Crockett and Tubbs travel to New York to take down a powerful Colombian cartel.Crockett and Tubbs travel to New York to take down a powerful Colombian cartel.Crockett and Tubbs travel to New York to take down a powerful Colombian cartel.
Charles S. Dutton
- Lieutenant Pearson
- (as Charles Dutton)
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Did you know
- TriviaScenes from this episode (mainly the ending where Crockett shoots down the helicopter and when the Revilla warehouse is blown up) were used in the music video for "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer. Many of the shots of New York buildings were used in the music video for "Crockett's Theme".
- GoofsAfter Crockett and Tubbs are chased by Lieutenant Pearson in New York (at 48:30), a car drives through the intersection. Its three passengers smile and point at the production. The woman sitting in the front passenger seat can be seen saying "it's Miami Vice!"
- Quotes
Margaret: Sometimes the best things are the hardest to get.
Detective James Crockett: Yeah, but the hardest to get ain't always the best.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Penn & Teller: Fool Us: Chocolate Magic (2022)
Featured review
An unusual and interesting start to the second season
"Prodigal Son" always strikes me as an unusual choice of opener for the second season of "Miami Vice" as it takes Crockett and Tubbs to Manhattan. Fans who had waited a long time to see the glorious Miami scenery, Sonny's Ferrari, Elvis and so on, would have to wait 'til the next episode before things returned to normal. Interestingly, the BBC in the UK chose to show things in a completely different order, opening the second season with Episode 11 "Phil the Shill"! Anyway, "Prodigal Son" is a good episode, let down by a rather weak plot from the pen of Daniel Pyne. There are plenty of memorable scenes and a genuine "jump" moment thrown in for good measure. Seeing Crockett walk the night streets of New York accompanied by Glenn Frey's "You Belong To The City" is simply superb. There's a smörgåsbord of great songs in this feature-length episode including tracks from Billy Ocean, Huey Lewis & The News, U2, Phil Collins and Bryan Ferry to name just a few.
In terms of talent, Penn Jillette appears as dodgy Jimmy Borges and Gene Simmons plays a multi-millionaire playboy with the excellent name of Newton Blade.
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, this is a reasonable tale but it's a little rambling and convoluted. The action, however, is top-notch and the production values are through the ceiling.
Sonny shows he has a real weakness for bad ladies - a theme that will continue to run through the show. Here, we have the slightly nuts Margaret, played by Susan Hess.
An ambitious but somewhat disappointing start to the season - 8 out of 10.
In terms of talent, Penn Jillette appears as dodgy Jimmy Borges and Gene Simmons plays a multi-millionaire playboy with the excellent name of Newton Blade.
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, this is a reasonable tale but it's a little rambling and convoluted. The action, however, is top-notch and the production values are through the ceiling.
Sonny shows he has a real weakness for bad ladies - a theme that will continue to run through the show. Here, we have the slightly nuts Margaret, played by Susan Hess.
An ambitious but somewhat disappointing start to the season - 8 out of 10.
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