Tokyo Vice
Seen it?2022 | 2 seasons | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
A first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat following Jake Adelstein, an American journalist who embeds himself into the Tokyo Vice police squad to reveal corruption. Based on Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction book of the same name.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 315K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 12022 · 8 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Season 22024 · 10 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by J.T. Rogers
- Ansel ElgortJake Adelstein
- Ken WatanabeHiroto Katagiri
- Rachel KellerSamantha Porter
- Show KasamatsuAkiro Sato
- Rinko KikuchiEimi Maruyama
- Yosuke KubozukaNaoki Hayama
- Miki MayaShoko Nagata
- Takaki UdaTrendy