Miami Vice — 1984-1989 · 5 seasons · 111 eps
★ 7.6
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Miami Vice

1984-1989 · 5 seasons · 111 episodes

★ 7.6
(33,330 votes) Top 45%
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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
E1
8.3
8.3
7.9
7.7
8.3
E2
7.9
7.5
8.0
7.0
8.2
E3
7.3
8.9
7.6
7.9
7.3
E4
8.5
7.1
8.3
6.0
7.2
E5
8.2
7.6
8.2
7.8
7.2
E6
7.7
7.2
7.9
7.4
7.7
E7
8.1
6.6
8.2
4.5
7.3
E8
7.4
8.2
7.5
7.0
7.3
E9
7.3
7.9
7.5
7.4
7.8
E10
7.8
7.7
7.5
7.4
7.4
E11
7.1
7.8
8.6
7.0
7.4
E12
7.9
8.7
8.3
6.1
6.6
E13
8.1
7.8
8.2
6.7
6.5
E14
8.1
7.6
7.2
7.5
7.1
E15
8.4
8.3
8.3
6.9
7.4
E16
8.0
7.1
7.6
7.2
7.3
E17
7.3
7.2
6.9
6.8
8.2
E18
7.0
7.3
7.9
7.2
7.7
E19
8.2
8.3
8.2
7.5
6.5
E20
7.4
6.5
7.7
6.7
5.5
E21
8.6
7.2
7.5
8.2
7.6
E22
8.2
8.5
6.9
8.3
E23
6.6
E24
7.6
Avg
7.9
7.7
7.8
7.1
7.3
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 45.16.27.38.49.5 Rating 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
40 Standouts
16 Infamous
23 Hidden Gems
32 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 4.55.46.37.18.08.9 Rating 313 534 912 2k 3k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E12 Definitely Miami
Most Infamous: S4E7 Missing Hours
Best Hidden Gem: S4E22 Mirror Image

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

6.56.97.37.78.18.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 8.2 8.2 0.0 S2 7.6 7.3 -0.3 S3 8.0 7.5 -0.5 S4 7.7 7.5 -0.2 S5 7.3 7.6 +0.3
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Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

4568910 Rating S1 Uneven avg 7.9 S2 Uneven avg 7.7 S3 Uneven avg 7.8 S4 Erratic avg 7.1 S5 Uneven avg 7.3 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (5/10)

  1. 1 S2E3 Out Where the Buses Don't Run 8.9
  2. 2 S2E12 Definitely Miami 8.7
  3. 3 S1E21 Evan 8.6
  4. 4 S3E11 Forgive Us Our Debts 8.6
  5. 5 S1E4 Calderone's Return: Part 1 - The Hit List 8.5
  6. 6 S2E22 Sons and Lovers 8.5
  7. 7 S1E15 Smuggler's Blues 8.4
  8. 8 S1E1 Brother's Keeper 8.3
  9. 9 S2E1 The Prodigal Son 8.3
  10. 10 S2E15 Little Miss Dangerous 8.3

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 4 dominates (3/5)

  1. 111 S4E7 Missing Hours 4.5
  2. 110 S5E20 Leap of Faith 5.5
  3. 109 S4E4 The Big Thaw 6.0
  4. 108 S4E12 The Cows of October 6.1
  5. 107 S5E19 Miracle Man 6.5
111 Total Episodes
8.9 Highest Rating
4.5 Lowest Rating
4.4 Range
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