Season 1

2004 · 13 episodes · 5h 25m in all · 5.7/10

1. Negotiator
24 Feb 2004 · 25 min · 5.5/10
Yuugo, a hostage negotiator from Japan, is enlisted by a young woman named Mayuko Iwase whose father has been taken hostage by a warlord in Pakistan. The previous negotiator, hired by her father's employer, was killed when negotiations broke down due to military intervention.
2. Decision
2 Mar 2004 · 25 min · 5.5/10
Yuugo continues preparations in Pakistan. Before his departure, he was given a lead on a an Sheik who may be willing to assist him in making contact with the warlord holding Mayuko's father. Following a chance encounter, Yuugo frees a young woman being kept as a slave by a band of travellers.
3. Contact
9 Mar 2004 · 25 min · 5.5/10
Yuugo updates Mayuko on his progress by radio. The military intercept the transmission and take an interest in the expedition. Taking refuge in a cave from a searching helicopter, Yuugo and the young woman who is now following him are discovered by a Daku patrol.
4. Warrior
16 Mar 2004 · 25 min · 6.5/10
Yuugo has been sentenced to death by the Daku. They tie him to a stone and leave him to his fate in the noon sun. Knowing that Yusuf Ali is watching, Yuugo resolves to demonstrate to Ali that he is a warrior with whom he should negotiate.
5. Trust
23 Mar 2004 · 25 min · 6.5/10
Having gained the trust of Yusuf Ali, Yuugo must now contact Mayuko once again to arrange the randsom funds. Knowing that a further radio transmission will draw the military to the Daku camp, he persuades Ali that the camp must be evacuated.
6. Promise
30 Mar 2004 · 25 min · 5.5/10
7. Exiled Aristocrat - Immigrants
Date TBA · 25 min
8. Deal - Business
Date TBA · 25 min
9. Official Document - Materials
Date TBA · 25 min
10. Extreme Cold - Maros
Date TBA · 25 min
11. Interrogation
4 May 2004 · 25 min · 5.5/10
12. The Mystery of the Ring
11 May 2004 · 25 min · 5.5/10
13. For Nadenka
18 May 2004 · 25 min · 5.5/10