BBC show starring huge Hollywood star canceled after just two series

A BBC series has been canceled after just two series and rave reviews.

Tokyo Vice was removed despite the show receiving a staggering 92 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. The drama was based on American journalist Jake Adelstein and his account of police beatings in the Japanese capital. It starred Hollywood actor Ansel Elgort in the lead role.

He is known for the hit thriller Baby Driver, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination. Tokyo Vice aired on BBC One and was originally a book released in 2009. The first series was released on HBO Max in 2022 while its second season was released on the streaming platform Max.

It followed the character of Jake, an American who moved to Tokyo. He eventually delved into corruption in the city’s underworld, where no one he met was who they seemed. Ansel starred alongside Japanese actor Ken Watanabe as Hiroto Katagiri, a detective in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police’s Organized Crime Division.

Fargo actress Rachel Keller played Samantha Porter, an American living in Tokyo and working as a hostess. Rotten Tomato reviewers said of the first season: “Tokyo Vice’s protagonist is its least interesting element, but the Japanese underworld intrigue and verisimilitude of its setting make it a beguiling slice of neo-noir .

They rated the second series 93% and said: “Whole-housed in its dense cast of fascinating characters and rich setting, Tokyo Vice’s second season is a gripping detective chronicle.” » No reason was given for the axing of Tokyo Vice, but the Hollywood Reporter suggested it could be linked to Max’s strategy of overhauling its TV show slate.

Ansel has also reportedly signed a two-year contract for the series. Fans were not impressed with this decision as they took to X to share their thoughts. One said: “Tokyo Vice canceled? Why should I still pay for Max? Another added: “How is @SteamOnMax going to cancel Tokyo Vice when it’s their best drama!?” Someone else commented: “Why did you cancel Tokyo Vice?????? Horrible decision!!!”

A fourth fumed: “Tokyo Vice canceled by Max after two seasons. It’s so disappointing. I love this show. So angry. Why would you want to cancel, it was the only thing I was currently watching on Max. Why do I need Max now? I don’t until Dragons So cancel it The eighth episode of the series finale returns to the pilot episode.