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Miami Vice S3E6 — Shadow in the Dark
7.9
Miami Vice•Season 3•Episode 6

Shadow in the Dark

7.9/10 · 682 votesOct 31, 198645 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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Crockett tries to nail a psychotic murderer by thinking like his quarry, despite the fact that another cop using that tactic wound up in a psych ward.

Directed byChristopher Crowe
Written byChuck Adamson
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Cast6

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

Crew8

C

Christopher Crowe

Director

Chuck Adamson

Chuck Adamson

Writer

F

Frederick J. Lyle

Associate Producer

J

James Quinn

First Assistant Director

T

Tom Priestley Jr.

Director of Photography

D

Douglas Ibold

Editor

Brian Eno

Brian Eno

Songs

D

Dennis Cooper

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Shadow in the Dark" is episode 6 of Miami Vice season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 682 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Christopher Crowe and written by Chuck Adamson, it aired on October 31, 1986.

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