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Miami Vice S1E1 — Brother's Keeper

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Miami Vice•Season 1•Episode 1

Brother's Keeper

8.3/10 · 2,896 votesSep 16, 198497 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

Miami detective Sonny Crockett reluctantly teams with New York cop Rico Tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their partners.

Directed byThomas Carter

Written byAnthony Yerkovich

Next episodeE2 · Heart of Darkness

Seasons5

Cast7

Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Sonny Crockett

Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas

Rico Tubbs

Saundra Santiago

Saundra Santiago

Gina Calabrese

Olivia Brown

Olivia Brown

Trudy Joplin

Michael Talbott

Michael Talbott

Stan Switek

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Martin Castillo

John Diehl

John Diehl

Larry Zito

Crew12

Thomas Carter

Thomas Carter

Director

Anthony Yerkovich

Anthony Yerkovich

Writer

E

Ernest Robinson

Stunt Coordinator

R

Robert E. Collins

Director of Photography

M

Michael R. Long

Stunts

R

Rico Paisley

Stunt Double

Marc Mercury

Marc Mercury

Stunt Double

D

David Rosenbloom

Editor

David Solomon

David Solomon

Editor

B

Bobby J. Foxworth

Stunt Double

F

Frederick J. Lyle

Associate Producer

J

Jerry Cohen

Music Editor

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Episode Summary

"Brother's Keeper" is episode 1 of Miami Vice season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 2,896 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Thomas Carter and written by Anthony Yerkovich, it aired on September 16, 1984.

Next: E2 · Heart of Darkness Best of Season 1