Tread Perilously is a podcast in which hosts Erik Amaya and author Justin Robinson watch the “worst” episodes of popular TV shows, attempting to determine if they would continue to watch the series based on the most off-key moments.

This Week: Miami Vice‘s “Bushido”

Tread Perilously heads back to the 1980s for a month of shows from that glorious decade. First up: a Miami Vice episode called “Bushido.”

When a joint operation with the DEA goes south, Captain Martin Castillo suspects his old friend Jack Gretsky may have interfered with the bust to get his attention. Soon, he visits the local CIA office to confirm and, rather quickly, confronts Gretsky, leading to the man’s death. But with $500,000 of the DEA’s money missing and the location of Gretsky’s wife and son unknown, Castillo embraces the way of the warrior to solve all of the outstanding mysteries.

Erik and Justin return to Miami Vice for the first time in nearly a decade — but their recent study of Michael Mann gives them fresh eyes. Star and episode director Edward James Olmos is the easy MVP for stylish filmmaking and appearing in nearly every scene. A gaggle of surprise guest stars suggests the real reason Erik chose this episode six or so years ago. The pair imagine what The Shield‘s Strike Team would do in a Thief situation. Justin comes to believe Castillo is a wizard and finds more than one connection to Burn Notice. Also: special attention is given to Olmos’s mustache.

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