The second episode of the TV drama " Murderous Encounter " (Nippon TV, Wednesdays at 10pm), starring actors Jun Shison and Kishii Yukino, was broadcast on April 23rd, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 4.1% for households and 2.2% for individuals.
The drama is a completely original "ultimate love mystery" produced by the production staff of "Your Turn to Kill" (2019) and "The Real Culprit Flag" (2021-2022). Shison plays Shitara Hiroki, a freelance writer for a weekly magazine who may be a serial killer, and Kishii plays Tsutsui Manami, a TV station information program director who is strongly attracted to Hiroki.
The second episode was aired with the title "Love Begins to Move and Suspicions Emerge."