A million bucks, 18 days, and the US military breathing down your neck—what could go wrong?
45 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestIn 1972 Okinawa, a $1 million heist risks a US-Japan crisis. A covert police team has 18 days to recover the cash, uncovering ties to gangs, elites, and US forces.
Production
Okinawa 1972 recreated with sweaty, sun-bleached authenticity
Acting
Issey Takahashi's quietly desperate lead performance
Writing
Novel-based plotting that trusts your intelligence
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1972 marked Okinawa's 'reversion' to Japan after 27 years of US rule—the series weaponizes this historical whiplash.
The novel's author reportedly based the heist on real classified documents he glimpsed as a journalist in the 90s.
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