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Miami Vice S5E13 — The Cell Within

6.5

Miami Vice•Season 5•Episode 13

The Cell Within

6.5/10 · 373 votesMar 10, 198946 min

Ranked #18 of 20 in Season 5•−0.8 vs season avg

A dark, chilling episode in which Tubbs is held prisoner - along with a drug dealer, a young prostitute and a prison psychologist - in the personal dungeon (complete with electric chair) of a supposedly reformed, freed killer who he once put behind bars. One

Directed byMichael B. Hoggan

Written byJack Richardson

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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

J

Jay Cannistraci

Speaker

Crew3

M

Michael B. Hoggan

Director

M

Michael McGowan

Director of Photography

J

Jack Richardson

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Cell Within" is episode 13 of Miami Vice season 5. It scored 6.5/10 from 373 votes, ranking #18 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Michael B. Hoggan and written by Jack Richardson, it aired on March 10, 1989.

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