Miami Vice (1984 — 1989)
Miami Vice (1984–1989), the popular American crime drama, was created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The show follows the exploits of two undercover detectives, James ‘Sonny’ Crockett and Ricardo ‘Rico’ Tubbs, in the Metro-Dade Police Department as they tackle cases in Miami. Running for five seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1989, Miami Vice gained even more popularity when it began airing reruns on the USA Network in 1988. During its syndication run, a previously unaired episode was also broadcast on January 25, 1990. This show stood out from standard police procedurals due to its heavy influence from 1980s New Wave culture and its infusion of contemporary pop and rock music into the storyline. Adding to its distinctiveness were its stylish or stylized visuals, which People magazine declared as unlike anything seen since color TV was invented.
The scripts were based on real crimes that took place in Miami, both local and global. These included drug trafficking, which was a major issue in Miami during the early 1980s, as it was a main hub for entering North America. Other episodes focused on firearms trafficking, prostitution, home burglaries committed by Cuban immigrants after the Mariel boatlift, and crime involving yakuza and Mafia activity in Miami. Detective James ‘Sonny’ Crockett and detective Ricardo ‘Rico’ Tubbs from the Miami-Dade police department’s organized crime bureau worked undercover as criminals to take down these various enterprises in southern Florida.
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Cast:  Don JohnsonDet. James Crockett (1-5)  Philip Michael ThomasDet. Ricardo Tubbs (1-5)  Saundra SantiagoDet. Gina Calabrese (1-5)  Edward James OlmosLt. Martin Castillo (1-5)  Olivia BrownDet. Trudy Joplin (1-5)  Michael TalbottDet. Stan Switek (1-5)  John DiehlDet. Larry Zito (1-3)  Gregory SierraLt. Lou Rodriguez (1) |
Miami Vice (1984–1989), the popular American crime drama, was created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The show follows the exploits of two undercover detectives, James ‘Sonny’ Crockett and Ricardo ‘Rico’ Tubbs, in the Metro-Dade Police Department as they tackle cases in Miami. Running for five seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1989, Miami Vice gained even more popularity when it began airing reruns on the USA Network in 1988. During its syndication run, a previously unaired episode was also broadcast on January 25, 1990. This show stood out from standard police procedurals due to its heavy influence from 1980s New Wave culture and its infusion of contemporary pop and rock music into the storyline. Adding to its distinctiveness were its stylish or stylized visuals, which People magazine declared as unlike anything seen since color TV was invented.
The scripts were based on real crimes that took place in Miami, both local and global. These included drug trafficking, which was a major issue in Miami during the early 1980s, as it was a main hub for entering North America. Other episodes focused on firearms trafficking, prostitution, home burglaries committed by Cuban immigrants after the Mariel boatlift, and crime involving yakuza and Mafia activity in Miami. Detective James ‘Sonny’ Crockett and detective Ricardo ‘Rico’ Tubbs from the Miami-Dade police department’s organized crime bureau worked undercover as criminals to take down these various enterprises in southern Florida.