Miami Vice

10 Best Episodes of Miami Vice - Season 3

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on nov 16, 2022.

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Miami Vice - S3E24

#15 - Heroes of the Revolution (Season 3 - Episode 24)

An East German spy seeks to avenge the murder of Gina's mother in Cuba 26 years earlier, and uses her to lure the killer out.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 28 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E18

#14 - Lend Me an Ear (Season 3 - Episode 18)

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The electronics whiz providing Crockett & Tubbs with surveillance devices also outfits their drug-dealing quarry.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 28 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E19

#13 - Red Tape (Season 3 - Episode 19)

Tubbs searches desperately for the source of information leaks about future busts.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 26 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E20

#12 - By Hooker by Crook (Season 3 - Episode 20)

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Crockett & Tubbs seek a murder witness, unaware that she works for a madame who is Sonny's lover.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 30 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E1

#11 - When Irish Eyes Are Crying (Season 3 - Episode 1)

Gina falls for an Irish pacifist who believes there is no point fighting fire with fire anymore - or so she thinks.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 48 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E15

#10 - Duty and Honor (a.k.a. The Savage) (Season 3 - Episode 15)

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Castillo is not the only one to realize that a series of prostitute murders matches the M.O. of killings in Vietnam in the early 70s; the cops get help on the case from a man claiming to be a Vietnamese inspector.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 28 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E9

#9 - Baby Blues (Season 3 - Episode 9)

Unexpected contraband--babies and a stowaway mother seeking the child taken from her--puts the cops on the trail of an adoption ring.

The episode was rated 7.97 from 31 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E4

#8 - Walk-Alone (Season 3 - Episode 4)

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Tubbs poses as a con to expose prison guards who are extorting drugs from inmates, and killing those who refuse.

The episode was rated 8.05 from 40 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E7

#7 - El Viejo (Season 3 - Episode 7)

Crockett & Tubbs keep tabs on a crusty old stranger who plans to cut a deal with a murderous Bolivian drug dealer.

The episode was rated 8.06 from 35 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E5

#6 - The Good Collar (Season 3 - Episode 5)

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A star high school athlete, arrested for delivering heroin, agrees to help Crockett trap a 15-year-old drug lord; it turns ugly.

The episode was rated 8.08 from 37 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E13

#5 - Down for the Count (2) (Season 3 - Episode 13)

Switek is outraged by Internal Affairs' findings; Crockett and Tubbs' TV gambit may prove fatal when a mobster reclaims the action lost to Guzman.

The episode was rated 8.14 from 28 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E11

#4 - Forgive Us Our Debts (Season 3 - Episode 11)

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New leads persuade Crockett that a man he put on death row might be innocent, but a campaign-conscious DA is reluctant to help.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 33 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E12

#3 - Down for the Count (1) (Season 3 - Episode 12)

Zito reluctantly uses a boxer as bait to help the vice squad nail a former drug kingpin involved in bookmaking; it ends in tragedy and the loss of a comrade for the vice cops.

The episode was rated 8.27 from 30 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E2

#2 - Stone's War (Season 3 - Episode 2)

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Crockett's Vietnam journalist buddy, Ira Stone, is back--claiming to have footage of a secret U.S war in Nicaragua; the trail leads Stone, Crockett & Tubbs to Maynard a.k.a. the elusive Captain Real Estate.

The episode was rated 8.28 from 36 votes.

Miami Vice - S3E16

#1 - Theresa (Season 3 - Episode 16)

Crockett's romantic entanglement with a heroin-addicted doctor jeopardizes his case against a dealer.

The episode was rated 8.48 from 25 votes.

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