Control: Criminal Psychology Investigation

Control: Criminal Psychology Investigation (Japanese: ＣＯＮＴＲＯＬ～犯罪心理捜査～) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on Fuji TV from January 11 to March 22, 2011. The series follows the professional relationship between a police detective and a psychology professor as they solve complex criminal cases.

Plot

The story centers on Detective Rio Segawa, an officer at the Oimachi Police Precinct. After recovering from a gunshot wound sustained during a pursuit, she is transferred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police’s Violent Crimes Division. Upon her arrival, she is tasked with working alongside Jun Nagumo, a professor of psychology at Ryonan University. Nagumo utilizes his expertise in human behavioral psychology to assist the police in analyzing criminal motives and patterns, often providing unique insights that traditional investigative methods overlook.

Promotional poster for Control: Criminal Psychology Investigation — Promotional poster for the series.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast led by Nao Matsushita and Naohito Fujiki.

Nao Matsushita as Rio Segawa
Naohito Fujiki as Jun Nagumo
Yu Yokoyama as Kei Teranishi
Yukiya Kitamura as Mikiya Iwasaki
Asami Usuda as Mina Kosaka

Nao Matsushita as Rio Segawa — Nao Matsushita as Detective Rio Segawa.

Naohito Fujiki as Jun Nagumo — Naohito Fujiki as Professor Jun Nagumo.

Production

The drama was directed by Shosuke Murakami, Genta Sato, and Hidenori Joho. The screenplay was written by a team including Toshio Terada, Mitsuru Tanabe, Naoya Takayama, and Toshio Yoshitaka. The series consisted of 11 episodes and was broadcast in the Tuesday 21:00–21:54 time slot.