Wiseguy

CrimeDramaAction & Adventure1987TV-1475 episodes4 seasonsScripted

Tagline: With friends like his who needs enemies

First aired: 1987-09-16

Synopsis

Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) of the United States. His roots in a traditional Italian city neighborhood form the underlying dramatic base throughout the series, bringing him into conflict with his conservative mother and other family members while acting undercover as syndicate enforcer.

Creators

Stephen J. CannellFrank Lupo

Casting

  • Jonathan Banks
    Frank McPike
  • Steven Bauer
    Michael Santana
  • Maximilian Schell
    Amado Guzman
  • Jim Byrnes
    Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs
  • Cecil Hoffman
    Hillary Stein