6.7
Babylon
バビロン
6.7
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Synopsis
In the newly formed Shiniki district of Tokyo, Zen Seizaki is a diligent public prosecutor at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. Assigned to a case involving false advertisement, Zen—along with his assistant officer, Atsuhiko Fumio—investigate Japan Supiri, a pharmaceutical company that had provided fabricated clinical research on the company's new drug. While investigating the file of Shin Inaba, an anesthesiologist connected to the crime, the case takes a dark turn when Zen finds a ...
Background
The broadcast for episodes 1-8 was Mondays at 22:00 JST (Tokyo MX) (Aired from October to December 2019) The broadcast for episodes 9-12 was Tuesdays at 0:00 JST (BS11) (Aired in January 2020)
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 17++
strong
Disturbing themesCentral plot revolves around a woman who psychologically manipulates people into suicide; extended scenes depict victims stepping off buildings and into traffic.
moderate
ViolenceSeveral on-screen suicides (jumping, walking into traffic) and a few shootings; blood is shown but not lingered on gratuitously.
mild
Sexual contentBrief non-explicit implications of sexual coercion and one scene with partial nudity in a non-sexual context.
moderate
LanguageOccasional strong profanity in subtitles (f-word, s-word) during tense confrontations.
mild
Substance usePlot involves a fictional pharmaceutical drug; characters discuss clinical trials and off-label use.
Babylon is a cerebral political thriller that uses a suicide-manipulation premise to explore moral philosophy and institutional corruption. The psychological horror of watching characters talked into death makes it intense viewing best suited for older teens and adults who can handle bleak, thought-provoking material.
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Babylon has 12 episodes.
Babylon is currently finished airing.
Babylon was produced by Revoroot.
Babylon aired Oct 7, 2019 to Jan 28, 2020.
Babylon is based on a Novel.
Babylon is a cerebral political thriller that uses a suicide-manipulation premise to explore moral philosophy and institutional corruption. The psychological horror of watching characters talked into death makes it intense viewing best suited for older teens and adults who can handle bleak, thought-provoking material.
