Keisuke, a 10-year-old boy, living hard despite being abused by his father, finds a ray of light in the midst of his suffering and conflict ---- a shogi world where he fights quietly and passionately in his sharpened senses. Even though he gives up and tries to escape from the light, his passion for shogi continues to guide him thereafter. Eventually, he would learn the true meaning of life.

Keisuke, a 10-year-old boy, living hard despite being abused by his father, finds a ray of light in the midst of his suffering and conflict ---- a shogi world where he fights quietly and passionately in his sharpened senses. Even though he gives up and tries to escape from the light, his passion for shogi continues to guide him thereafter. Eventually, he would learn the true meaning of life.

全盲的FBI特別搜查官皆实广见（福山雅治 饰）被称为“终结一切案件的最后王牌”。他自日本研修返美后，警视厅搜查一课的护道心太朗（大泉洋 饰）前往美国受训，两人在华盛顿与纽约继续加深“无敌搭档”的默契。半年后心太朗归国，两人再次分隔两地。
2025年，皆实因电视节目回到日本，却遭遇电视台被全副武装的恐怖分子占领。他与主播播摩美咲（松本若菜 饰）、首相五之桥义实（吉田钢太郎 饰）等人被劫持，对方威胁若拿不出10亿美元赎金，将在东京引爆炸弹，引爆前所未有的危机。得知皆实被囚的心太朗火速赶往现场，却发现负责接待皆实的佐久良（吉田羊 饰）已隐藏在内部——一场跨国搭档再度携手的极限救援正式拉开序幕。

该剧以1957-58年之间，战败后经历了十年光阴的日本为舞台背景，刻画一群挑战南极观测、成为世界上首支在南极生活一年的南极越冬队的男人们和桦太犬的感人身姿。故事讲述日本人为了卸去“战败国”这个沉重的十字架，取回自尊心，决定向世界注目的“南极观测”发起挑战。但是在主人公苍持（木村拓哉饰演）等人积极筹备这一计划的同时，但国家和企业在资金援助方面却呈不积极的态度，去南极探险的路难以顺利。