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Tokyo Vice is not going to be returning for a 3rd season. Max has confirmed the cancellation of the crime drama after two seasons on the streaming service. The 10-episode second season premiered in February.
The Tokyo Vice collection, which stars Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, Ayumi Ito, Yosuke Kubozuka, and Miki Maya, follows the first-hand account of the Tokyo crime scene by American journalist Jake Adelstein (Elgort).
Creator J.T. Rogers and EP Alan Poul mentioned the next in regards to the cancellation of the Max collection, per Deadline:
“Over the final 5 years Max has made certain we acquired to inform our story. They have supported us by way of thick and skinny. Not solely did they offer us these two seasons, they mentioned sure once we requested to finish season one with a collection of cliffhangers, they usually mentioned sure once we requested for 2 further episodes so we may land the aircraft in the best way J.T. had at all times envisioned.
We’re grateful not solely to Max, however to our companions Fifth Season, who offered the present all over the world, and made it a worldwide success story. They had been within the trenches with us at all times, guaranteeing that we may make the present we needed to make. The response from each the press and from followers, particularly to Season 2, has been overwhelming. It’s been thrilling to learn the way deeply viewers have engaged with our characters, and to listen to how they’re clamoring for extra.
We know there may be extra story to inform. Of course we’ll see what the long run holds, however we’re certainly grateful to have been capable of share this story on Max till now.”
A spokesperson for Max mentioned the next in regards to the collection:
“From Tokyo Vice’s richly written material to the gorgeously composed shots to the lived-in performances, the care and creativity of this enormously talented cast and crew shines in every frame of the show. We thank J.T., Alan, Ansel, Ken, Fifth Season, and Wowow for their partnership on this wholly unique modern noir thriller.”
What do you think? Did you watch Tokyo Vice on Max? Were you hoping for a 3rd season of this crime drama?
