Miami Vice : Old Flame
Genre : Crime / Drama
Showrunner: Peter Berg
Writer : Roy Horne
Based on the television series
Cast: Josh Holloway, Taye Diggs, Andy Garcia, Katrina Law, Brad William Henke, Troy Garity, Sharon Leal, Sierra Aylina McClain, Spencer Lofranco and Chris D'Elia
Plot: On the beaches of Miami, Diane Gordon (Sierra Aylina McClain) is sunbathing when she is approached by Lyle (Spencer Lofranco) who offers to buy her lunch. That night, Lyle brings Diane to a party at the house of his boss, David Traynor (Chris D'Elia). Traynor tells Diane that he runs a modeling agency that is looking for fresh talent. Diane is wary, but Traynor tells her that she could easily earn up to $10,000 month to start if she signed with him.
Detectives Sonny Crockett (Josh Holloway) and Ricardo Tubbs (Taye Diggs) are on the scene as a dead prostitute is being fished out of the Miami River. Lt. Martin Castillo (Andy Garcia) tells them that he suspects Traynor's organization is responsible and implores the Vice Squad to prove it. Stan Switek (Brad William Henke) and Larry Zito (Troy Garity) sneak into a party at Traynor's house disguised as exterminators. They have a hidden camera hidden in the exterminator equipment to photograph the guests.
Back at OCB, Tubbs is taken aback when he finds NYPD detective Valerie Gordon (Sharon Leal) in Castillo's office. Valerie tells him its been a while and explains that she has been trying to find her sister Diane for the last several months. She finally managed to trace Diane's whereabouts to Miami where she's been trying to find her for the past couple weeks. Tubbs is hurt that Valerie didn't call him when she got into town. Valerie reminds him that he broke things off with her. Tubbs apologizes and offers to show her around the city that night.
In the morning, Switek and Zito play their video footage for the rest of the squad. Castillo tells the team to identify everyone on the tape. Valerie walks into the room and spots her sister on the footage. Traynor and Lyle take Diane shopping and give her copious amounts of cocaine. Once she is high they pull the rug out and reveal that she will not be doing any modeling, but will rather be spending her nights working as a call girl. Diane, hooked on the money and drugs, doesn't mind the deception.
Crockett and Tubbs attend a party at Traynor's house in their cover identities of Burnett and Cooper. At the party, Tubbs locates Diane and tries to convince her to leave the party with him, telling her that he's a friend of her sister. When Diane refuses to leave, Tubbs begins to drag her away from the party. Lyle is about to attack Tubbs, but Crockett holds him off at gunpoint. Tubbs takes Diane into the surveillance van where Switek, Zito, Gina Calabrese (Katrina Law), and Valerie wait. Valerie tries to talk sense into Diane, but Diane gets hysterical and begins trying to leave the van. Valerie slaps her sister across the face to calm her down. The team takes Diane to a drug rehab center at the behest of Valerie. Diane angrily tells Valerie that she doesn't want to quit her life since she's making over $1000 a night.
At OCB, Crockett suggests that they try to get Diane to testify against Traynor to shut his operation down for good. Tubbs and Valerie object, saying that Diane has been used enough for the time being. Castillo agrees with them and asks Crockett to come up with another way to bring Traynor down. From the rehab center, Diane calls Traynor and tells him that she is leaving town for a while. Traynor gives Lyle the address to the rehab center and tells him to take care of Diane. Meanwhile, Tubbs is preparing to say goodbye to Valerie for good. She thanks him for all of his help. After exchanging their goodbyes, Valerie and Tubbs end up having sex.
In the morning, Diane's body is found in her room, dead from an apparent drug overdose. Traynor is brought in for questioning. Castillo sits on the interrogation with Tubbs, but ends up having to restrain Tubbs after he loses his cool with Traynor's lack of concern over Diane's death. Valerie tells them that she just wants to get her sister's body back to New York. Tubbs offers to take Valerie to the airport. He confessses that he still loves her. She tells him that she still has feelings for him as well. They share a kiss, and Tubbs asks Valerie to let him know once she lands in New York.
Castillo tells Crockett and Tubbs that the dead prostitute they pulled from the river has been postitively identified as one of Traynor's girls. He tells them to head over to Traynor's house to bring him in for further questioning. Crockett and Tubbs head over to Traynor's house where they find Valerie holding Traynor at gunpoint. While Tubbs tries to talk Valerie down, Traynor pulls out a gun and attempts to shoot Valerie. Valerie gets the drop on Traynor and quickly guns him down. Valerie hands over her gun and asks Crockett and Tubbs to go ahead and read her her rights.
