This Week In Miami Vice History - Unproduced Episodes

[mvnyc]

Being there were no premiere episodes in all 5 seasons this week, I'm presenting two unproduced ones:

 

This information is from Miami Vice Wiki:

 

"Mother's Keepers" is an unproduced episode of Miami Vice, thought to be from the show's second or third season.  The storyline goes: "The case of a murdered mother and a stolen baby hits Gina hard and moves her to reveal a very personal secret."  The script bears several similarities to the Season 3 episode "Baby Blues", however these similarities are apparently coincidental.

• While it is not known which season the episode was originally intended for, the presence of Lieutenant Castillo places it after "One Eyed Jack." Similarly, Larry Zito is mentioned, indicating it was to take place before "Down For The Count, (Part One)." The script's writer, Gustave Reininger, also wrote Season 3's "Forgive Us Our Debts, indicating this script may have been written around that time.
• The title is an obvious reference to "Brother's Keeper", although the story bears no relation. It is also a play on the phrase "finders, keepers."
• The script hints at unresolved romantic feelings between Crockett and Gina left over from their on-off relationship in Season 1 (something that is also implied in Season 4's "Blood And Roses").

"The Edge" is an unproduced episode of Miami Vice from the fifth season.  The storyline goes: "When his politician friend is abducted, Crockett has to push himself to his very limits to catch the kidnappers and rescue his friend." Little is actually known about the episode beyond its basic premise, as the script remains in private hands.

• "The Edge" was originally going to be filmed around the middle of production in the fifth season. However, Don Johnson's commitment to the recording of his second album, Let It Roll, meant that the episode could not be shot at the allotted time. Initially, "Miracle Man" was filmed instead (as Crockett is only featured in the opening sequence) and "The Edge" was pushed back through the schedule, but eventually, with time running out to complete "Freefall", the episode was dropped altogether.

Edited April 7, 2014 by mvnyc

[miamijimf]

Interesting thanks!  

[Pink Flaming0]

Some great info I'd never heard about and another reason why I love these. Keep them coming!

 

Also, the teaser to Miracle Man, if you look closely you'll notice Bobby Foxworth standing in for DJ. (the scenes when Crockett has his back to the camera) Foxworth was taller then Johnson and Thomas, noticeable to the trained MV eye, lol     

[Susanna Girl]

I never really understood Sonny and Gina's romance either.  They played it up so much at the beginning of the series and then just sort of dropped it while they each dated other people.  I felt a little confused by her reaction when Sonny married Caitlin as the anger and the tears seemed to be a little out of place for me.  

 

Thank you mvnyc for the great new info.  Very interesting stuff!  

[Matt5]

Yes the Sonny Gina story was not developed at all after the first few episodes of Season 1 

[Joey Hardin]

So bad history of miami vice. I think these unproduced episodes and hadn't been developing stories stamped and damaged to core of the show. Especially when Michael Mann left from the show and dropped completely to Dick Wolf 

Edited April 9, 2014 by Knight&Crockett

[Matt5]

So bad history of miami vice. I think these unproduced episodes and hadn't been developing stories stamped and damaged to core of the show. Especially when Michael Mann left from the show and dropped completely to Dick Wolf 

 

Dick Wolf did a ,marvellous job in early Season 3 - some of those episodes look amazing 

[Matt5]

 

Being there were no premiere episodes in all 5 seasons this week, I'm presenting two unproduced ones:

 

This information is from Miami Vice Wiki:

 

"Mother's Keepers" is an unproduced episode of Miami Vice, thought to be from the show's second or third season.  The storyline goes: "The case of a murdered mother and a stolen baby hits Gina hard and moves her to reveal a very personal secret."  The script bears several similarities to the Season 3 episode "Baby Blues", however these similarities are apparently coincidental.

• While it is not known which season the episode was originally intended for, the presence of Lieutenant Castillo places it after "One Eyed Jack." Similarly, Larry Zito is mentioned, indicating it was to take place before "Down For The Count, (Part One)." The script's writer, Gustave Reininger, also wrote Season 3's "Forgive Us Our Debts, indicating this script may have been written around that time.
• The title is an obvious reference to "Brother's Keeper", although the story bears no relation. It is also a play on the phrase "finders, keepers."
• The script hints at unresolved romantic feelings between Crockett and Gina left over from their on-off relationship in Season 1 (something that is also implied in Season 4's "Blood And Roses").

"The Edge" is an unproduced episode of Miami Vice from the fifth season.  The storyline goes: "When his politician friend is abducted, Crockett has to push himself to his very limits to catch the kidnappers and rescue his friend." Little is actually known about the episode beyond its basic premise, as the script remains in private hands.

• "The Edge" was originally going to be filmed around the middle of production in the fifth season. However, Don Johnson's commitment to the recording of his second album, Let It Roll, meant that the episode could not be shot at the allotted time. Initially, "Miracle Man" was filmed instead (as Crockett is only featured in the opening sequence) and "The Edge" was pushed back through the schedule, but eventually, with time running out to complete "Freefall", the episode was dropped altogether.

 

 

I believe "The Edge " would have been directed by Virgil W. Vogel who was one of the show's main directors in Season 3 , 4 and 5