‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2 (2024) air date, plot, full cast and is the Max series worth watching
Show name: Tokyo Vice Season 2
Platform: Max
Date of release: February 8, 2024
Country of origin: United States
Genre: Crime Drama
Director: J. T. Rogers
Full cast list: Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, Rinki Kikuchi, Ayumi Tanida, Miki Maya, Yosuke Kubozuka
Following the massive success of ‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 1, Max is back with Season 2 of the crime drama.
Starring Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, and Rachel Keller in pivotal roles, ‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2 will dig deeper into the Japanese underworld and can become an even grander crime drama.
What happened in ‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 1?
‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 1 was a story about an American journalist, who went into the Tokyo Vice police squad. He was the first foreign-born journalist in Tokyo, Japan.
In his journey, he tackles various challenges. Season 1 ended with the murder of a foreign hostess.
What is the plot of ‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2?
The small-screen adaptation of Jake Adelstein’s bestselling 2009 memoir will continue to mesmerize audiences. The American journalist will meet with new challenges in Tokyo. ‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2 will dig deeper into the city's criminal underworld.
Ansel Elgort reprises his role of Jake Adelstein, while Ken Watanabe returns as police detective Hiroto Katagiri in ‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2.
‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2 main cast
Ansel Elgort
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Ansel Elgort takes on the pivotal role of a journalist named Jake Adelstein. He is being hired into the police press department of a Japanese newspaper in Tokyo.
Ansel Elgort gained massive success for starring as a teenage cancer patient in the romantic drama film ‘The Fault in Our Stars’. He started his career with a supporting role in the horror film ‘Carrie’.
Ken Watanabe
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Ken Watanabe, who is best known for playing tragic hero characters, takes on the pivotal role of Hiroto Katagiri, a senior detective within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. He is a father figure to Adelstein in ‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2.
Rachel Keller
Rachel Keller takes on the role of Samantha Porter, an expatriate working as a hostess for a nightclub in Tokyo. She aspires to open her own club.
Rachel Keller is best known for her roles as Sydney "Syd" Barrett in ‘Legion’ and as Simone Gerhardt in ‘Fargo’ Season 2.
Is ‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2 worth watching?
‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2 will explore the origins of the Japanese underworld. The American journalist will compete against one of the most powerful crime bosses in Tokyo.
‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2 is worth watching as it will unfold more mysteries.
'Tokyo Vice' Season 2 trailer