原作：水上勉

犬神制药创始人犬神佐兵卫（仲代达矢 饰）生前留下一封足以引发家人互相残杀的离奇遗书，名侦探金田一耕助（石坂浩二 饰）受邀前来调查。
遗书将家产留给佐兵卫养女珠世（松岛菜菜子 饰），但她须同犬神家三个孙子中的一个结婚方可继承。长孙佐清（尾上菊之助　饰）早年与珠世互相倾慕，二战中佐清容貌被毁，终日戴着面具示人，因而其真实身份倍遭猜疑。佐武（葛山信吾 饰）和佐智（池内万作 饰）则向珠世展开感情攻势，但皆遭到无情残杀。
金田一从多方入手，渐渐发现伴随犬神家辉煌创业史背后诸多不为人知的秘密，这一切与当下发生的杀人案有着千丝万缕的关系……

After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines.

NHK第95部晨间剧作品，女主角堇以本部公司设在神户市的童装制造商“Familia”的创业者之一坂野惇子为原型。本剧讲述的就是女主角堇的故事，将描绘在战后成为废墟的神户，为了女儿和其他女性们，女主角和她的家人们朝着制作童装的道路迈进的模样。

昭和39年，民政党现任总裁寺田政臣（久米明 饰）战胜最大对手酒井和明（神田隆 饰），获得连任，双方为此投入总计近40亿日元的选举金。选举后数日，隶属寺田派的星野官房长官的秘书西尾拜见有金融王之称的商人石原参吉（宇野重吉 饰），明确表示希望石原帮寺田派弥补竞选后留下的两亿日元欠款。石原断然拒绝后，请日本政治新闻社社长古垣（高桥悦史 饰）调查幕后之事。
调查得知，九州福流川水库正在招标，星野康雄（仲代达矢 饰）意欲让曾为民政党贡献大笔政治献金的竹田建设中标，而负责招标的电力建设公司亦另有打算。石原的介入揭开了虚伪政治背后的丑恶一面……

Set in an alternate universe, the ancient capital of Kamakura is a vibrant town where fantastical creatures live alongside humans. Akiko is a cheerful publishing assistant who moves into town after marrying Masakazu, a popular mystery writer. Akiko is surprised by the unusual town but enjoys the new curiosities surrounding her. However, just as she was beginning to settle in, a trifling incident sweeps her spirit to the underworld too soon. Convinced that destiny has something else in store for his wife, Masakazu journeys into the underworld to bring back Akiko’s spirit.