Miami Vice: Season Five (1984)

Miami Vice the most innovative and powerful TV series of its time returns with the final season Season Five on DVD! Featuring unforgettable songs from musical legends in 5.1 Surround Sound and amazing guest stars these DVD releases are destined to be a must-own for any Miami Vice fan. Join Crockett and Tubbs as they reunite in the world of Miami Vice in the groundbreaking series that defined a decade and became a cultural icon.Runtime: 1058 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 025192103520 Manufacturer No: 61021035 Product Description

Miami Vice Season 5

Excellent product, great price, and fast shipping. I am very happy with my pourchase. April 6, 2008

Truths becoming self-evident

Season Five of Miami Vice was perhaps the saddest and cynical of all of the series, because you could tell that the end was near, which, of course, was a microcosm of what was happening with the futility of the "drug wars" at the end of the '80s. The mood of the country had grown darker, and it was reflected in the faces of Crockett and Tubbs, who both had to know that they were up against overwhelming odds that they could not overcome.
The frustration that I felt in watching that final season, was in the inconsistencies that I found in the storylines themselves. For one, why wasn't Crockett brought up on charges during his amnesic sojourn in "Mirror Image?" Surely, they could've gotten some mileage out of this where a sixth season could've been possible, but they completely missed the boat on that for some strange reason that is still unknown to us. Then, as far as loose ends went, there is still the unanswered question of exactly what happened to the son that Tubbs had fathered with Angelina, Calderon's daughter, back in season Two. I was surprised that there was no resolution to that mystery, which I found to be profoundly disappointing.
Overall, Switek's gambling issues (fueled in part by a combination of his not getting that plum promotion out of vice/organized crime bureau and mourning over the death of his longtime partner Zito) was a side order that gave viewers a hint that Vice was over and done. Poor Trudy and Gina were virtually nonexistent in Season Five, which was a glaring oversight on Michael Mann's part. But, in the final two episodes, "Freefall" it was all spelled out for us in black and white, particularly in the song "Bad Attitude" where Crockett and Tubbs are grimly riding off into their final showdown, where the lyrics "Out of date heroes/With no room to grow" said it all--that the drug barons of the world, along with their despot/dictator puppets and a complcit U.S. government that is more interested in enabling the drug trade for "American interests...and what runs counter to them," were too powerful and corrupt to be stopped by two idealistic Vice detectives.
March 31, 2008

Miami Vice - Season 5

"Miami Vice" is the greatest cop show of all time and each season has always maintained innovative storylines. Season 5 is one of the strongest seasons of all in my opinion. The first two episodes conclude the Burnett trilogy where Crockett assumed he was his drug dealer undercover alterego. The next episode then features Castillo's personal life and showcases his character in the action very well. A few episodes later we come to "Bad timing" with Sonny recovering from his wife's death/amnesia ordeals only to come up against two of the worst baddies ever in vice. Episodes like "Line of fire", "Borrasca", "To have and to hold", "Miami Squeeze" and "Asian cut" represent straightforward vice at its best and are similar to episodes from series 1-3. On the other hand, episodes like "The cell within" (Tubbs reuniting with a sadistic murderer turned author), "Over the line" (akin to a similar bad cop episode in season 4), "Too much too late" (concluding the Ricardo/Valerie business), "Hard knocks" (introducing Stan's gambling problems that would also feature in "Too much too late" and "Freefall"), "World of trouble" (concluding the Lombard-Lubrizzi mafia war first raised in season 1) and "Victims of circumstance" are all very strong and innovative episodes. More lighthearted episodes include "The lost madonna" and "Jack of all trades" where the duo face art and sales conmen. On the weaker side there is the ridiculous "Miracle man" and the neo-vice sans Tubbs, Crockett and the rest "Leap of faith". The climax, "Freefall", is arguably the greatest ever episode of MV. This series is a must and arguably is the best. November 7, 2007

Miami vice 5th season

this was a very good reminder on how TV series use to be and how much I
missed those slick guys and the fabulous music that was played during the series. November 1, 2007

Miami Vice Season Five "let down"

Miami Vice Season Five
A Real "rip off" where was 'Sonny' & the rest of the crew?? October 18, 2007

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