Max announced today that Tokyo Vice Season 2 will premiere on Thursday, February 8, 2024. The ten-episode second season will debut with two episodes, followed by one new episode weekly for eight weeks.
You can watch the official trailer for Tokyo Vice Season 2 on YouTube, and you’ll find the new key art by scrolling down. Let us know what you think about the show in the comments.
Loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein’s first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, season two of the series, filmed on location in Tokyo, takes us deeper into the city’s criminal underworld as Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) comes to realize that his life, and the lives of those close to him, are in terrible danger.
The series stars Golden Globe nominee Ansel Elgort, Academy Award nominee Ken Watanabe, Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, Ayumi Ito, and new series regulars Yosuke Kubozuka and Miki Maya.
J.T. Rogers and Emmy winner Alan Poul are the executive producers alongside Alex Boden, Josef Kubota Wladyka, Brad Caleb Kane, Adam Stein, Ken Watanabe, Emmy winner Emily Gerson Saines, Ansel Elgort, Jake Adelstein, Kayo Washio, Destin Daniel Cretton, Academy Award winner John Lesher, and four-time Academy Award nominee and Emmy winner Michael Mann.
The show is from FIFTH SEASON and WOWOW, Japan’s premium pay TV broadcaster. FIFTH SEASON handles global distribution for the series outside of Max-owned and operated platforms.
When Tokyo Vice Season 2 was confirmed, Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at Max, said: “We could not be more excited to bring the passionate fans of the show another season to continue this intriguing and suspenseful crime story set in one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the world.”
Creator J.T. Rogers added: “Writing and then making the first season of Tokyo Vice with this remarkable group of artists was a matchless experience. So, I’m over the moon that we get to keep going. I can’t wait to get back to work in Tokyo with our brilliant cast and crew. Stay tuned: there are twists and turns in the tale to come!”
Executive producer Alan Poul said: “The phenomenal viewer response in both the U.S. and Japan has been so gratifying. Making the show and keeping it authentic has been a genuine labor of love on the part of our dedicated cast and crew, and we’re thrilled to be able to carry the story forward.”
Endeavor Content’s Joe Hipps, EVP, TV commented: “Fans around the world have shown up for this authentic and propulsive story about the underbelly of Tokyo and the Yakuza. JT, Alan, John, and the rest of the team will expand on the world they built to deliver a staggering season 2!”
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.