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COLLECTION · Series · 1987

Wiseguy

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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* 6.6 (37)ActionAdventureCrimeDramaUnited States
Creators
Frank Lupo · Stephen J. Cannell
Countries
United States
Studios
CBS · Stephen J. Cannell Productions
Runtime
60 min/ep
Age rating
TV-14
Release
16/09/1987
Score
6.6 / 10 (37)

Awards and nominations

  • Ken Wahl — Golden Globe Award
  • Ray Sharkey — Golden Globe Award
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
Specials
11 episodes
Episode 1. Chazz Palminteri Interview
60 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. Conflict in Writing the Profit Arc
60 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Gag Reel
60 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. Joan Severance Interview
60 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. Kevin Spacey Interview
60 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. McPike
60 min

No synopsis

Episode 7. Origins
60 min

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Episode 8. Storytelling
60 min

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Episode 9. Who is Mel Profit
60 min

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Episode 10. William Russ Interview
60 min

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Episode 11. Elsa Raven Interview
60 min

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Season 1
Season 1
22 episodes · 1987
Wiseguy (1)
Episode 1. Wiseguy (1)
1987-09-16 · 60 min

Vinnie is released from prison where he has been for two years to establish his cover. He meets his boss, Frank McPike and gets to see his coach and mentor, Jerry Greco. Greco is killed and Vinnie demands to be put in to finish the…

Wiseguy (2)
Episode 2. Wiseguy (2)
1987-09-16 · 60 min

Vinnie and Sonny's right hand man, Tony Grecco, has a run-in with the cops causing Vinnie to be arrested. The Steelgraves find that guns are being exported illegally using their pier and decide to take possession of the guns and sell them…

New Blood
Episode 3. New Blood
1987-09-24 · 60 min

In an attempt to take over Sonny Steelgrave’s business, mob head Paul Patrice frames Sonny for several murder attempts he makes on the life of the special prosecutor investigating Sonny.

The Loose Cannon
Episode 4. The Loose Cannon
1987-10-01 · 60 min

A psychopathic murderer posing as Sonny's nephew double-crosses Sonny and holds Vinnie's girlfriend Gina hostage.

The Birthday Surprise
Episode 5. The Birthday Surprise
1987-10-08 · 60 min

Vinnie nearly blows his cover when he becomes obsessed with finding out who killed his cousin, causing Frank to threaten him with dismissal. Frank desperately wants Vinnie to concentrate on nailing the Zaratzos, who are trying to arrange…

One on One
Episode 6. One on One
1987-10-15 · 60 min

After several deals go sour, Sonny starts suspecting Vinnie may be a plant. Frank orders Vinnie to drop the case when he finds out the local police have an informer in Sonny's operations. Sid has Frank picked up and tortured, but Vinnie…

Prodigal Son
Episode 7. Prodigal Son
1987-10-22 · 60 min

After his mother is mugged in Brooklyn, an enraged Vinnie sets out to find the punk who did it, but when he visits his mother in the hospital, it breaks his heart that she still won't forgive him for his life of “crime.”

A Deal's a Deal
Episode 8. A Deal's a Deal
1987-10-29 · 60 min

Sonny’s cruel punishment of a lounge singer who wants out of his contract triggers a cascade of events that leads to Vinnie’s being photographed with McPike — a photo that is to be delivered to Sonny.

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Episode 9. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
1987-11-05 · 60 min

Sonny’s impending marriage to a syndicate boss’ daughter begins a supposedly businesslike realignment of “families,” but Vinnie learns that the wedding is a pretext for a bloody gang war.

No One Gets Out of Here Alive
Episode 10. No One Gets Out of Here Alive
1987-11-12 · 60 min

An outraged Sonny Steelgrave accuses Vinnie of betraying him to his arch-rival, then realizes the devastating truth — that his paisan is an undercover Federal agent.

Last Rites for Lucci
Episode 11. Last Rites for Lucci
1987-11-19 · 60 min

In the aftermath of the Steelgrave case, Vinnie tries to vindicate himself of his lingering feelings of betrayal and disloyalty by risking his life to save an old friend from the Brooklyn neighborhood who has a contract out on him.

