The read
The series ran 1 season across 10 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Inspired by multiple true cases of false accusations, Elpis follows Ena Asakawa (Masami Nagasawa), a former network anchor whose star has faded due to scandal and now helms a late-night, less-formal magazine show. There an under-rated and rookie director Takuro Kishimoto (Gordon Maeda) begins to doubt a death row conviction which, together with Asakawa, make-up artist Cherry (Toko Miura) and star reporter Shouichi Saito (Ryohei Suzuki), they investigate and unravel as a state-wide conspiracy and cover up.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
13 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 10 ep2022 |
Key crew
- Aya WatanabeWriter
- Yoshihide OtomoOriginal Music Composer
- Kôhei NinomiyaDirector
- Takashi KitanoDirector
- Hikota ShimodaDirector
Cast
- Masami NagasawaEna Asakawa
- Gordon MaedaTakuro Kishimoto
- Ryohei SuzukiSeiichi Saito
- Takahiro MiuraYudai Takigawa
- Toko MiuraSakura Oyama
- Zen KajiharaTendon Ebita
- Koen KondoKohei Nagoshi
- Takashi OkabeKyoichi Murai
- Mariko TsutsuiRikuko Kishimoto
- Kazuhiro YamajiYuji Okado
- Riko KawaseMisaki Kawakami
- Asuka HanamuraAsami Shinoyama
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Themes
wrongful convictioninvestigative journalismwhistleblower