Miami Vice

Bad Timing (Season 5, Episode 4)

TV-14

TV Episode | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Trying to come to grips with himself after the trouble with Burnett, Crockett takes a vacation that becomes a pursuit with three escaped convicts and their hostage.

Director

Virgil W. Vogel

Writers

Anthony Yerkovich (created by) | Scott Shepherd (written by)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 2, 1988

Release date

Dec 2, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 9 wins & 29 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Don Johnson Detective James Crockett Detective James Crockett See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Philip Michael Thomas Detective Ricardo Tubbs Detective Ricardo Tubbs See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Saundra Santiago Detective Gina Calabrese Detective Gina Calabrese See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Michael Talbott Detective Stan Switek Detective Stan Switek See fewer	Vacation (1983)
Olivia Brown Detective Trudy Joplin Detective Trudy Joplin See fewer	Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Edward James Olmos Lieutenant Martin Castillo Lieutenant Martin Castillo See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Melissa Leo Kathleen Gilfords Kathleen Gilfords See fewer	The Fighter (I) (2010)
William O'Leary Scotty Scotty See fewer	Bull Durham (1988)
Pruitt Taylor Vince Cruz Cruz See fewer	Identity (2003)
Gary Farmer Wilson Wilson See fewer	Dead Man (1995)
Stephanie Roth Haberle Psychiatrist (as Stephanie Roth) Psychiatrist (as Stephanie Roth) See fewer	Deception (2008)
John Archie Walter Mills Walter Mills See fewer	The Specialist (1994)
Ted Bartsch Fredrickson Fredrickson See fewer	Wild Things (1998)
Tim Powell Yupster Yupster See fewer	Ray Donovan (2013)
Lori Creevay Miriam Miriam See fewer	Switchback (1997)
Joy Ellen Johnson Thelma Thelma See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Rob LaGamba Richards Richards See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Marc Macaulay Doc Jerry Doc Jerry See fewer	Killer Joe (2011)
Robert MacBeth Fisherman Fisherman See fewer	All About the Benjamins (2002)
Greg Paul Meyers Johnny Johnny See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Rita Rehn Sylvia Sylvia See fewer	The Producers (2005)
Jermaine Stewart The Singer The Singer See fewer	Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
Anthony Crivello Miguel Carrera Miguel Carrera See fewer	The Omro Heist (2025)
Michael Gabbitas Nightclub Customer Nightclub Customer See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Ron Russell Cop #2 (uncredited) Cop #2 (uncredited) See fewer	Clown Fear (2020)