Independent Operator
Episode 12. Independent Operator
1988-01-04 · 60 min

Vinnie’s assignment to check out a contract killer leads him into a huge global contraband syndicate — an operation that far exceeds the scope of the Steelgrave family — overlorded by brother and sister Mel and Susan Profitt.

Fascination for the Flame
Episode 13. Fascination for the Flame
1988-01-11 · 60 min

Vinnie, now a bodyguard for the Profitts, gets his first trial by fire when Mel Profitt, the brilliant but paranoid overlord of an international crime empire, disrupts the wedding of an associate, who retaliates by kidnapping Susan.

Smokey Mountain Requiem
Episode 14. Smokey Mountain Requiem
1988-01-18 · 60 min

Vinnie tells Mel Profitt he is leaving to go home to New Jersey, but Mel offers him the biggest cocaine distribution network in the country — a plum that Vinnie feels is too juicy for any undercover cop to turn down.

Player to be Named Now
Episode 15. Player to be Named Now
1988-01-25 · 60 min

Mel’s desire to buy a baseball franchise is two-fold: he wants to play on it, and he wants to take it away from an old business associate who cheated him in a Mexican drug deal. When Mel’s former girlfriend shows up, begging for…

The Merchant of Death
Episode 16. The Merchant of Death
1988-02-01 · 60 min

When some of his munitions contacts begin drying up, Mel decides to blackmail a French Deputy Minister of Defense into supplying him with the weapons he needs.

Not For Nothing
Episode 17. Not For Nothing
1988-02-08 · 60 min

Hiding out in Vancouver after the fall of the Steelgrave empire, Aldo Baglia sees a photo of Vinnie in the paper and decides to even the score, sending Vinnie into a coma from two serious gunshot wounds. Roger, using his CIA contact,…

Squeeze
Episode 18. Squeeze
1988-02-15 · 60 min

After his munitions operation starts falling apart, Mel orders Vinnie to set up a meet with the mob to use his immense cocaine trade to regain financial power.

Blood Drive
Episode 19. Blood Drive
1988-02-22 · 60 min

After rejecting an offer to finance a coup d'etat in the Caribbean, Mel Profitt becomes obsessed with a supposed voodoo death curse, and Vinnie, horrified, can only watch as Mel’s personality begins to disintegrate.

Phantom Pain
Episode 20. Phantom Pain
1988-03-14 · 60 min

After Susan is arrested for Mel’s murder, Vinnie refuses McPike’s order to pull out of the Profitt case, because Susan, who has seemingly lost her grip on reality, has told him she is pregnant with his child.

Dirty Little Wars
Episode 21. Dirty Little Wars
1988-03-21 · 60 min

With Mel and Susan Profitt undone, McPike begins dismantling their empire, but Vinnie demands to stay on the case to get to the bottom of Roger Lococco’s ties to a rogue CIA operation to stage a Caribbean coup d’etat.

Date With an Angel
Episode 22. Date With an Angel
1988-03-28 · 60 min

Roger Lococco in effect signs his own death warrant by testifying to a Senate committee about a cabal within the U.S. intelligence community, but to back him up he needs Vinnie to testify as an O.C.B. operative — testimony that would end…

Season 2
Season 2
22 episodes · 1988
Going Home
Episode 1. Going Home
1988-10-26 · 60 min

After resigning, Vinnie returns to his old neighborhood to try and get some peace after his life undercover, but is distressed to find white supremists are stirring up trouble. Daryl Elias is promoted to OCB director and orders Frank to…

School of Hard Knox
Episode 2. School of Hard Knox
1988-11-02 · 60 min

Vinnie hesitantly goes back to work for the OCB under the promise they will help find Pete's killer, but Daryl is more interested in getting his star agent to work on a ""real"" assignment. Ritchie digs himself in deeper with the Pilgrims…

Revenge of the Mud People
Episode 3. Revenge of the Mud People
1988-11-09 · 60 min

Unbeknownst to Vinnie, his car was used in the robbery where an off-duty cop was killed, leading to his arrest and brutalization at the hands of the NYPD. Frank bails him out, then reluctantly lets Vinnie continue his pursuit of Knox…

