This show was a breathe of fresh air for the 80s, nothing topped this, back when I only had channels 2 5 7 9 and 32 it was great that I could always watch this on friday, something millennials take for granted getting to watch a hundred channels.

Younger people who might be watching reruns of this show have no right to hate. This is because we , we , and again we baby boomers have the right to do this . This show belongs to us, like these two streetsmart cops , Crockett ( Don Johnson) and Tubbs ( Philip Michael Thomas) have played their roles with such style and sleek. Comparably say with, other shows in the 80s round around the same time, Miami Vice has realistic scenes and do show people die with violence on many episodes unlike say the A Team or Murder She Wrote. Don't get me wrong I love the two latter shows dearly too. But hey, the MV boys are the ones you can't wait to be aired each week. Families are glued to their seats. Not only do they dress well, but they have such chemistry together with their constantly agitated boss, Lt. Castillo ( Edward James Olmos) and their colleagues. Keeping an open mind and less judgement will make one enjoy this hit show in the 80s.

This show is the epitome of the 80s, it showcases the culture and fashion of the most vibrant era of all time. The show ran from 1984-1989 which is a considerably lengthy run for any TV drama, especially in the 80s. Miami Vice has had a profound influence on pop culture and created all the stereotypes for crime dramas, from the dying partner, to the fast & flashy cars, and tragic backstory. There was also an insane amount of cameos from popular musicians & actors of the time. This show will continue to influence pop culture until the end of time. Most definitely the best show of the 80s, objectively the best show of all time.

This classic ground breaking series followed two very different Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami.It holds up, the characters are still as endearing as they were back then. The first season has its faults mainly the abrupt cutting between scenes (due to planned adverts) but also at times the writers or directors don't seem to know how to finish a scene before the next as with many of the shows of the time. New comers may find this a little jarring and frustrating as this has been finely tuned in modern quality TV shows.The first season has some rough episodes but of the 22 they are the few and far between. The characters are great and the acting is decent for the most part. The meeting of the both leads is great, Ricardo Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas), a New York street cop collides with James "Sonny" Crockett (Don Johnson) Former football star and 'Nam vet' now undercover detective. It's good to watch their friendship grow through good and bad times. The supporting cast are on fine form, notably Det. Gina Calabrese (Saundra Santiago) and Lt. Castillo (Edward James Olmos) who becomes their new boss a few episodes in.Its fitting that the exposition isn't forced and you need to take note to what the characters are saying. Many of the cast are while not major stars are veteran bit part actors who have familiar faces. In addition, as well as the many guest stars including Bruce Willis it's surprising how many of the supporting cast are stars now, for example Ving Rhames.Even after being viewed through 80's rose tinted glasses and overlooking some cheese - it encapsulates a fanciful nostalgia, the clothes, the cars, the boats, soundtrack and even Miami itself. The style and panache of Crockett and Tubbs sums it up, but that's not to say the locations, story lines and character are not without a dark side, prostitution, kidnapping, murder and drugs (mainly heroin) to name a few. These maybe sanitized slightly due to censorship of the time but there's enough to give it an edge especially for the time.Restrictions and the unkindness of time aside, like the Equalizer, from its motion picture shooting style and production/wardrobe design, to the landmark music Miami Vice is as entertaining today as it was back then.