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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Don Johnson
James 'Sonny' Crockett
Philip Michael Thomas
Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs
Saundra Santiago
Gina Calabrese
Olivia Brown
Trudy Joplin
Michael Talbott
Stan Switek
Edward James Olmos
Martin Castillo
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22 episodes • 1984Avg: 7.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brother's Keeper | Sep 16, 1984 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Heart of Darkness | Sep 28, 1984 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Cool Runnin' | Oct 5, 1984 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Calderone's Return: The Hit List (1) | Oct 19, 1984 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Calderone's Return: Calderone's Demise (2) | Oct 26, 1984 | 8.2 |
| 6 | One Eyed Jack | Nov 2, 1984 | 7.7 |
| 7 | No Exit | Nov 9, 1984 | 8.1 |
| 8 | The Great McCarthy | Nov 16, 1984 | 7.4 |
| 9 | Glades | Nov 30, 1984 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Give a Little, Take a Little | Dec 7, 1984 | 7.8 |
| 11 | Little Prince | Dec 14, 1984 | 7.1 |
| 12 | Milk Run | Jan 4, 1985 | 7.9 |
| 13 | Golden Triangle (1) | Jan 11, 1985 | 8.1 |
| 14 | Golden Triangle (2) | Jan 18, 1985 | 8.1 |
| 15 | Smuggler's Blues | Feb 1, 1985 | 8.4 |
| 16 | Rites of Passage | Feb 8, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Maze | Feb 22, 1985 | 7.3 |
| 18 | Made for Each Other | Mar 8, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 19 | The Home Invaders | Mar 15, 1985 | 8.2 |
| 20 | Nobody Lives Forever | Mar 29, 1985 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Evan | May 3, 1985 | 8.6 |
| 22 | Lombard | May 10, 1985 | 8.2 |
22 episodes • 1985Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Prodigal Son | Sep 27, 1985 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Whatever Works | Oct 4, 1985 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Out Where the Buses Don't Run | Oct 18, 1985 | 8.8 |
| 4 | The Dutch Oven | Oct 25, 1985 | 7.1 |
| 5 | Buddies | Nov 1, 1985 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Junk Love | Nov 8, 1985 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Tale of the Goat | Nov 15, 1985 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Bushido | Nov 22, 1985 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Bought and Paid For | Nov 29, 1985 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Back in the World | Dec 6, 1985 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Phil the Shill | Dec 13, 1985 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Definitely Miami | Jan 10, 1986 | 8.7 |
| 13 | Yankee Dollar | Jan 17, 1986 | 7.9 |
| 14 | One Way Ticket | Jan 24, 1986 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Little Miss Dangerous | Jan 31, 1986 | 8.3 |
| 16 | Florence, Italy | Feb 14, 1986 | 7.1 |
| 17 | French Twist | Feb 21, 1986 | 7.2 |
| 18 | The Fix | Mar 7, 1986 | 7.3 |
| 19 | Payback | Mar 14, 1986 | 8.3 |
| 20 | Free Verse | Apr 4, 1986 | 6.6 |
| 21 | Trust Fund Pirates | May 2, 1986 | 7.3 |
| 22 | Sons and Lovers | May 9, 1986 | 8.5 |
24 episodes • 1986Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When Irish Eyes Are Crying | Sep 26, 1986 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Stone's War | Oct 3, 1986 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Killshot | Oct 10, 1986 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Walk Alone | Oct 17, 1986 | 8.3 |
| 5 | The Good Collar | Oct 24, 1986 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Shadow in the Dark | Oct 31, 1986 | 7.9 |
