The Real Culprit (2018–2018)

TV ShowEndedWOWOW PrimeCrime, Mystery1 season, 5 episodes
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Plot

In 2008, Isao Sudo is found dead in Shizuoka Prefecture. He ran a used car store in Tokyo. Detective Satoru Kusaka from Shizuoka Prefecture investigates the death of Isao Sudo. He learns that in 1974, Isao Sudo's son was kidnapped and killed in Shizuoka Prefecture. In 1988, Seiichiro Shigeto (Takaya Kamikawa) was appointed to lead a team of 6 detectives and they reinvestigated the kidnapping and murder case involving Isao Sudo's son. Detective Satoru Kusaka has a hunch that the case involving the death of Isao Sudo's son will lead to the case involving the death of the father. Detective Satoru Kusaka meets Seiichiro Shigeto to gather information.

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Episodes by season

Season015Episodes2018Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E011September 23, 2018—In 2008, Isao Sudo is found dead in Shizuoka Prefecture. He ran a used car store in Tokyo. Detective Satoru Kusaka from Shizuoka Prefecture
  2. S01E02Episode 2September 30, 2018—
  3. S01E03Episode 3October 7, 2018—
  4. S01E04Episode 4October 14, 2018—
  5. S01E05Episode 5October 21, 2018—

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Cast

Takaya KamikawaTakaya KamikawaKotaro KoizumiKotaro KoizumiYuki UchidaYuki UchidaMasanobu TakashimaMasanobu Takashima

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