Miami Vice

1984
4.3
7 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 5 episodes (22)

1 Hostile Takeover, Pt. 1
11/4/88
An amnesia-wracked Crockett sets a plan in motion to build his own drug empire while Tubbs goes undercover as a drug dealer with hopes of bringing Crockett back to reality.
2 Redemption in Blood, Pt. 2
11/11/88
Crockett's colleagues are convinced he has turned his back on reality when he takes over the Carrera drug empire and topples El Gato's drug reign while building his own organization.
3 Heart of Night
11/18/88
Passionate emotions surface when Lt. Castillo fights to keep his ex-wife safe and locate her husband who has connections to the CIA and has put her life in jeopardy.
4 Bad Timing
12/2/88
A vacationing Crockett, still bothered by his Brunett ordeal, does not get much rest and relaxation as he crosses paths with some rampaging escaped convicts.
5 Borrasca
12/9/88
Lt. Castillo places himself in the middle of a deadly game between and intelligence operative and an ultra-right political group who has hijacked a ship loaded with Colombian cocaine.
6 Line of Fire
12/16/88
Crockett takes a key trial witness onto the St. Vitus for protection and heads for the open sea, unaware that his every move is monitored by an FBI agent working for the defendant.
7 Asian Cut
1/13/89
Trudy (Olivia Brown) becomes a decoy to trap a killer who is committing ritualistic murders of prostitutes. With Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.
8 Hard Knocks
1/20/89
Switek (Michael Talbott) compounds his gambling-related problems when he asks his friend, a college quarterback, to lose a game intentionally. With Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.
9 Fruit of the Poison Tree
2/3/89
A crafty lawyer (Stephen McHattie) who specializes in defending and double-crossing big-league drug dealers outwits Crockett and Tubbs (Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas).
10 To Have and to Hold
2/10/89
While Crockett takes leave to visit his son Billy, the Vice Team watches the power struggle involving a powerful drug family, unaware that the woman Tubbs has fallen in love with is working for a Colombian assassination team.
11 Miami Squeeze
2/17/89
As Crockett continues his psychotherapy, he recruits a young cop to help in Vice's investigation of a British dealer who is after a boy who stole his drug shipment and happens to be the son of an anti-drug Congresswoman.
12 Jack of All Trades
3/3/89
Crockett's (Don Johnson) scheming cousin (David Andrews) shows up in Miami with a daring new racket. Guest stars: John Santucci and Jesse Borrego.
13 The Cell Within
3/10/89
Ricardo Tubbs accepts a dinner invitation from a supposedly recovered sociopath, who serves Tubbs a helping of terror while he is imprisoning him in a version of the man's private hell.
14 The Lost Madonna
3/17/89
Crockett and Tubbs pose as shady art dealers to recover the main section of a 15th Century work of art worth $17 million from a pair of dimwitted gangsters, but the investigation is hindered by a snobbish New York detective.
15 Over the Line
4/28/89
Crockett and Tubbs (Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas) go under cover to expose police vigilantes who are determined to eliminate criminals the law can't touch. With Edward James Olmos.
16 Victims of Circumstance
5/5/89
Crockett and Tubbs (Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas) discover a link between a series of gangland killings and a former Nazi (William Hickey) now living in Miami. Guest star: Karen Black. With Edward James Olmos.
17 Freefall, Pt. 1
5/21/89
Part 1 of 2. The Drug Enforcement Agency and the Chief of Police order Crockett and Tubbs on the most dangerous mission of their careers to protect and transport a Latin American dictator, considered the key to penetrating a major drug cartel, into the U.S. while fighting off death squads and bounty hunters.
18 Freefall, Pt. 2
5/21/89
Part 2 of 2. The Drug Enforcement Agency and the Chief of Police order Crockett and Tubbs on the most dangerous mission of their careers to protect and transport a Latin American dictator, considered the key to penetrating a major drug cartel, into the U.S. while fighting off death squads and bounty hunters.
19 World of Trouble
6/14/89
Crockett and Tubbs (Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas) are shocked to see Lombard (Dennis Farina), a gangster who for years was presumed dead. With Edward James Olmos.
20 Miracle Man
6/21/89
While trying to take down a major drug dealer, Tubbs and Switek must deal with the annoying interference of Miracle Man - a super hero - and a local television reporter who eyes Miracle Man as a sensational way to boost his show's ratings.
21 Leap of Faith
6/28/89
Sonny Crockett places Detective Joey Hardin under cover with the Young Criminal Unit run by his ex-partner Paul Cutter to investigate a college professor, suspected of developing a designer drug and killing his students.
22 Too Much, Too Late
1/25/90
Ricardo Tubbs is intent on rekindling a romance with an old girlfriend, and he does not want to face the fact she is covering up information regarding a friend's death which is connected to her goddaughter's rape.

About this show

From executive producer Michael Mann comes the explosive, groundbreaking detective show that redefined the word "cool." Emmy-nominee Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas are Crockett and Tubbs, two mismatched vice detectives who team up to catch drug smugglers in Miami. Set against the seamy and steamy South Florida underworld, "Miami Vice" is an iconic Emmy-winning series that set the standard for style and sophistication for all future crime dramas.

Ratings and reviews

4.3
7 reviews
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December 23, 2022
Literally, the crown to the 80s, and it was so ahead of its time, and it's so nice seeing how it still holds up today, What an influence it still has, on all generations without issue. I don't think there is literally any other show that comes close to Miami Vice, as they Practically nailed every aspect, with music, storyline, characters, and many more! Legendary!
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