Season 5 begins with the resolution of the Sonny Burnett arc, in which an injured Crockett loses his memory and adopts the identity of his undercover alter-ego. While an unlikely scenario, it comes on the heels of Crockett going through tremendous hardship, blurring the line between cop and criminal. The episode, entitled "Bad Timing," is set in the wake of Crockett's descent into madness, trying to recover by going on a motorcycle vacation through the dirt roads of Florida. Of course, given the episode's title, he winds up crossing paths with a gang of escaped convicts.
These criminals become a test for him, a way to determine if he's still a good man. He sets off to take them down and rescue their hostage, Kathleen, played by Melissa Leo. "Miami Vice" marked one of Melissa Leo's earliest television roles. She would go on to be a series regular on shows like "Homicide: Life on the Street," "Treme," and "I'm Dying Up Here" before winning an Oscar for her performance in 2010's "The Fighter." She's a favorite of director Antoine Fuqua, having appeared in "Olympus Has Fallen" and the two "Equalizer" movies.
