The popular TBS Sunday Theatre series "Reboot" (Sundays at 9pm) starring Suzuki Ryohei has announced that the next episode on February 8th will be cancelled due to a special program for the 51st House of Representatives election, with the fourth episode to air on February 15th. On social media, people are expressing their "I can't wait for the next episode" sentiment.
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At the end of the third episode, which aired on February 1st, Gido's wife Mayu (Kuroki Meisa) pointed out to Hayase Riku (Suzuki), "You're Hayase Riku, aren't you?" and further stated that she had received a call from the "real Gido." Episode 3 ended there.
On social media, people were talking about how "Oh no! The reboot is not airing next week. I'm really curious to see what happens next!!", "I can't wait two weeks", "I'm looking forward to the next episode, but unfortunately it's on break", and "The next reboot episode is on the 15th. I can catch up on it at my leisure."
The drama is a suspense story about Hayase Riku, who is framed for the murder of his wife, abandoning his family and past to reboot himself as a corrupt detective, Gido, and pursue the real culprit. The script is written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa, who has worked on many hit Sunday Theatre dramas such as "Grand Maison Tokyo," "TOKYO MER: Running Emergency Room," and "My Family."
