Part 51

Explore the in-game television shows in Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, including Lords & Ladies and Address Unknown.

In Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, television shows are a recurring element, similar to the first game. These shows include various genres such as costume drama, sitcoms, cartoons, news, and more. Watching these can provide humorous conversations and expand upon the game's narrative.

Television Shows

There are approximately 6 distinct TV shows within the game. These include a costume drama, a psychological thriller, a parody & revenge drama, an adult late-night movie, a violent cartoon series, and the News. Some of these programs have thematic connections to Max Payne's overarching story.

• Lords & Ladies: This is an 18th-century costume drama that continues from the first Max Payne game. While the series is more developed here with a Grand Finale in the final levels, the single episode from the first game's Part 1, Chapter 3 is considered superior.
• Address Unknown: A psychological thriller about a mentally ill protagonist who escapes an institution and is haunted by a doppelganger named John Mirra, only to discover he is John Mirra himself. This series also appeared in the first Max Payne game and receives a Grand Finale in the final levels of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.
  • Fun Facts
    • Mona Sax resides in an abandoned funhouse themed after this show.
    • The protagonist's face in this show is based on Sam Lake, the game's writer, and the original Max Payne from the first game.
    • Typing "addressunknown.tv" into an internet browser redirects to the Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne website.
• Dick Justice: A parody of Max Payne's life. The first encounter shows Dick Justice mirroring Max Payne's experience from the first level of Max Payne 1, losing his wife and seeking revenge against the criminal underworld. This is a new TV show introduced in Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.
  • Fun Facts
    • The name "Dick Justice" was previously used by a Commando enemy in Max Payne 1 who named his gun this.
    • The initial working title for Max Payne 1 was "Dark Justice".
• The Adventures of Captain Baseball-bat Boy: A violent cartoon series about a kid superhero who uses a baseball bat as his weapon. In this game, he battles the evil Maxwell's Demon to save Bicycle-helmet Girl.