TV Series

Tokyo Vice

2022–2024 2 Seasons Crime Drama Thriller

In 1999 he was hired as a rookie reporter for Yomiuri Shimbun. As a cadet, he describes being taken under the wing of Sekiguchi, an older detective. Adelstein was initially assigned to “tacky” Saitama, and the memoir covers his next 12 years as a staffer for the paper, describing 80-hour work weeks, relationship difficulties, and the interactions between crime reporters and the police. Specific cases involve the search for the killer of Lucie Blackman, and the memoir also details death threats, after he published an expose on Tadamasa Goto. He also uncovered that Saitama Prefecture was altering scientific data on dioxin contamination.

Episodes

Season 1

01 S01E01 — The Test Episode 1 ▶ 02 S01E02 — Kishi Kaisei Episode 2 ▶ 03 S01E03 — Read the Air Episode 3 ▶ 04 S01E04 — I Want It That Way Episode 4 ▶ 05 S01E05 — Everybody Pays Episode 5 ▶ 06 S01E06 — The Information Business Episode 6 ▶ 07 S01E07 — Sometimes They Disappear Episode 7 ▶ 08 S01E08 — Yoshino Episode 8 ▶

Season 2

01 S02E01 — Don't Ever F**king Miss Episode 1 ▶ 02 S02E02 — Be My Number One Episode 2 ▶ 03 S02E03 — Old Law, New Twist Episode 3 ▶ 04 S02E04 — Like a New Man Episode 4 ▶ 05 S02E05 — Illness of the Trade Episode 5 ▶ 06 S02E06 — I Choose You Episode 6 ▶ 07 S02E07 — The War at Home Episode 7 ▶ 08 S02E08 — The Noble Path Episode 8 ▶ 09 S02E09 — Consequences Episode 9 ▶ 10 S02E10 — Endgame Episode 10 ▶