24 Japan (COMPLETE)

Profile

Drama: 24 Japan
Romaji: 24 Japan
Japanese: 24 JAPAN
Director: Kosuke Suzuki, Kento Kiuchi, Ken Higurashi, Toru Otsuka
Writer: Shukei Nagasaka
Network: TV Asahi
Episodes: 24
Release Date: October 9, 2020 —
Runtime: Fridays 23:15
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Synopsis

Genba Shido (Toshiaki Karasawa) is the director of Team A in the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU). He is excellent at his job. He is a reasonable person, but he often has to make drastic decisions to save lives. He is separated from his wife because of marital problems. They have a daughter.

Meanwhile, Urara Asakura (Yukie Nakama) is the leader of the Minsei Party. She has strong support from the people. She is married and has a son and daughter. Urara Asakura is expected by many to become Japan’s first female prime minster. On the day of the election for the Prime Minister office, an assassination plot on Urara Asakura’s life is revealed. Genba Shido must stop the assassination attempt, but his daughter is also kidnapped at the same time.

Notes

“24 Japan” takes over TV Asahi‘s Friday 23:15 time slot previously occupied by “Midsummer’s Boy: 19452020.”
Drama series is a remake of U.S. television series “24” (season 1) starring Kiefer Sutherland.
Teaser posters TV Asahi drama “24 Japan.”