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Miami Vice S3E12 — Down for the Count (1)
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Miami Vice•Season 3•Episode 12

Down for the Count (1)

8.3/10 · 577 votesJan 9, 198747 min

Ranked #4 of 24 in Season 3•+0.5 vs season avg

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Zito reluctantly uses a boxer as bait to help the vice squad nail a former drug kingpin involved in bookmaking; it ends in tragedy and the loss of a comrade for the vice cops.

Directed byRichard Compton
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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

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Richard Compton

Richard Compton

Director

R

Robert A. Daniels

Editor

Dick Wolf

Dick Wolf

Story

Oliver Wood

Oliver Wood

Director of Photography

J

James Quinn

First Assistant Director

John Schulian

John Schulian

Teleplay

Dick Wolf

Dick Wolf

Teleplay

D

Dennis Cooper

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Down for the Count (1)" is episode 12 of Miami Vice season 3. It scored 8.3/10 from 577 votes, ranking #4 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Richard Compton, it aired on January 9, 1987.

Next: E13 · Down for the Count (2)Best of Season 3