Tokyo Vice bosses refuse to accept cancellation of Max series

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The showrunners behind the crime drama Tokyo Vice have revealed that the series could return for a third season, despite its recent cancellation by HBO Max.

The show, which is an adaptation of journalist Jake Adelstein’s memoir of the same name, stars Ansel Elgort as a fictionalized version of Adelstein. It lasted two seasons from 2022 to 2024.

It was announced earlier this week that Max would not be picking up a third season.

However, in a new interview with Varietyshowrunner JT Rogers and executive producer Alan Poul said there had been an outpouring of support for the series and that the next season could still go ahead regardless.

“We take love,” Poul said. “We are not yet accepting condolences.”

The producer then explained that the studio behind the series, Fifth Season, had also sold the series internationally.

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“Max exists in North America, most of South America and a few European territories, and the rest of the world is sold by our friends at Fifth Season,” Poul pointed out. “And they sold very well. It was a worldwide success. We therefore turn to our partners.

“We haven’t really thought about it yet, because this is all very new. But there are many territories in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia that will still want the series, and we need to see how our partners, Fifth Season, will prepare to respond.

Rogers said he strived to finish season two in a satisfying manner, but also left the door open for future seasons. “I wanted to land the plane in such a way that if, God forbid, there was never another one, it would have a satisfying arc,” he said.

“I felt like we achieved that, which I’m very proud of, with many, many versions of this final episode… But the idea was always, and certainly now, that if we could, we would. would do.” I love moving forward. I have very clear ideas about the continued expansion of the world, following people we know as well as new people.

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As for what the third season might have in store, Rogers added, “There’s all kinds of macro and micro planning and writing going on.” But it’s all in the hope of moving forward. And I don’t want to share it because I want it to be a pleasant surprise.