The first episode of the TV drama series " The Great Chase: Metropolitan Police Department SSBC Violent Crimes Unit " (TV Asahi, Wednesdays at 9pm), starring Nao Omori, Masaki Aiba, and Nao Matsushita , was broadcast on Getsuku, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 9.7% for households and 5.3% for individuals.
"The Great Chase: Metropolitan Police Department SSBC Violent Crimes Unit" is the first new drama to air in about 10 years in the Wednesday 9pm time slot on TV Asahi, which has aired shows such as "Aibou," "Tokuso9," and "Keiji 7-nin." The original detective drama is set in the newly established "SSBC Violent Crimes Unit" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Investigation Support and Analysis Center (SSBC), which is responsible for collecting and analyzing security camera footage and analyzing smartphones and computers.
The script was written by Yasushi Fukuda, a hit-maker known for his work on "HERO" (Fuji TV), "DOCTORS: The Most Powerful Doctor" (TV Asahi), the NHK Taiga drama "Ryomaden," and the Asadora drama series "Manpuku."
The first episode was broadcast under the title "First Extended Special: 'Murderous Intent is Reflected'."