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Miami Vice S2E1 — The Prodigal Son
8.3
Miami Vice•Season 2•Episode 1

The Prodigal Son

8.3/10 · 988 votesSep 27, 198593 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 2•+0.6 vs season avg

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Crockett & Tubbs go to Manhattan to find a group of Colombian drug dealers who are killing federal agents.

Directed byPaul Michael Glaser
Written byDaniel Pyne
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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

Crew6

Paul Michael Glaser

Paul Michael Glaser

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James A. Contner

Director of Photography

D

Dov Hoenig

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Daniel Pyne

Daniel Pyne

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Glenn Frey

Glenn Frey

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Billy Ocean

Billy Ocean

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Episode Summary

"The Prodigal Son" is episode 1 of Miami Vice season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 988 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Daniel Pyne, it aired on September 27, 1985.

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