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Season 1

8 listed episodes · First aired January 6, 2026

EPISODE GUIDE

Episodes

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E1Struck from the Case

Judge Ando is assigned to the Maebashi District Court First Branch. Diagnosed as a child with ASD and ADHD, he conceals his condition from those around him. One day, the mayor is attacked, and the defendant, who was exp…

E2Duty of Truth and Duty of Good Faith

Onozaki must defend a high school basketball player accused of assault. Though she initially believes her client's claim of self-defense, something about the witness testimony prompts her to head to the crime scene, whe…

E3The Qualities of a Judge

A driver for a transport company dies in an accident during work, killing a pedestrian. His daughter Shinomiya files a civil lawsuit, claiming excessive workload is at fault, but the company asserts the driver's neglige…

E4The Legendary Rebel

The trial over the driver's accident continues, and new evidence indicating the company's liability is found. But the shadow of a government-linked organization looms behind the company, and a warning from the Supreme C…

E5Documents and Testimony

Enforcement Officer Tsumura is stabbed while serving an eviction notice to a Vietnamese resident. Ochiai, an assistant judge who prioritizes documentary evidence, claims the eviction order she issued was apt and that th…

E6Retrial Petition

Kazuma Akiba is executed for the murder of a family of four. Twenty-five years after the incident, Akiba's daughter seeks a retrial with new evidence, claiming her father's innocence. Conflicted over whether to allow th…

E7Court-Led Inquisitorial Principle

The retrial proceedings come to a halt as prosecutors refuse to disclose evidence. Presiding Judge Kadokura decides the court will take the lead in finding new evidence. Meanwhile, new information reaches the court. And…

E8The Resolve to Face the Truth

Following the clues left by Yuki, Ando begins investigating the Maebashi family murder case together with Onozaki, who is concerned about Ando's mental state. As the defense team, prosecution, and Maebashi District Cour…