“The danger and the violence get heightened exponentially, show creator J.T.
Rogers tells EW in an exclusive interview.
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You never know how long a TV show is going to last these days.
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So it takes guts to end a season with a plethora of cliffhangers, asTokyo Vicedid last year.
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Rogers tells EW in a joint Zoom interview with director Alan Poul.
Ansel Elgort as Jake Adelstein and Ken Watanabe as Hiroto Katagiri on ‘Tokyo Vice’.James Lisle/Max
Some right away, some later on.
What does that mean?
Heavy lies the crown, the saying goes.
Miki Maya as Shoko Nagata on ‘Tokyo Vice’.James Lisle/Max
There are also new characters to meet in season 2.
Two of the most important are Shoko Nagata (Miki Maya) and Naoki Hayama (Yosuke Kubozuka).
Adds Poul, One of the things that J.T.
Yosuke Kubozuka as Naoki Hayama on ‘Tokyo Vice’.James Lisle/Max
And then over the course of season 2, you begin to see what happens when it stops working.
It also helped that COVID-19 safety protocols had lightened up since season 1 was filmed a couple years ago.
The city literally opened up to us in terms of shooting, Poul says.
Ken Watanabe as Hiroto Katagiri on ‘Tokyo Vice’.James Lisle/Max
We were able to make much more headway with the police than before.
Tokyo Viceseason 2 is set to premiere on Max in February 2024.
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Rachel Keller as Samantha Porter on ‘Tokyo Vice’.James Lisle/Max
Ayumi Ito as Misaki Taniguchi on ‘Tokyo Vice’.James Lisle/Max
Rinko Kikuchi as Emi Maruyama on ‘Tokyo Vice’.James Lisle/Max
