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Miami Vice S5E18 — World of Trouble
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Miami Vice•Season 5•Episode 18

World of Trouble

7.7/10 · 367 votesJun 14, 198948 min

Ranked #5 of 20 in Season 5•+0.4 vs season avg

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Al Lombard, thought to be dead, returns to Miami to see his son and the grandson he never knew, while eluding his rival Librizzi's hitmen.

Directed byAlan Myerson
Written byRaymond Hartung
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Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Sonny Crockett

Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas

Rico Tubbs

Saundra Santiago

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Gina Calabrese

Olivia Brown

Olivia Brown

Trudy Joplin

Michael Talbott

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Stan Switek

Edward James Olmos

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Martin Castillo

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Jay Cannistraci

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Oliver Wood

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Episode Summary

"World of Trouble" is episode 18 of Miami Vice season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 367 votes, ranking #5 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Alan Myerson and written by Raymond Hartung, it aired on June 14, 1989.

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