Miami Vice

Miami Vice has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in Australia on Netflix and BINGE, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Starz Apple TV Channel. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 2,003 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Colin Farrell anchors it, but the writing does the real work. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Miami Vice earns its spot. The plotting gives Miami Vice its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. A case involving drug lords and murder in South Florida takes a personal turn for undercover detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. Unorthodox Crockett gets involved romantically with the Chinese-Cuban wife of a trafficker of arms and drugs, while Tubbs deals with an assault on those he loves. Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx lead a cast that gives the tension real weight. Miami Vice came out in 2006. Miami Vice is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Miami Vice. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Colin Farrell anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.