Legal V (2018)

Episode 1 - New Beginning

October 11, 2018 • 50 minutes

Disbarred and out of work, ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi decides to open a law firm of her own. But first, she must assemble her team of attorneys.


Episode 2 - Abuse Of Power

October 18, 2018 • 50 minutes

A company executive comes to the law firm for help after she is unfairly dismissed for workplace harassment, but Shoko is suspicious of her claims.


Episode 3 - The Shinjuku Incident

October 25, 2018 • 50 minutes

Shoko’s team runs into ex-public prosecutor Takashi Otaka while visiting a campsite. He reveals that he’s taken on a seemingly unwinnable murder case.


Episode 4 - Ranch King

November 8, 2018 • 50 minutes

When a major business magnate passes, his fortune is thought to be left to his only son -- until a young woman appears claiming to be his wife.


Episode 5 - Tell the Truth

November 15, 2018 • 50 minutes

Spurred on by Shoko's words of encouragement, rookie lawyer Keita Aoshima reopens an old case that has haunted him ever since it ended in defeat.


Episode 6 - Marriage Scam (Part 1)

November 22, 2018 • 50 minutes

A man consults Shoko's firm regarding a real estate contract he put in his fiancée's name, but when he's told to call his fiancée, there's no answer.


Episode 7 - Marriage Scam (Part 2)

November 29, 2018 • 50 minutes

Shoko’s team prepares to file a class action lawsuit against a matchmaking service for marriage fraud, but victims prove unwilling to come forward.


Episode 8 - The Evilest Man

December 6, 2018 • 50 minutes

Shoko meets with a former client who was convicted of murder. Unable to shake the feeling that his testimony didn't add up, Shoko reopens the case.


Episode 9 - The Truth

December 13, 2018 • 50 minutes

Learning the truth about her client's confession, Shoko makes an unexpected move in the courtroom to prove his innocence once and for all.