Plot: On the beaches of Miami, Diane Gordon (Sierra Aylina McClain) is sunbathing when she is approached by Lyle (Spencer Lofranco) who offers to buy her lunch. That night, Lyle brings Diane to a party at the house of his boss, David Traynor (Chris D'Elia). Traynor tells Diane that he runs a modeling agency that is looking for fresh talent. Diane is wary, but Traynor tells her that she could easily earn up to $10,000 month to start if she signed with him.
Detectives Sonny Crockett (Josh Holloway) and Ricardo Tubbs (Taye Diggs) are on the scene as a dead prostitute is being fished out of the Miami River. Lt. Martin Castillo (Andy Garcia) tells them that he suspects Traynor's organization is responsible and implores the Vice Squad to prove it. Stan Switek (Brad William Henke) and Larry Zito (Troy Garity) sneak into a party at Traynor's house disguised as exterminators. They have a hidden camera hidden in the exterminator equipment to photograph the guests.
Back at OCB, Tubbs is taken aback when he finds NYPD detective Valerie Gordon (Sharon Leal) in Castillo's office. Valerie tells him its been a while and explains that she has been trying to find her sister Diane for the last several months. She finally managed to trace Diane's whereabouts to Miami where she's been trying to find her for the past couple weeks. Tubbs is hurt that Valerie didn't call him when she got into town. Valerie reminds him that he broke things off with her. Tubbs apologizes and offers to show her around the city that night.
In the morning, Switek and Zito play their video footage for the rest of the squad. Castillo tells the team to identify everyone on the tape. Valerie walks into the room and spots her sister on the footage. Traynor and Lyle take Diane shopping and give her copious amounts of cocaine. Once she is high they pull the rug out and reveal that she will not be doing any modeling, but will rather be spending her nights working as a call girl. Diane, hooked on the money and drugs, doesn't mind the deception.
Crockett and Tubbs attend a party at Traynor's house in their cover identities of Burnett and Cooper. At the party, Tubbs locates Diane and tries to convince her to leave the party with him, telling her that he's a friend of her sister. When Diane refuses to leave, Tubbs begins to drag her away from the party. Lyle is about to attack Tubbs, but Crockett holds him off at gunpoint. Tubbs takes Diane into the surveillance van where Switek, Zito, Gina Calabrese (Katrina Law), and Valerie wait. Valerie tries to talk sense into Diane, but Diane gets hysterical and begins trying to leave the van. Valerie slaps her sister across the face to calm her down. The team takes Diane to a drug rehab center at the behest of Valerie. Diane angrily tells Valerie that she doesn't want to quit her life since she's making over $1000 a night.
At OCB, Crockett suggests that they try to get Diane to testify against Traynor to shut his operation down for good. Tubbs and Valerie object, saying that Diane has been used enough for the time being. Castillo agrees with them and asks Crockett to come up with another way to bring Traynor down. From the rehab center, Diane calls Traynor and tells him that she is leaving town for a while. Traynor gives Lyle the address to the rehab center and tells him to take care of Diane. Meanwhile, Tubbs is preparing to say goodbye to Valerie for good. She thanks him for all of his help. After exchanging their goodbyes, Valerie and Tubbs end up having sex.
In the morning, Diane's body is found in her room, dead from an apparent drug overdose. Traynor is brought in for questioning. Castillo sits on the interrogation with Tubbs, but ends up having to restrain Tubbs after he loses his cool with Traynor's lack of concern over Diane's death. Valerie tells them that she just wants to get her sister's body back to New York. Tubbs offers to take Valerie to the airport. He confessses that he still loves her. She tells him that she still has feelings for him as well. They share a kiss, and Tubbs asks Valerie to let him know once she lands in New York.
Castillo tells Crockett and Tubbs that the dead prostitute they pulled from the river has been postitively identified as one of Traynor's girls. He tells them to head over to Traynor's house to bring him in for further questioning. Crockett and Tubbs head over to Traynor's house where they find Valerie holding Traynor at gunpoint. While Tubbs tries to talk Valerie down, Traynor pulls out a gun and attempts to shoot Valerie. Valerie gets the drop on Traynor and quickly guns him down. Valerie hands over her gun and asks Crockett and Tubbs to go ahead and read her her rights.
I really hoped the team behind Miami Vice would opt for a season-long storyline of some kind for the second season, but it seems like the show has gone down the formulaic road once again, unfortunately.
While Miami Vice wasn't my favorite series coming back from Season 1, I think it does a good job at what it sets out to do. The first episode is wild, unpredictable and enjoyable, which is what Miami Vice is all about on its good days.
It seems to be a recurring problem with Last Resort Television, but aside from the main characters, which by the way are brilliantly played by Holloway and Diggs, everyone else seems a bit boring and underdeveloped. I really hoped we would get to know the supporting characters better and unfortunately, that's not the case (at least with the first episode)
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