| 7 | El Viejo | Nov 7, 1986 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Better Living Through Chemistry | Nov 14, 1986 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Baby Blues | Nov 21, 1986 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Street Wise | Dec 5, 1986 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Forgive Us Our Debts | Dec 12, 1986 | 8.6 |
| 12 | Down for the Count (1) | Jan 9, 1987 | 8.3 |
| 13 | Down for the Count (2) | Jan 16, 1987 | 8.2 |
| 14 | Cuba Libre | Jan 23, 1987 | 7.1 |
| 15 | Duty and Honor (a.k.a. The Savage) | Feb 6, 1987 | 8.3 |
| 16 | Theresa | Feb 13, 1987 | 7.6 |
| 17 | The Afternoon Plane | Feb 20, 1987 | 6.9 |
| 18 | Lend Me an Ear | Feb 27, 1987 | 7.9 |
| 19 | Red Tape | Mar 13, 1987 | 8.2 |
| 20 | By Hooker by Crook | Mar 20, 1987 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Knock, Knock, Who's There? | Mar 27, 1987 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Viking Bikers from Hell | Apr 3, 1987 | 6.9 |
| 23 | Everybody's in Show Biz | May 1, 1987 | 6.6 |
| 24 | Heroes of the Revolution | May 8, 1987 | 7.6 |
22 episodes • 1987Avg: 7.1Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contempt of Court | Sep 25, 1987 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Amen... Send Money | Oct 2, 1987 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Death and the Lady | Oct 16, 1987 | 7.9 |
| 4 | The Big Thaw | Oct 23, 1987 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Child's Play | Oct 30, 1987 | 7.9 |
| 6 | God's Work | Nov 6, 1987 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Missing Hours | Nov 13, 1987 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Like a Hurricane | Nov 20, 1987 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Rising Sun of Death | Dec 4, 1987 | 7.4 |
| 10 | Love at First Sight | Jan 15, 1988 | 7.4 |
| 11 | A Rock and a Hard Place | Jan 22, 1988 | 7.0 |
| 12 | The Cows of October | Feb 5, 1988 | 6.1 |
| 13 | Vote of Confidence | Feb 12, 1988 | 6.7 |
| 14 | Baseballs of Death | Feb 19, 1988 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Indian Wars | Feb 26, 1988 | 6.9 |
| 16 | Honor Among Thieves? | Mar 4, 1988 | 7.2 |
| 17 | Hell Hath No Fury... | Mar 11, 1988 | 6.7 |
| 18 | Badge of Dishonor | Mar 18, 1988 | 7.2 |
| 19 | Blood & Roses | Apr 1, 1988 | 7.5 |
| 20 | A Bullet for Crockett | Apr 15, 1988 | 6.7 |
| 21 | Deliver Us from Evil (1) | Apr 29, 1988 | 8.2 |
| 22 | Mirror Image (2) | May 6, 1988 | 8.3 |
20 episodes • 1988Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hostile Takeover (3) | Nov 4, 1988 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Redemption in Blood (4) | Nov 11, 1988 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Heart of Night | Nov 18, 1988 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Bad Timing | Dec 2, 1988 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Borrasca | Dec 9, 1988 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Line of Fire | Dec 16, 1988 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Asian Cut | Jan 13, 1989 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Hard Knocks | Jan 20, 1989 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Fruit of the Poison Tree | Feb 3, 1989 | 7.8 |
| 10 | To Have and to Hold (a.k.a. Second Chance) | Feb 10, 1989 | 7.4 |
| 11 | Miami Squeeze | Feb 17, 1989 | 7.4 |
| 12 | Jack of All Trades | Mar 3, 1989 | 6.6 |
| 13 | The Cell Within | Mar 10, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 14 | The Lost Madonna | Mar 17, 1989 | 7.1 |
| 15 | Over the Line | Apr 28, 1989 | 7.4 |
| 16 | Victims of Circumstance | May 5, 1989 | 7.3 |
| 17 | Freefall | May 21, 1989 | 8.2 |
| 18 | World of Trouble | Jun 14, 1989 | 7.7 |
| 19 | Miracle Man | Jun 21, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 20 | Leap of Faith | Jun 28, 1989 | 5.5 |
