Miami Vice
Series

Miami Vice (1984)

2 critics 65 lists ★ 7.4 TMDb 48 min 5 seasons CrimeDrama

The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership of Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs - who first meet when Tubbs is undercover in a drug cartel.

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Well, this was something else entirely. It was a police show, yes, but it looked like a pop music video. The pastels, the fast cars, the rock 'n' roll soundtrack – it was a feast for the eyes and ears. Every shot felt carefully composed, like a painting. It wasn't just telling a story; it was selling an entire *mood*. And it certainly made Friday nights feel a bit more... electric, completely changing the aesthetics of television.

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