Miami Vice: Season 3

ok, they are taking forever with these sets. anyway, its finally here. i think season two was the best season overall, but season three had some of the best episodes; unfortunately, it had some pretty bad ones as well. here's the quick and dirty on each episode: When irish eyes are crying: the season premier episode. i was a little let down after the spectacular season premier of season 2 (the prodigal son). this is a very good episode though with liam neeson as the IRA terrorist. also, an important episode because crockett gets his ferrari blown up (its a classic mv moment; the expression on crocket's face lol) stone's war: the stone eps are always good. crocket's reporter friend from viet nam returns to try and take down g. gordon liddy (yea, good luck with that pal!) kill shot: a ho-hum episode about an impotent jai alai player who gets black mailed by drug dealers. nothing to write home about... walk alone: ok, one of the best episodes of mv, imho. tubbs has to go undercover in a prison to get the guys that killed his girlfriend in a club. larry fishburne plays a guard. great music in this one and one of the more brutal eps of mv... the good collar: a ho hum episode again. crockett identifies with a star football player that gets caught up in the drug world. nuthin' special... shadow in the dark: ok, again one of my fav. eps. dark, moody, dreamlike and strange. a cat burgler goes after people's pants and ear-rings and freaks crockett and a detective out as they both try to develop the mindset of the cat burgler to catch him. GREAT scene with castillo and crockett sitting in a coffee shop together :) el viejo: i really like this episode featuring willie nielson. has bon jovi song, wanted, dead or alive and flies on the windscreen by depache mode. also features the little reservior dogs geek, steve buscimi. great music, action and plot... better living through chemistry: i really like this ep too in which tubbs' old partner comes back from NY for a little revenge on tubbs. a genius chemist figures out how to synthesize cocaine. hummm, all they need is a guina pig now. hey, is that izzie?? baby blues: ok, this ep [...]. something about a black market for babies and a dirty lawyer. i only watched it maybe twice, when i've watched the other eps many, many times... streetwise: another [...] ep featuring the clown that can't act from tombstone (bill paxton). about an undercover cop who is in love with a hooker. this can't end well... down for the count: sad, dreery 2 part ep. in which zito is killed. didn't really care for these eps and didn't like to see zito go :( the savage: i like this episode about an assassin and his handler that have been brought in to take out a communist sympathizer. crockett and castillo find some help from an old viet nam friend who was trying to track down the assassin in nam. Michael wright is great as the assassin who has a nasty habit of killing hookers along with his "legit" i.e., "sanctioned" targets. good music and ending... theresa: crockett's dr. girlfriend (helena bonham carter) is also a junkie. too bad for you crockett! she compromises his case and i.a. goes after crockett, thinking he's dirty. he has to prove himself by taking down brad dourif! a good ep an afternoon plane: ok, really good ep. in which calderon's son, john leguizmo, comes back to get a little revenge by tricking tubbs and his new lady (also a dr.) to stay on an island that has no guns on it. good music and good acting in an ep in which tubbs takes on 3 stone killers. but why did tubbs' girl think she could help with that?? lend me an ear: great ep. has the song, lend me an ear by the waterboys. crockett and tubbs try to put surveillance on a money launderer and enlist the help of a free-lance bug-guy, who, unfortunately, plays both sides of the fence... by hooker or by crook: interesting ep. featuring melanie griffith and george takie. melanie is a heidi fliess type madame and crockett uses her to go after sulu. she comes to his boat to tell him what a [...] he is. a decent ep... viking bikers from hell: ahh, one of my all time fav eps featuring a lot of great new mv music. crockett and tubbs track down, with the help of izzie, the leader of a motorcycle gang who is seeking revenge against the person who took out his friend. he uses the, um, process of elimination to make sure he gets his man. tubbs gets shot in this ep... everybody's in showbiz: i kinda liked this ep. about a guy sonny put in the clink but who happens to be an artist (writes plays and acts in them). the guy steals a briefcase from a crack dealer and apparently, the crack dealer's entire business is in the briefcase. needless to say, he's not amused. kind of a funny ending as crockett and tubbs get duped... heroes in the revolution: WTF?!?! where did this s#$) come from? something about gina's mom and a revolution. one of the worst mvs in my opinion... ok, i left out a couple eps, so sue me. maybe someone could fill in the gaps. anyway, now that i look back on that season, i realize it had a few of my favorite all time eps. the bad episodes bring the season down a little though. hope this guide was helpful to you pal!

"Miami Vice" was not only one of the best police dramas of the Eighties, it was one of the most memorable shows of any genre in the decade. The show became a huge hit in its second season, and remained strong in Season Three—this DVD set contains all 24 episodes of the third season that originally aired on NBC from September 1986 to May 1987. Vice detectives Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson) and Rico Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) teamed up to solve crimes including murder, home invasion, drugs, kidnapping, prostitution, and painkiller addiction this season. The series was groundbreaking in that it integrated music with drama as no other show previously had, and some of the acts providing the soundtrack to this season's episodes included The Who, Bon Jovi, Depeche Mode, Steppenwolf, Peter Gabriel, Billy Idol, Bob Seger, Jefferson Airplane, and Simply Red. "Miami Vice" is remembered for its Eighties fashion and cars, and also brilliantly used the city and scenes from surrounding South Florida as a backdrop for the action—this season one episode is devoted to jai alai, which is perhaps more popular in Florida than in any other state. Recognizable guest stars in Season Three include G. Gordon Liddy, Willie Nelson, Don King, George Takei, and John Matuszak. Despite continued strong writing and solid episodes, the show began to tail off rapidly in popularity in Season Three. There was a departure from the cast at mid-season, and Gen X parents thinking of introducing their children to one of the best shows of their era should recall that "Miami Vice" is violent even for a show of its type. The window of popularity for "Miami Vice" was short, but at its peak it was culturally iconic and contributed one of maybe the best five theme songs in television history.

Miami Vice Season 3 took a darker turn, not just in terms of tone, but also in style. While Season 2 began the shift toward more serious storylines, Season 3 coupled the dark storylines with a darker tone. The bright colors, and general sense of style was toned down in favor of more real stories. This tactic worked in making the show better, in that you concentrated on the stories more than what they were wearing, or what music was playing. In this, it really was the best season of Miami Vice yet. The stories used some clever then current events, the IRA conflict, fake adoptions based on kidnaped children, and the corrupt prison system. There was also a lot of episodes that worked on establishing the Miami Vice world, including the change in automobiles, the death of a major (and some would say favorite) character, as well as another episode in the Calderone Saga (an episode that seems very much a tribute to high noon). I've reviewed other seasons and noted that I never watched this show while it was on TV, as it was far before my time. But I must say the show holds up surprisingly well, and I hope the improvements from season to season carry on. Either way, this season is a classic, and full of entertaining episodes. If you liked the first two seasons, you should give this a try.

I am happy with this series. Somehow these episodes are not as depressing as in Season 6 in my opinion. The quality is really good, and I keep enjoying every single episode!

Bonjour ,pour moi MIAMI VICE ,c est la meilleur série des année 80 avec Don Johnson et Philip Michael Thomas ,rien a dire de plus,

Buena serie de accion Le doy un 5 porque me gusta la serie y es de las mejores de su epoca

These dvds came out of package in mint condition. Play back is perfect.

Ottimo