The final episode (episode 10) of the drama series "PUNCH-DRUNK WOMAN - XX Days Until Escape -" starring actress Ryoko Shinohara (aired on Nippon Television Network) was broadcast on March 29th at 11pm, and it has been revealed that the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region) was 3.2% for households and 1.7% for individuals.
The drama is an original escape suspense story inspired by a true story from overseas in which a female prison guard helped a male inmate escape and ran away with him. Veteran female prison guard Kozue Fuyuki (played by Shinohara) has lived a disciplined and honest life, but her life is turned upside down when she meets Reiji Kusaka (played by Jesse), a pre-trial detainee who has been indicted for robbery and murder and who is deeply involved in Kozue's secret.
The final episode was titled "The Forbidden Prison Break! Will the Two Find Love or Despair?"
