Sonny Crockett (Don Johnson), an undercover cop for the Miami Vice Department and Ricardo Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas), a New York street cop, unwillingly team up on assignment to apprehend a Colombian cocaine smuggler in this two-hour pilot episode of the explosive, groundbreaking detective series, "Miami Vice".

Crockett (Don Johnson) and Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) break up a powerful pornography operation while dealing with an over-the-edge FBI operative (Ed O'Neill).

Crockett (Don Johnson) and Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) set-off to find a group of drug rip-off terrorists responsible for killing one undercover policeman, and seriously wounding another.

Part 1 of 2. The murder of coke dealer Felix Castranova by an Argentinean hit man leads Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) and Rodriguez (Gregory Sierra) to a hit list with Crockett's (Don Johnson) name on it. Now Crocket and Tubbs must find the contract killer before Sonny becomes his next victim.

Part 2 of 2. Following the death of Lt. Rodriguez, Crockett (Don Johnson) and Tubbs (Philip Michael Thomas) travel to the Bahamas to catch their adversary, Calderone.

Crockett (Don Johnson) is trying to help a friend who has accumulated a substantial gambling debt when he is accused of accepting a bribe from her racketeer. Dennis Farina guest stars.