Last-resort Investigator

Last-resort Investigator

152025•44m•8.0/10

Mystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

A former forensic ace and a psychology expert use science and lie detection to uncover truths behind impossible cases.

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Production

Fuji Television Network

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 9, 2025

Last Aired

September 17, 2025

Networks

Fuji TV

Created By

Naruhide Mizuta, Masaki Tanimura, Kiyoya Akiko

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2025-07-09

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2025-07-16

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2025-07-23

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2025-07-30

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2025-08-06

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 2025-08-13

Episode 7

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 2025-08-20

Episode 8

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 2025-08-27

Episode 9

E9

Episode 9

Air date: 2025-09-03

Episode 10

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 2025-09-10

Episode 11

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 2025-09-17

Cast

Naohito Fujiki

Naohito Fujiki

Makoto Domon

Mai Shiraishi

Mai Shiraishi

Shuko Takakura

Takaya Sakoda

Takaya Sakoda

Naoki Aida

Motoki Nakazawa

Motoki Nakazawa

Yuto Tomaru

Ryohei Abe

Ryohei Abe

Kotaro Miura

Louis Kurihara

Louis Kurihara

Nobuyuki Arashiyama

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Yasuko Matsuyuki

Hiroka Bito

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