Doctor-X Season 3 (Japanese: ドクターX ～外科医・大門未知子～) is the third installment of the prominent Japanese medical drama series broadcast by TV Asahi. Starring Ryoko Yonekura as the independent freelance surgeon Michiko Daimon, the season originally aired in Japan from October 9 to December 18, 2014, occupying the Thursday 21:00 time slot and achieving a strong weekly average TV rating of 22.9%.
Production and Broadcast Details
The series was directed by Naomi Tamura, Hidetomo Matsuda, and Hayato Yamada, with scripts written by Makoto Hayashi, Toshio Terada, and Miho Nakazono. Spanning 11 episodes, the third season follows the continuation of Michiko Daimon's medical exploits within high-stakes institutional healthcare environments in Japan.
Plot Synopsis
Freelancer surgeon Michiko visits an island where passengers are injured following an accident involving a luxury liner. Among the wounded individuals, Michiko discovers Ryonosuke, an ex-hospital director with whom she has a professional history, and treats his wound. Ryonosuke is subsequently hospitalized at the National Center for Advanced Medical Care, suffering from a cardiac tumor and hepatocellular carcinoma. During preparations for his surgery, two internal factions within the facility engage in a fierce dispute, prompting Michiko to intervene.
Main Cast
Ryoko Yonekura as Michiko DaimonRyoko Yonekura as Michiko Daimon
Kenichi Endo as Takashi EbinaKenichi Endo as Takashi Ebina
Yuki Uchida as Hiromi JonouchiYuki Uchida as Hiromi Jonouchi
Masanobu Katsumura as Hideki KajiMasanobu Katsumura as Hideki Kaji
Ikkei Watanabe as Mineji KatoIkkei Watanabe as Mineji Kato
Supporting Cast and Additional Characters
Makita Sports as Kenji FutabaMakita Sports as Kenji Futaba
Kazuya Takahashi as Shintaro AshigaraKazuya Takahashi as Shintaro Ashigara
Takayuki Kinoshita as Shozo AchiTakayuki Kinoshita as Shozo Achi
Risa Naito as Tomoko SekigaharaRisa Naito as Tomoko Sekigahara
Ken Shounozaki as Masumi IkawaKen Shounozaki as Masumi Ikawa
Hana Matsushima as Aya HashiguchiHana Matsushima as Aya Hashiguchi
Ikko Furuya as Shuzo HachiyaIkko Furuya as Shuzo Hachiya
Toshiyuki Nishida as Shigekatsu HirumaToshiyuki Nishida as Shigekatsu Hiruma
Akira Nakao as Tetsuya KurobeAkira Nakao as Tetsuya Kurobe
Masato Ibu as Noboru DangozakaMasato Ibu as Noboru Dangozaka
Atsuko Takahata as Junko ShirakiAtsuko Takahata as Junko Shiraki
Ittoku Kishibe as Akira KanbaraIttoku Kishibe as Akira Kanbara
Kinya Kitaoji as Yoshihito TendoKinya Kitaoji as Yoshihito Tendo
