The seventh episode of NHK's "Drama 10: The Uncertain Court of Themis" (General TV, Tuesdays at 10 PM), starring actor Matsuyama Kenichi, will be broadcast on March 3rd. The episode's subtitle is "Court-Led Authoritarianism." With the retrial hearing at a standstill, presiding judge Kadokura (Kenichi Endo) makes an unusual decision.
"The Uncertain Courtroom of Themis" is based on a unique legal mystery by Sho Naoshima. It is a courtroom drama about a judge with a developmental disorder who struggles with his own unique characteristics while taking on complex cases. The screenplay is written by Hideya Hamada, who has also written the Fuji TV series "Ichikei no Karasu" and the "Absolute Zero" series.
In episode 7, the trial for a retrial comes to a standstill because the prosecution is refusing to disclose evidence. Kadokura makes the unusual decision to use his authority to find new evidence at the court's initiative. Meanwhile, the court receives information that may be related to the case.
Among them, Ando (Matsuyama) becomes intrigued by information about another incident that seems clearly unrelated, and together with Onozaki (Yui Narumi), he visits the victim's father, Hatori (Tanabe Seiichi).
However, as the investigation progressed, an unexpected call came in...
