TV series

Dearest

Name: Dearest
Released: 2021
Cast: Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kouhei Matsushita, Arata Iura, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Hiroko Yakushimaru

2021· 1 season· 59 min episodesTV-14★ 7.1Ended

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The truth disappears with love

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Synopsis

Rio Sanada is the president of "Sanada Wellness" and an up-and-coming businesswoman who is selected as one of the "100 people in their 30s who will change the world". She is reunited with her former love interest Daiki Miyazaki, who is now a detective, after 15 years as an important witness to a murder case. In Gifu Prefecture in 2006, Rio is a third-year high-school student who wants to go to the University of Tokyo. She took good care of her younger brother in lieu of their busy father. Before Daiki could confess to her, an incident occurs at the dormitory.

Themes

murder missing person police investigation murder investigation wrongful suspicion cold case mystery drama multiple timelines first love reunion suspect human suspense

Episodes

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E1 Episode 1Next upOct 15, 2021 · 59 min
Synopsis
Track and field hopeful Daiki grows close with Rio, a student aiming to attend university in Tokyo, until a fateful event pulls them apart.
Guest stars: Ryo Sato ([Rio's friend])
E2 Episode 2Oct 22, 2021 · 45 min
Synopsis
Daiki questions Rio about her connection to the deceased Akira. Fourteen years earlier, Rio has difficulty fitting into her new family situation.
E3 Episode 3Oct 29, 2021 · 45 min
Synopsis
Rio tells Daiki about the night of Akira's murder. When Sanada Wellness receives a menacing threat, Rio refuses to let it get in the way of work.
E4 Episode 4Nov 5, 2021 · 45 min
Synopsis
Daiki asks Rio about a suspicious man and hears Kase's alibi. A slanderous article appears online and causes problems for Rio at Sanada Wellness.
E5 Episode 5Nov 12, 2021 · 46 min
Synopsis
Daiki tries to get information about the past from an old member of the track and field team. Faced with a difficult truth, Rio must take bold action.
E6 Episode 6Nov 19, 2021 · 46 min
Synopsis
Rio worries about Yu and later deals with some tough criticism. Kase notices something strange when analyzing the video of Yu and Akira's fight.
E7 Episode 7Nov 26, 2021 · 45 min
Synopsis
While Rio and Yu try to move forward with their lives, Shiori Tachibana relentlessly pursues answers about the Sanada Group's wrongdoing.
E8 Episode 8Dec 3, 2021 · 45 min
Synopsis
The discovery of a body leads Rio to give a statement to the police about the victim. As suspicions turn toward Goto, he disappears without a trace.
E9 Episode 9Dec 10, 2021 · 45 min
Synopsis
The police narrow their investigation thanks to the custom pen. An article appears linking the Sanada Wellness donation scandal to the recent death.
E10 Episode 10Dec 17, 2021 · 45 min
Synopsis
Rio must make a difficult decision as the truth comes to the surface, tying together the events of 15 years prior with the recent murders.