The Incident

Overview

A dead body is found in a storage area. The victim is a woman in her 20's, who ran a small restaurant. Soon after, a 19-year-old man is arrested for murder and abandonment of corpse. Lawyer Daisaburo Kikuchi, who used to be a judge, takes the young man’s case as his lawyer. The case seems to be clear cut, because the man confessed to the crimes. But, things soon change. The man denies the charges at his trial. Lawyer Daisaburo Kikuchi investigates and he soon faces the truth behind the case.

Created by Shohei Ooka

Network

• WOWOW Prime

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Kippei Shiina

  Kikuchi Daizaburo

  4 eps

• 

  Kana Kita

  Sakai Hatsuko

  4 eps

• 

  Ayumu Mochizuki

  Ueda Hiroshi

  4 eps

• 

  Shiori Akita

  Sakai Yoshie

  4 eps

Themes

• based on novel or book
• miniseries
• crime investigation
• murder mystery
• murder trial
• courtroom drama
• search for truth
• legal thriller
• defense lawyer
• suspense
• thriller

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