{"id":19327,"date":"2025-09-13T04:13:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T04:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/19327\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T04:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T04:13:09","slug":"for-miami-vice-fans-the-fast-cars-fast-boats-and-designer-suits-are-still-worth-celebrating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/19327\/","title":{"rendered":"For ‘Miami Vice’ fans, the fast cars, fast boats and designer suits are still worth celebrating"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI \u2014\u00a0With its pastel suits, fast cars, and a soundtrack that made TV history, “Miami Vice” was the show that helped define a decade.<\/p>\n

It’s hard to forget that iconic drive from the pilot episode, underscored by Phil Collins\u2019 \u201cIn the Air Tonight.”<\/p>\n

“Miami Vice” wasn\u2019t just another cop show. It redefined the genre, blending high-octane action with cinematic visuals, while also helping to revitalize Miami Beach as it showcased its Art Deco glamour. <\/p>\n

\"oceanNBC News\u2019 George Solis drives along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla.NBC News<\/p>\n

Each episode of the series that debuted in 1984 was a love letter to the city, wrapped in the excess of the 1980s.<\/p>\n

Now, 41 years later, members of the cast and crew are reuniting for an annual celebration (MV 41), drawing fans from across the country.<\/p>\n

Among those returning is Edward James Olmos, who won an Emmy for his portrayal of stoic lieutenant, Marty Castillo.<\/p>\n

Olmos said neither he nor his co-stars could have predicted the global phenomenon “Miami Vice” would become. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think anybody really could,” he said. “It swept the world. It was the most viewed television program of its time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"miamiA Miami Vice jacket on display during the 41st Miami Vice anniversary, in Miami Beach, Fla.NBC News<\/p>\n

No reunion would be complete without a little horsepower. Olmos even slipped behind the wheel of one of the show\u2019s signature Ferraris and was “right away, transported back to those neon-lit Miami nights, he said. <\/p>\n

For “Miami Vice” superfans like Brian Hauser, the nearly week-long celebration is more than just nostalgia \u2014 it\u2019s a chance to connect with a show that shaped his youth. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was very instrumental in my coming of age,\u201d Hauser said. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s been re-created since, and it still resonates to this day.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than four decades on, “Miami Vice” remains a love letter to a city and an era that continues to captivate. <\/p>\n

As Olmos put it simply, sliding into the driver\u2019s seat once again: \u201cBeautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIAMI \u2014\u00a0With its pastel suits, fast cars, and a soundtrack that made TV history, “Miami Vice” was the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19328,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,111,139,69,437],"class_list":["post-19327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19327\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}