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Miami Vice S2E4 — The Dutch Oven
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Miami Vice•Season 2•Episode 4

The Dutch Oven

7.2/10 · 636 votesOct 25, 198546 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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Trudy is torn between love and duty when she learns that her lover's friend is connected to a big-time cocaine dealer.

Directed byAbel Ferrara
Written byMaurice Hurley
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Don Johnson

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Sonny Crockett

Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas

Rico Tubbs

Saundra Santiago

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Gina Calabrese

Olivia Brown

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Michael Talbott

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Stan Switek

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Martin Castillo

John Diehl

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Larry Zito

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Episode Summary

"The Dutch Oven" is episode 4 of Miami Vice season 2. It scored 7.2/10 from 636 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Abel Ferrara and written by Maurice Hurley, it aired on October 25, 1985.

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