Miami Vice is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred 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 became noted for its integration of contemporary pop and rock music and stylish or stylized visuals. It has been called one of the "Top 50 TV Shows". People magazine stated 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.
| Genre | Action, Crime drama, Neo-noir, Mystery thriller |
| Created by | Anthony Yerkovich |
| Starring | Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott, John Diehl (seasons 1–3), Olivia Brown, Gregory Sierra (first four episodes), Edward James Olmos (Episode 5 to series end) |
| Theme music composer | Jan Hammer |
| Opening theme | Miami Vice Theme |
| Ending theme | Miami Vice Theme |
| Composer(s) | Jan Hammer (S1–4), Tim Truman (S5) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 112 |
| Executive producer(s) | Michael Mann, Anthony Yerkovich (exec: S1), George Geiger (Co-exec: S4), Dick Wolf (Co-exec: S4), Robert Ward (Co-exec: S5), Richard Brams (Co-exec: S5) |
| Producer(s) | John Nicolella (S1–2), Richard Brams (Co-prod: S1–2), Dick Wolf (Co-prod: S3) |
| Running time | 48 minutes, plus three 96-minute episodes (excluding commercials) |
| Production company(s) | Michael Mann Productions, Universal Television |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Syndication Studios |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | SDTV, 1080p (Blu-ray) |
| Audio format | Stereo (seasons 1–5), Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD), DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Blu-ray Disc) |
About Miami Vice
Two undercover detectives take on the streets of Miami. It was created by Anthony Yerkovich and was heralded for its integration of 1980s New Wave culture and music and visual effects.
Achievement of Miami Vice
Michael Mann directed a 2006 film of the same name which was based on the show. It won four Emmy Awards during the course of its run.
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Latest information about Miami Vice updated on July 28 2021.
