The television series Miami Vice, developed by Anthony Yerkovich and featuring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, premieres on NBC, introducing a stylish portrayal of vice detectives in Miami.
Jan Hammer's synthesized theme song for Miami Vice becomes a hit, defining the show's musical style and becoming emblematic of 1980s pop culture.
Miami Vice receives acclaim, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sound Editing and Outstanding Art Direction, recognizing its technical achievements.
After five seasons and 111 episodes, the Miami Vice television series airs its final episode, concluding its influential run on NBC.
The Miami Vice feature film, directed by Michael Mann and starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx, is released, reviving the franchise and reimagining the stylistic crime drama.
Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs are assigned to the Miami Police Department's Vice Division to fight drug traffickers and organized crime.
The team takes on a major operation to dismantle the powerful Columbian drug cartel impacting Miami's crime scene.
Detective Gina Calabrese joins Crockett and Tubbs in various undercover operations, strengthening the Vice team.
Tubbs assumes the identity of a drug dealer to infiltrate a dangerous organization linked to a murder case.
Crockett's beloved speedboat is confiscated as part of a case involving offshore drug smuggling.
Tensions rise as Crockett and Tubbs face internal challenges from Bureau of Narcotics agents interfering with Vice operations.
The team successfully dismantles a major drug ring led by the notorious Bernal family in Miami.
Crockett's estranged wife Caroline returns, complicating his personal life and undercover responsibilities.
Tubbs seeks justice for the murder of his brother, which fuels his dedication to his work.
Crockett and Tubbs engage in a climactic operation to capture a powerful drug kingpin threatening Miami's stability.
