Miami Vice: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The cops. The cars. The clothes. Miami Vice is the explosive, groundbreaking detective show that redefined the word "cool." Set against the seamy and steamy Miami underworld, ride shotgun with suave Vice cops Sonny Crockett and Rico Tubbs as they battle a never-ending gallery of criminals. Set to an electrifying soundtrack of rock legends, including Glenn Frey, Phil Collins, U2 and Peter Gabriel, every episode crackles with excitement and stylish flair.

Series details

• Title: Miami Vice
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
• Premiere date: 1984-09-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1990-01-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 760

Cast and credited roles

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

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-09-16; final listed air date 1985-05-10; episode order: 21.
• Season 2: premiered 1985-09-27; final listed air date 1986-05-09; episode order: 22.
• Season 3: premiered 1986-09-26; final listed air date 1987-05-08; episode order: 24.
• Season 4: premiered 1987-09-25; final listed air date 1988-05-06; episode order: 22.
• Season 5: premiered 1988-11-04; final listed air date 1990-01-25; episode order: 21.

Source and licence

Adapted from Miami Vice on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.