Cross Road

Details

 * Title: クロスロード
 * Title (English): Cross Road
 * Format: Renzoku, across 3 seasons
 * Broadcast network: NHK BS Premium

Synopsis
A story revolves around two men in a long hostile relation: police officer Ozeki Tatsuro and journalist Itagaki Kohei. 25 years ago, Itagaki wrote an article about Ozeki's investigation of a case and consequently, Ozeki was dropped from the post. Meanwhile, Itagaki was playing an active role as a journalist while incurring hatred from politicians and major companies. The drama begins as the two, who now retired from the front line, meet again in Tokyo. -- NHK

Season 1

 * Episodes: 6
 * Broadcast period: 2016-Feb-25 to 2016-Mar-31
 * Air time: Thursday 21:00
 * Theme song: Ai wa Tomerarenai by Reflect Refrain

Cast

 * Tachi Hiroshi as Ozeki Tatsuro
 * Kanda Masaki as Itagaki Kohei
 * Kitano Kii as Itagaki Izumi
 * Nakamura Tamao as Nonoyama Tokue
 * Takashima Reiko as Itagaki Kyoko
 * Tokushige Satoshi
 * Nishimura Masahiko as Kaitani Yozo
 * Ono Takehiko
 * Hiraizumi Sei as Kido Shogo
 * Iinuma Chieko
 * Shuko (柊子)
 * Yoshimoto Miyoko (ep2)

Production Credits

 * Screenwriter: Kaneko Narito (金子成人), Okawa Shundo (大川俊道), Takahashi Miyuki
 * Director: Fujii Yuya (藤井裕也), Murata Shinobu (村田忍)
 * Music: Nakano Masako (中野雅子)

Season 2

 * Tagline: 声なきに聞き形なきに見よ / Koe Naki ni Kiki Katachi Naki ni Mi yo
 * Episodes: 6
 * Broadcast period: 2017-May-28 to 2017-Jul-02
 * Air time: Sunday 22:00
 * Theme song: Hitori no Sekai by Anna

Cast

 * Tachi Hiroshi as Ozeki Tatsuro
 * Kanda Masaki as Itagaki Kohei
 * Kuriyama Chiaki
 * Takenaka Naoto
 * Katsuno Hiroshi
 * Kanda Joe (神田穣)
 * Jinbo Satoshi
 * Iinuma Chieko
 * Root (ルウト)
 * Takashima Reiko as Itagaki Kyoko
 * Hiraizumi Sei as Kido Shogo
 * Nakamura Tamao as Nonoyama Tokue
 * Takamatsu Saki as Kimitsuka Yukino

Production Credits

 * Screenwriter: Kaneko Narito (金子成人), Takahashi Miyuki, Koreyasu Yayoi (是安彌生)
 * Director: Fujii Yuya (藤井裕也), Murata Shinobu (村田忍), Hatsuyama Yasuhiro (初山恭洋)
 * Music: Nakano Masako (中野雅子)

Season 3

 * Tagline: 群衆の正義 / Gunshuu no Seigi
 * Episodes: 4
 * Broadcast period: 2018-Dec-02 to 2018-Dec-23
 * Air time: Sunday 22:00
 * Theme song: Hatsukoi no Waltz by Anna

Cast

 * Tachi Hiroshi as Ozeki Tatsuro
 * Kanda Masaki as Itagaki Kohei
 * Kazama Shunsuke
 * Shida Mirai
 * Kanda Joe (神田穣)
 * Tsukamoto Takashi
 * Matsumura Hokuto
 * Hashimoto Manami
 * Tokushige Satoshi

Production Credits

 * Screenwriter: Kaneko Narito (金子成人), Takahashi Miyuki
 * Director: Fujii Yuya (藤井裕也), Murata Shinobu (村田忍)
 * Music: Nakano Masako (中野雅子)