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The original was posted on /r/television by /u/DFWUnhinged on 2026-08-02 03:20:21+00:00.

I’ve been watching Miami Vice, and I don’t think younger people should watch it just because it’s “cool” or nostalgic. I think they should watch it because it’s about work.

Crockett and Tubbs spend most of the show doing the boring, frustrating, exhausting parts of the job. Long surveillance, failed operations, paperwork, sleepless nights, and constantly putting the mission ahead of their personal lives. They’re professionals first. That’s what I admire.

Whether you agree with that lifestyle or not, it feels like a perspective that’s become less common in TV. So much media today is about finding yourself or chasing happiness. Miami Vice is about duty, competence, and becoming exceptionally good at something, even when it’s difficult.

Am I reading too much into it, or is that part of why the show still feels so timeless?