The fifth episode of the fifth season of the drama series " Emergency Interrogation Room " (TV Asahi, Thursdays at 9 PM), starring actress Yuki Amami , aired on November 20th, and it was revealed that the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 8.8% for households and 4.9% for individuals. This was the first broadcast of the drama in two weeks.
" Emergency Interrogation Room" is a popular series in which Amami plays Yukiko Makabe, a self-made interrogator who engages in a psychological battle of back and forth with violent criminals. The series began in 2014 and will conclude with the theatrical version of "Emergency Interrogation Room THE FINAL," which will be released on December 26th of this year.
Episode 5 follows Yashiro Itsuki (Takahashi Hitomi), the ruling Democratic Liberal Party's first female secretary-general. Her eldest son, Takumi (Sakamoto Manato), turns himself in to the police and confesses to the murder of a video streamer who was arrested privately. However, Takumi remains completely silent about the details of the crime when questioned by Makabe Yukiko (Amami) and the rest of Kintori. His mother, Itsuki, also remains silent... Faced with numerous headwinds, including pressure from the Prime Minister's Office, leaked investigative information, and false rumors, Kintori finds itself cornered, as it patiently confronts the "silent mother and son."
