Episode 1
Episode 1
46m8.0 / 10
Matsuda's editor pulls her off a dead-end corruption investigation to chase down malfeasance involving Eishin Academy. A cover-up begins.
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TV series
The Journalist
2022TV-141 season7.5 / 10
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.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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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.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
57m7.0 / 10
Suzuki and his colleagues continue "revising" documents as Matsuda contacts potential sources and Murakami starts surveilling a list of targets.
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Episode 3
Episode 3
45m7.0 / 10
Murakami investigates Matsuda's brother while the fallout from Suzuki's actions increases public interest in the case — and pressure on officials.
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Episode 4
Episode 4
51m7.0 / 10
With the announcement of the decision not to prosecute, Tada and his underlings instigate a smear campaign against Matsuda in the tabloids and online.
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Episode 5
Episode 5
49m7.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 6
Episode 6
58m7.0 / 10finale
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.
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More about The Journalist
Cast
Ryoko YonekuraAnna Matsuda
Go AyanoShinichi Murakami
Ryusei YokohamaRyo Kinoshita
Shinobu TerajimaMayumi Suzuki
Hidetaka YoshiokaKazuya Suzuki
Masato HagiwaraKohei Matsuda
Yusuke SantamariaShinjiro Toyoda
Tetsushi TanakaTomoya TadaCredits
- Written by
- Isoko Mochizuki
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 6
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 新聞記者
Networks & production
Netflix
STAR SANDSJapan
Themes
based on novel or bookgovernment corruptionjournalistreporter
