Miami Vice Whatever Works (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Miami Vice

Whatever Works (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The murder of two beat cops outside their jurisdiction immerses the team in the Santeria religion, while Crockett tries to recover his repossessed Ferrari.

Director

John Nicolella (directed by)

Writers

Anthony Yerkovich (created by) | Maurice Hurley (written by) | Daniel Pyne (executive story editor) | John Mankiewicz (story editor)

Producer

John Nicolella (produced by)

Composer

Jan Hammer (music composed by)

Cinematographer

James A. Contner

Editor

Michael D. Ornstein (edited by) (as Michael Ornstein)

Casting Director

Bonnie Timmermann (casting by)

See all filmmakers & crew (70)

Edit Released

Updated Oct 4, 1985

Release date

Oct 4, 1985 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Whatever Works.

Cast	+ Add Cast
27 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	Miami Vice (1984)
John Diehl Detective Larry Zito Detective Larry Zito See fewer	The Client (1994)
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)
Eartha Kitt Priestess Chata Priestess Chata See fewer	The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
Héctor Mercado Victor Davila (as Hector Jaime Mercado) Victor Davila (as Hector Jaime Mercado) See fewer	Hair (1979)
Bruce MacVittie Officer David Blakeney Officer David Blakeney See fewer	Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
José Angel Santana Ramon Morandez (as José Santana) Ramon Morandez (as José Santana) See fewer	Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Robert Trebor Maxwell Dierks Maxwell Dierks See fewer	52 Pick-Up (1986)
Martin Ferrero Izzy Moreno Izzy Moreno See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Antoni Corone Officer Tommy Solen (as Antoni Carone) Officer Tommy Solen (as Antoni Carone) See fewer	We Own the Night (2007)
Sonia Zomina Old Woman Old Woman See fewer	Daniel (1983)
Jimmy Star Police Officer Police Officer See fewer	The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell (2014)
Michael Des Barres Power Station Vocalist (uncredited) Power Station Vocalist (uncredited) See fewer	MacGyver (2016)
Gregory Jones Cop #1 (uncredited) Cop #1 (uncredited) See fewer	A Flash of Green (1984)
Susan Lawlor Game Warden (uncredited) Game Warden (uncredited) See fewer	Charley Hannah (1986)
Richard Marquez Orfil Rivera (uncredited) Orfil Rivera (uncredited) See fewer	Assassination Tango (2002)
David Joseph Martinez White Porsche Driver (uncredited) White Porsche Driver (uncredited) See fewer	The Expendables (2010)
Jeff Moldovan Corrupt Club Cop (uncredited) Corrupt Club Cop (uncredited) See fewer	The Punisher (2004)
Toni Mooney Laura (uncredited) Laura (uncredited) See fewer	Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
Frank Rossi Tony BD (uncredited) Tony BD (uncredited) See fewer	Cabrini (2024)
Andy Taylor Power Station Guitarist (uncredited) Power Station Guitarist (uncredited) See fewer	Commando (1985)
John Taylor J.T. (uncredited) J.T. (uncredited) See fewer	9½ Weeks (1986)
Tony Thompson Power Station Drummer (uncredited) Power Station Drummer (uncredited) See fewer	Madonna: Like a Virgin (1984)