Miami Vice

10 Best Episodes of Miami Vice - Season 5

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 - S5E8

#15 - Hard Knocks (Season 5 - Episode 8)

Switek sinks into drinking and gambling when thugs convince him to talk a friend's son, a major college quarterback, into throwing a game.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 20 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E5

#14 - Borrasca (Season 5 - Episode 5)

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Tubbs & Castillo attempt to intervene in a drug deal in which government agents want no police interference.

The episode was rated 8.12 from 34 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E11

#13 - Miami Squeeze (Season 5 - Episode 11)

The irresponsible son of a fierce, anti-drug-minded Congresswoman jeopardizes his mother's political career when he incurs the wrath of a British drug lord by stealing his shipment of drugs.

The episode was rated 8.46 from 24 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E3

#12 - Heart of Night (Season 5 - Episode 3)

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Castillo grapples with emotions while protecting his ex-wife from a drug kingpin trying to kill her current husband.

The episode was rated 8.56 from 48 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E10

#11 - To Have and to Hold (a.k.a. Second Chance) (Season 5 - Episode 10)

While undercover, Tubbs falls for the widow of a slain drug kingpin. Crockett must leave to help his son deal with the pregnancy of his remarried mother.

The episode was rated 8.62 from 29 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E4

#10 - Bad Timing (Season 5 - Episode 4)

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Ordered to take time off, Crockett's vacation is cut short when he is kidnapped by 3 homicidal prison escapees.

The episode was rated 8.83 from 46 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E18

#9 - World of Trouble (Season 5 - Episode 18)

Former mob boss Al Lombard, who was believed to be dead, returns with a different perspective on his life, to try to convince his beloved son to stay out of the mafia family business.

The episode was rated 8.83 from 30 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E2

#8 - Redemption in Blood (4) (Season 5 - Episode 2)

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As now drug-lord Crockett's memory returns, Tubbs feels his partner has gone bad and must be destroyed.

The episode was rated 8.87 from 39 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E14

#7 - The Lost Madonna (Season 5 - Episode 14)

Crockett & Tubbs help an NYPD detective retrieve a stolen 15th century Madonna statue in the possession of a mob family.

The episode was rated 8.88 from 41 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E16

#6 - Victims of Circumstance (Season 5 - Episode 16)

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Holocaust survivors are being murdered in Miami. Crockett and Switek infiltrate a White-supremacist group that might be responsible.

The episode was rated 8.89 from 38 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E15

#5 - Over the Line (Season 5 - Episode 15)

In the midst of working an undercover assignment, Crockett and Tubbs come across a clandestine vigilante group of frustrated law enforcement officers working within the department. Aware of Sonny and Rico's own frustration with how easily the bad guys seem to circumvent the law, the vigilante organization offers them an opportunity to join in. Lieutenant Castillo encourages them to accept the offer and work undercover in ferreting out the identities of everyone involved and to make sure that no one gets hurt. Unfortunately, that is too tall an order for his detectives to accomplish successfully.

The episode was rated 8.90 from 39 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E6

#4 - Line of Fire (Season 5 - Episode 6)

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Crockett & Tubbs reluctantly comply with an FBI request to guard their key witness in a drug overlord's trial.

The episode was rated 8.91 from 44 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E1

#3 - Hostile Takeover (3) (Season 5 - Episode 1)

Still thinking he is really Sonny Burnett, Crockett starts a war between the crime family he has joined and a rival clan.

The episode was rated 8.95 from 43 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E9

#2 - Fruit of the Poison Tree (Season 5 - Episode 9)

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Crockett & Tubbs investigate an attorney who defends drug dealers, then steals and resells their drugs.

The episode was rated 9.00 from 41 votes.

Miami Vice - S5E17

#1 - Freefall (Season 5 - Episode 17)

Crockett & Tubbs embark on what they see as a suicide mission. They are recruited by a Special Drug Taskforce to escort the corrupt dictator of Costa Morada, a fictional Revolution ravaged Latin American country. Gen. Manuel Borbon has promised to reveal the members of the most powerful South American drug cartel. Crockett & Tubbs are faced with what might be their final showdown.

The episode was rated 9.24 from 37 votes.

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