Galileo

Narrates the events and cases encountered by Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie detective, and Manabu Yukawa, a university associate professor, while the two pair up to solve many mysterious cases.

Galileo (2007-2013) is a Japanese mystery drama series produced for Fuji Television, created by Takashi Narita, Hiroshi Nishitani, Mizuki Nishisaka and Kensaku Sawada. Masaharu Fukuyama plays Manabu Yukawa, an aloof university physics associate professor whose scientific mind cuts through puzzling deaths, and Ko Shibasaki plays Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie detective who relies on him to make sense of each case. Kazuki Kitamura appears as the veteran investigator Kusanagi Shunpei. The engine of the show is the uneasy partnership between the withdrawn genius and the determined newcomer, as each murder seems to resist conventional police work until Yukawa's experiments and reasoning reveal the truth. Across two seasons and twenty-one episodes, the stories unfold in a self-contained case-of-the-week format, with a continuing thread of the pair's developing trust. Set in modern Tokyo, the series is a restrained, cerebral procedural with a cool, contemplative tone, a quiet melancholy, and an emphasis on logic over spectacle. Fans of Monk, Sherlock and Death Note will find resonance in its intellectual puzzles and its brilliant, socially distant investigator who transforms ordinary crime scenes into exercises in scientific deduction.

• Monk (2002)shared cerebral mystery tone, scientist detective pairing, case of the week procedural
• Death Noteshared Japanese crime mystery with genius investigator and rational deduction
• Sherlockshared intellectual detective duo solving puzzling crimes through science
• Unbeatableshared Japanese procedural tone with grounded police investigations

Created by

Takashi Narita, Hiroshi Nishitani, Mizuki Nishisaka, Kensaku Sawada

Release Date

2007-10-15

Episode runtime

47 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (43)

What is Galileo about?

A brilliant but aloof physics professor helps a rookie detective crack murder cases that defy conventional police work.

What is Galileo like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Galileo as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Galileo violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Galileo as mild.

Which shows are like Galileo?

Shows with a similar feel include Monk (2002), Death Note, Sherlock, and Unbeatable.

How long is Galileo?

Galileo: 2 seasons, 21 episodes.

Is Galileo still running?

No, Galileo has ended.

Where can I watch Galileo?

In United States, Galileo streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.