Of Tokyo Osaka west central bank branches and loan manager Naoki Hanzawa (Masato Sakai) was He joined the bank in the bubble economy last stage, the so-called "bubble He joined set". Currently 20 years as have elapsed from it, it had become a generation to play a central role of business in a row. Working for the Tokyo head office loan department passed Mari Nin (Mitsuhiro Oikawa) is a synchronous lines Lines set and Hanzawa, close relationship of He joined since. The advice frequently, and continue to follow the Hanzawa. Meanwhile, at home, his wife Hana (Aya Ueto) is supporting her husband in a bright honest personality even while complaining. In such Hanzawa, branch manager of a sudden one day Asano (Ishimaru stem two) it was decided that aggressive instructions from down, to attach the loan agreement of 500 million yen from west Osaka Steel. Moreover, despite the borrower for the new condition is "unsecured".

Hanzawa (Sakai Masato) Tokyo central bank, who works in you, this means you are saddled with non-performing loans of ¥ 500 million in loans to the West Osaka Steel, Hanzawa move to the recovery of the loan money to bet the fate of their own. Doubt Meanwhile, from material that is left of the company's bankruptcy is "bankruptcy plan" emerged. President of Takeshita metal was forced to chain bankruptcy under the influence of western Osaka Steel bankruptcy, Hanzawa is Takeshita Kiyohiko (Akai Hidekazu) and the cooperation in, hard-won, finally Higashida president (宇梶Takeshi) market value that is owned by overseas I identify the presence of the villa of 50 million yen. But IRS has also noticed at about the same time the existence of this property, the IRS inspection unit responsible officer and Hanzawa and around the assets seizure Kurosaki (Kataoka Ainosuke) intense battle unfolds between.

西大阪スチールへの融資で焦げ付いた5億円もの金額を、全額回収すべく奔走する半沢（堺雅人）だが、東田（宇梶剛士）が海外に所有する5千万円の別荘は差し押さえ寸前で国税局の黒崎（片岡愛之助）に横取りされる結果となってしまった。 そんな半沢を次に待ち受けていたのは、裁量臨店（さいりょうりんてん）と呼ばれる本部からの内部検査。しかしその検査は、融資事故の全責任を半沢に押し付けようとする浅野支店長（石丸幹二）が意図的に仕組んだもので、 浅野の息のかかった人事部の小木曽（緋田康人）を中心としたメンバーで構成されていた。 一方、半沢と共に東田の居場所を探し続ける竹下（赤井英和）は、東田が隠れ家に使っていたマンションの所有者・小村武彦（逢坂じゅん）を探し当てるが、小村は東田について一切口を開こうとしない。 そんな中、半沢を支える妻の花（上戸彩）は、大阪へとやってきた浅野支店長の妻・利恵（中島ひろ子）を歓迎する食事会に参加したことをきっかけに、利恵と懇意になる。半沢は、妻の花にまで会社のことで気を使わせてしまっていることを詫びる。 裁量臨店は半沢たち融資課に不利な情報ばかりが噴出し、融資課一同は苦しい立場に追い込まれる。そして5億円の融資事故の情報をマスコミにリークすることと引き換えに東田の潜伏先を突き止めた半沢は、東田、未樹と一緒にいる男の姿に衝撃を受けるのだった。 Scramble in order to collect all amounts due, even 500 million yen that was burnt in the loan to the West Osaka Steel of the amount Hanzawa (Sakai Masato) but, Higashida (宇梶Takeshi) villa of 50 million yen, which is owned by overseas tax in foreclosure brink Bureau of Kurosaki (Kataoka Ainosuke) I've been the results that are pre-empted.

融資事故の情報をマスコミにリークすることと引き換えに、ついに東田（宇梶剛士）の潜伏先を突き止めた半沢（堺雅人）。しかし、その場所に張り込んだ竹下（赤井英和）が送ってきた写真に、東田と一緒に写っていたのは何と浅野支店長（石丸幹二）だった。 調べると、東田と浅野支店長にはお互いを結び付ける過去があることが判明。そこで半沢は、浅野が東田から何らかの見返りを得ていないか、その証拠を探し始めることに。 そんな中、花（上戸彩）は突然、アルバイトがしたいと言い出す。以前していたフラワーデザイナーの仕事ではないし、何のために働くのか真意を図りかねた半沢は花に尋ねるが、花は答えようとしない。 その後、部下と策を練って浅野の金の流れを掴むことに成功した半沢は、鍵を握る東田の愛人・未樹（壇蜜）に接触。東田の隠し資産について聞き出そうとするが、未樹はなかなか口を割らない。しかし未樹が、「ネイルサロン」を開くのを目標にしていることが分かった半沢は、花に言われた“ふとした一言”をきっかけに、未樹に銀行から正式な融資を受けるよう提案し、その手助けをすると話す。未樹は戸惑いながらも半沢の提案を受け入れようとする。未樹を東田から引き離して隠し口座の情報を聞き出そうとした半沢だが、またしても国税の黒崎（片岡愛之助）が半沢の前に立ちはだかる。 In exchange for leaking information to the press of the loan accident, finally Higashida (宇梶Takeshi) was tracked down hiding destination of Hanzawa (Masato Sakai) . However, I Harikon in its place Takeshita (Akai Hidekazu) what to photograph has been sent, had been taken with the Higashida Asano branch manager (Ishimaru stem two) was. If you look, that there is a past to tie each other to Asano branch manager and Higashida turned out.

I Negae~tsu to IRS Miki (Dan honey) is Kurosaki (Kataoka Ainosuke) to do business with, instead of get overlooked seized of opening funds shop Higashida 's Mitsui to himself, I promise to cooperate with the investigation. Investigation goes into hiding ahead of Higashida, Miki escape from the veranda with a passbook and seal passed from Higashida. , Not a location that is instructed by Higashida, it was headed after that it was Under Kurosaki that is standing nearby. I was watching near the whole story Takeshita (Akai Hidekazu) is, as "the fat lady has sung" Hanzawa (Sakai Masato) to tell. Its just before Hanzawa, at a meeting to be attended subordinates in the branch Asano (Ishimaru stem two) had just been sentenced to unofficial announcement of a substantial loan from. Among the secondment will be decisive, still Hanzawa attempt to last stand. Hanzawa action is taken, and finally the whereabouts of Truth and Asano ...