The Vice is een Britse misdaadserie van de zender ITV. De serie ging in première op 4 januari 1999.
Ken Stott speelt DI Pat Chappel, een ambtenaar in de Metropolitan Police Vice Squad. Een 'special agent', die misschien te veel tijd heeft doorgebracht in de rottigheid. Hij is zowel gepassioneerd en medelevend, met betrekking tot de prostituees en huurjongens in zijn pleister als de slachtoffers, maar hij is zeker geen vriend aan de pooiers en misdadigers van Soho.
The team have a well known and high class pimp David Hinkley under surveillance, but fail to save one of his girls being murdered. His daughter Natasha hides the envelope which contains the evidence needed to charge Hinkley. Nikki a working girl is looking for help from Chappel. He attempts to persuade her to make a statement about Hinkley. For her troubles she will receive a room in a hostel, but Nikki declines. Hinkley is bailled due until further enquires. He visits Nikki, believing she informed the police. Unknown to Hinkley, Natasha has already arrived there to do the same. Nikki and Hinkley fight, Natasha hides herself in the bathroom. Hinkley in a rage pushes Nikki out of a first floor window, an action witnessed by his daughter, Natasha. The murder squad are now involved on the case, much to Chappel's disgust.