the case is covered up by powerful media mogul Heizo Harada.

Castfull cast & details

Tadanobu AsanoTadanobu AsanoBanji MasuzawaGo AyanoGo AyanoTamotsu HaradaKoyukiKoyukiAiko KamiidoArata FurutaArata FurutaJoji KamiidoAi TominagaAi TominagaSeshino Takamura (Yoshino Koumura)Rina OhtaRina OhtaShizuka HaradaKenichi TakitohKenichi TakitohMoritaKeisuke HoribeKeisuke HoribeHajime Takamura

Episodes by season

Season015Episodes2014–15Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Lady-killer DiesApril 19, 2014—Pilot of the mini-series.
  2. S01E02When She Goes Up The StairsApril 26, 2014—
  3. S01E03Her Younger Sister's LoverMay 3, 2014—
  4. S01E04In A GraveMay 10, 2014—
  5. S01E05Too earlyMay 17, 2015—

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