Silent TruthWhen a detective returns to his hometown to investigate a murder case, he uncovers shocking connections to the primary suspect and the weapon.
DirectorsYoshihiro Fukagawa, Daisuke Yamamoto
WritersDai Yokozeki, Atsuko Hashibe
Episode 1
Jan 13, 2026
Schoolkids Junichi, Makiko, Keisuke and Naoto bury a gun under a tree. Twenty-three years later, Junichi, now a detective, reunites with Makiko.
Episode 2
Jan 20, 2026
Nara and Junichi check the supermarket's security footage and call logs. Later, Junichi suggests to his friends that they dig up their time capsule.
Episode 3
Jan 27, 2026
Junichi's friends grow testy when they discover the gun is missing from the time capsule. Keisuke convinces Makiko to go to the police.
Episode 4
Feb 3, 2026
Nara becomes convinced of a connection between the present and past cases. Junichi learns that Keisuke's car was seen near the burial site.
Episode 5
Feb 10, 2026
Nara asks Naoto to come to the police station voluntarily when his alibi crumbles. But questions about the time capsule and the weapon remain.
Episode 6
Feb 17, 2026
Shaken by the secret that Naoto has been hiding for 23 years, Junichi faces his own misdeed. Nara asks a new person to come in for questioning.
Episode 7
Feb 24, 2026
At the scene of the incident from 23 years earlier, Makiko and Keisuke are shocked to learn what Naoto witnessed. Nara warns them to keep it a secret.
Episode 8
Mar 10, 2026
Junichi suspects Naoto is covering for Makiko, but Naoto refuses to retract his confession. Meanwhile, Makiko and her son go missing.
Episode 9
Mar 17, 2026
Nara uncovers new facts from the gun. Later, Junichi has a breakthrough when Naoto recounts a key detail from that day 23 years prior.
