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.
Created By: Stephen J. Cannell | Frank Lupo |Image | Seasons |
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Specials 1970 | 11 EpisodesWiseguy - premiered on January 01, 1970 |
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Season 1 1987 | 22 EpisodesWiseguy - premiered on September 16, 1987 |
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Season 2 1988 | 22 EpisodesWiseguy - premiered on October 26, 1988 |
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Season 3 1989 | 22 EpisodesWiseguy - premiered on September 20, 1989 |
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Season 4 1990 | 9 EpisodesWiseguy - premiered on November 10, 1990 |
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Ken Wahl | Vincent Terranova |
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Jonathan Banks | Frank McPike |
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Jim Byrnes | Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs |
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Maximilian Schell | |
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Steven Bauer |
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