EPISODE 1.1
The Test
Hired as Meicho Shimbun’s first American crime reporter, Jake Adelstein
... More is quickly tasked with covering two cases that initially appear unrelated, but soon stakes his career – and life – on connecting the dots.LessIf you can get past its white-saviour complex (and the actor embodying it), J.T. Rogers' investigative drama makes for a sharp and engrossing crime story.
Full reviewThis is a decent show, but one that feels like it would be much better if it were willing to be more Japanese.
Full review(Tokyo Vice) avoids some stranger-in-a-strange-land clichés, but suffers from a milquetoast centerpiece.
Full reviewWorth the investment, at least if you’re inclined to enjoy leisurely neo-noir.
Full reviewThe lush look and cultural immersion make for a gripping drama, though Ansel Elgort is more of a blank slate than a charismatic lead.
Full reviewI found it satisfying in its deliberate pacing, and the characters absorbing enough to warrant my time. But it’s easy to imagine others feeling a bit restless.
Full reviewTokyo Vice represents a modern-day apotheosis of the white saviour narrative, updating some of its tropes while subverting others.
Full reviewViewers have to care about the hero. And that’s tough when his inner life is given minimal attention.
Full reviewThe unwritten rules are different in this underground, and Tokyo Vice orchestrates a special thrill in trying to get them on paper.
Full reviewThe kind of sprawling crime drama that actually lives up to the label of ‘prestige’ TV.
Full review“With information, there’s always a cost” in this investigative series, every damn episode now streaming.
Michael Mann directs the pilot episode of this slick crime drama, based on a reporter’s 2009 memoir.
Tokyo Vice: Season 1 is available to stream in Australia now on Paramount+.
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