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Miami Vice is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. The series ran for five seasons on NBC from September 16, 1984 to January 25, 1990. The USA Network began airing reruns in 1988 and broadcast an originally unaired episode during its syndication run of the series on January 25, 1990.

Unlike standard police procedurals, the show drew heavily upon 1980s New Wave culture and is noted for its integration of contemporary pop and rock music and stylish or stylized visuals. People magazine states that Miami Vice was the "first show to look really new and different since color TV was invented".

Michael Mann directed a film adaptation of the series, which was released July 28, 2006.

Cast[]

  • Don Johnson as Det. James "Sonny" Crockett
  • Philip Michael Thomas as Det. Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
  • Michael Talbott as Det. Stanley "Stan" Switek
  • Olivia Brown as Det. Trudy Joplin
  • Edward James Olmos as Lt. Martin Castillo
  • Saundra Santiago as Det. Gina Navarro Calabrese
  • John Diehl as Det. Lawrence "Larry" Zito
  • Gregory Sierra as Lt. Lou Rodriguez

Seasons[]

Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
Season premiere Season finale
1 23 September 16, 1984 May 10, 1985
2 22 September 27, 1985 May 9, 1986
3 24 September 26, 1986 May 8, 1987
4 22 September 25, 1987 May 6, 1988
5 21 November 4, 1988 January 25, 1990

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