It's hard to remember a lot of the Miami Vice episodes, all of which I've seen at least twice, but "Out Where the Buses Don't Run" -- a phrase that Crockett uses to describe Hank Weldon's mental acuity -- is an episode I have never forgotten. The moody noirish quality of this script and its cinematography is beyond effective, it is downright exceptional. As is the guest performance by Bruce McGill (who many people will remember as D-Day from Animal House, though he has distinguished himself with dozens of great character roles over the years). Without getting into the area of spoilers, McGill's performance covers the entire gamut of crazy up through crazy like a fox. And, as other reviewers have mentioned, the episode's denouement is as powerful as any in television history. Whenever I hear Mark Knopfler's pensive guitar solo from "Brothers in Arms," I can't help but picture that rain-swept conclusion to "Out Where the Buses Don't Run" with its wild reveal.
Review of Out Where the Buses Don't Run
