Miami Vice

A hip, MTV-tinged drama about a pair of high-style detectives that added neon and attitude to the genre and drew huge numbers. A prime example of '80s flash, it influenced fashion, music and other TV series, and was the show du jour for pop stars and celebs seeking guest shots. Often brilliantly mixing rock music, colors and action with strong acting, e (more…)A hip, MTV-tinged drama about a pair of high-style detectives that added neon and attitude to the genre and drew huge numbers. A prime example of '80s flash, it influenced fashion, music and other TV series, and was the show du jour for pop stars and celebs seeking guest shots. Often brilliantly mixing rock music, colors and action with strong acting, especially from Emmy winner Edward James Olmos and an underrated Don Johnson, `Vice' left an indelible mark as an ultraslick period piece.