Wiseguy

Runtime : 60 mins

Genre : Crime Drama Action & Adventure

First Aired 16-September-1987

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.

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Cast Members

Vincent Terranova
played by
Ken Wahl

Frank McPike
played by
Jonathan Banks

Daniel Benjamin Lifeguard Burroughs
played by
Jim Byrnes

unknown
played by
Maximilian Schell

unknown
played by
Steven Bauer

Season 4 Episodes 9

Season 3 Episodes 22

Season 2 Episodes 22

Season 1 Episodes 22

Season 0 Episodes 11

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