Absolute Zero
Season 01
Sakuragi Izumi is a new police sergeant with the Special Investigations Office, which was set up within the Metropolitan Police in November last year. The new investigation team uses DNA analysis and the latest in forensics science to investigate cold cases as well as cases suspected to involve missing persons.
Where to Watch Absolute Zero • Season 01
11 Episodes
- The Day to Melt Sadness
E1The Day to Melt SadnessRookie detective Izumi Sakuragi is assigned to the cold case of the "Toto Bank 300 Million Yen Heist," which happened 10 years ago. The body of one of the suspects is found, along with a mysterious 14-digit number. As new evidence emerges—including a video of the alleged ringleader being shot—Izumi uncovers a crucial clue from the past. - The Demon of Having 7 Days till the Statute of Limitation
E2The Demon of Having 7 Days till the Statute of LimitationDocumentary charting rival attempts to reach absolute zero, the ultimate limit of cold, by scientists in London and Leiden. A second race unfolded 100 years later, towards the end of the 20th century, as scientists attempted to produce a Bose Einstein Condensate, a new state of matter predicted by Einstein.With the winner of each scientific race going on to win the Nobel Prize for their work, ultra-cold research has proved to be one of the most competitive fields of modern science. - Secret
E4SecretRookie detective Izumi Sakuragi investigates a mysterious box containing the skeletal remains of a teacher who went missing 11 years ago. The sender is identified as one of the teacher's former students, now comatose after a fall. As the other former students remain silent, Izumi finds a clue in the astronomy club's old diary. A necklace made of a special material is found at the burial site, and with the help of a cryptic blog message, Izumi gets closer to the truth. - Cold Case Hell
E5Cold Case HellA new cold case lands on rookie detective Izumi Sakuragi’s desk: a series of animal killings suspected to be a copycat of an unsolved murder from five years ago. With little physical evidence, Izumi and her partner are stymied until a mysterious girl appears, pleading with them to re-investigate the original crime. Izumi also learns of a rumor that a girl with a red hair accessory is seen before each animal killing, and she begins to investigate the link between the two cases and the mysterious girl. - The Heartache Left by a Cold Case
E6The Heartache Left by a Cold CaseThe investigation into the "School Animal Mutilation" case focuses on the young girl who first found the animal, Haruna Sawai. After she disappears, Izumi and Tsukamoto track her to the site of the next predicted attack. When Tsukamoto tries to apprehend her, she injures him with a knife and flees. Later, Haruna is found and brought in for questioning, where she asks Izumi a chilling question: "If I kill an animal, will I get the death penalty?" - Light and Darkness: IT CEO Murder Case
E7Light and Darkness: IT CEO Murder CaseSection 4 reopens a cold case involving the murder of an IT CEO from four years ago. A suspect confesses during Kurata’s interrogation but recants at his trial, claiming coercion. Although Kurata is removed from the case, he is soon reinstated as the lead. With a deadline before the next court hearing, the team races to find new evidence. - Cry
E8CryRookie detective Izumi Sakuragi is assigned to the "Suginami Case," a kidnapping and murder from six years ago that holds a painful history for her colleagues, Nagashima and Takamine. A man named Oguri confesses to the crime, but while his handwriting and the blueprints he provides are a match, his voice isn't. Section 4 must now determine if Oguri is the real killer or if he had an accomplice. - Release
E9ReleaseAfter the main suspect in the "Suginami Case" dies, the investigation is closed, but Section 4 suspects an accomplice is still at large. Rookie detective Izumi Sakuragi disappears while conducting her own investigation, and the team receives a call from a man who claims to be the real killer. He demands that the case be reopened in exchange for Izumi's release. With the man's voiceprint matching the suspected accomplice, the team races to find Izumi before the police press conference. - Devotion
E10DevotionOn her 26th birthday, rookie detective Izumi Sakuragi is assigned to reopen a cold case from a year ago: the murder of a university lecturer. The case was closed after the suspect died, but a year later, the murder weapon is found, suggesting an accomplice or a new suspect. As Izumi investigates the victim's lab, she discovers his cruel habit of digging up people's secrets. - The Day to Shatter Sadness
E11The Day to Shatter SadnessJust as Section 4 celebrates a coworker's transfer, they are assigned to reopen a cold case: the shooting of Sergeant Momose 12 years ago. The discovery of the murder weapon suggests a planned attack with an accomplice. When Takamine interviews the mother of the suspect, she learns that a detective had been in contact with her son before the murder. Section 4 now focuses its investigation on the detective to uncover his connection to the case.
