Scapegoat (2015)

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In the gripping J-drama Scapegoat, university professor Misaki Koko finds her quiet life disrupted when her former boyfriend, Yagisawa Shun, a television network executive, contacts her out of the blue. Behind this call is Yamashiro Taizo, the leader of the Meisei Party, who wants to recruit her. Yamashiro plans to bring Koko in as a civilian cabinet minister to regain political control in the upcoming general election. However, Hiroko has kept her distance from politicians due to a past feud with her father, making her hesitate. To force her hand, Yamashiro leaks her appointment to the newspapers. Left with no choice but to step up, Koko enters the fierce political arena with the support of her husband Nobuaki. Yet, immediately after taking office, she is confronted with an unprecedented crisis. Can she survive this ultimate political trap?

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2015

Genre:political; Suspense