It’s now official: Tokyo Vice has been canceled. The series will not be moving forward at Max, confirmed to be axed after just two seasons.
The show’s fate was confirmed by its producers at the Produced By conference in L.A. on Saturday, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Tokyo Vice first premiered on Max (then HBO Max) in April 2022 with an 8-episode freshman season, and returned with a 10-episode second season in February 2024. Season 2 concluded this April, marking it as the series finale.
Despite some fans hoping for a third season, it was revealed that Season 2 was designed to conclude the story. This explains why the second season had an additional two episodes.
Season Two Concludes Story Arc
Over the last five years, Max has made sure we got to tell our story,
said creator J.T. Rogers and director Alan Poul in a joint statement.They supported us through thick and thin, allowing us to end Season 1 with cliffhangers and granting us two extra episodes so we could conclude the series as envisioned.
The team praised their partners at Fifth Season for selling the show worldwide and helping make it a global success story.
Future Possibilities Amid Conclusion
For fans feeling disappointed with the cancellation, there’s a silver lining: the creators remain open to revisiting the series one day. They admitted there’s more story to tell, hinting at potential future endeavors despite the current conclusion on Max.
The response from both press and fans, particularly for Season 2, has been overwhelming,
added Rogers and Poul.It’s thrilling to see how deeply viewers engaged with our characters and clamored for more. We know there is more story to tell. While we wait to see what the future holds, we are grateful to have shared this journey on Max.
The series starred Ansel Elgort as Jake Adelstein and Ken Watanabe as Hiroto Katagiri. Set against the backdrop of Tokyo, it depicted a Western journalist navigating one of the city’s most notorious crime syndicates.
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