Last of the True Believers
Episode 4. Last of the True Believers
1988-11-16 · 60 min

Knox Pooley realizes Calvin is insane and kicks him out, causing Calvin to go off the deep end and take a famous black leader hostage. Richie becomes disenchanted when he realizes Pooley was only in it for the money. Paul Beckstead takes…

Aria for Don Aiuppo
Episode 5. Aria for Don Aiuppo
1988-12-07 · 60 min

Vinnie is questioned about his connection to Don Aiuppo, thus learning his mother is dating the retired mobster. Checking into it, he finds Rudy and Carlotta were in love as teenagers, then is stunned when Rudy proposes and she accepts.…

7th Avenue Freeze Out
Episode 6. 7th Avenue Freeze Out
1988-12-14 · 60 min

When garment manufacturer Eli Sternberg cannot get a loan to bail out his business, he turns to mobster Ricky Pinzolo for the money. David goes to the OCB for help when he finds out Eli is in debt to the mob. Vinnie meets with David, then…

Next of Kin
Episode 7. Next of Kin
1988-12-21 · 60 min

Eli impatiently awaits news from Sri Lanka, where a terrorist's bomb exploded at David's hotel. Vinnie is hit by a taxi, and Frank talks John Henry Raglin into taking over the case when he learns that Vinnie can't return to work for…

All or Nothing
Episode 8. All or Nothing
1989-01-11 · 60 min

Raglin follows Pinzolo's crooked trail into Chinatown, where a garment-worker's strike has snarled an important order for the Sternbergs. Meanwhile, Eli's niece Carole sews up her alliance with Pinzolo. Raglin tries to get Maxine Tzu to…

Where's the Money
Episode 9. Where's the Money
1989-01-18 · 60 min

Raglin uncovers evidence that Carole is working with Pinzolo to bankrupt Eli. David confronts Pinzolo and forces him to take him to the bank to give him the money he cheated Eli out of, culminating with David getting killed as a suspected…

Postcard From Morocco
Episode 10. Postcard From Morocco
1989-01-25 · 60 min

Raglin pursues a lead that David left him about Pinzolo's murderous past, but they can't find the body. Eli offers Raglin money to kill Pinzolo. Raglin urges Frank to get Carole to testify against Pinzolo, but she has been killed.…

Stairway to Heaven
Episode 11. Stairway to Heaven
1989-02-01 · 60 min

Frank shows up at Vinnie's house in the middle of the night and states than his wife is dying and he can't afford the liver transplant she needs to save her life. Vinnie leaves a box containing a million dollars on the front seat of…

White Noise
Episode 12. White Noise
1989-02-15 · 60 min

Concerned that Vinnie is addicted to the pain pills he's been taking for his leg, Frank calls in Paul Beckstead, who orders Vinnie to undergo a routine physical exam. At the hospital, Daryl Elias is undergoing therapy and, holding Vinnie…

Dead Dog Lives
Episode 13. Dead Dog Lives
1989-03-01 · 60 min

Frank exchanges Pinzolo's jet with the DEA for a small record company, then allows Vinnie to run it. Bobby Travis talks Vinnie into hiring him by promising Vinnie he'll teach him all he needs to know about the business. Getting caught up…

And it Comes Out Here
Episode 14. And it Comes Out Here
1989-03-08 · 60 min

Despite Paul Beckstead's misgivings, Vinnie uses Diana's record to start a bidding war in the hopes of selling Dead Dog to a bigger label. When Vinnie signs elusive James Eliot, Newquay offers to buy Dead Dog without Vinnie, Bobby or…

The Rip-Off Stick
Episode 15. The Rip-Off Stick
1989-03-22 · 60 min

Vinnie bails artist Monroe Blue out of jail, then tells him to help Diana work on some songs. Vinnie begins to wonder about Isaac's honesty when he gets a $57,000 bill for bogus record returns. Winston crashes Diana's party to show off…

High Dollar Bop
Episode 16. High Dollar Bop
1989-04-05 · 60 min

Sensing Eddie's unhappiness with Newquay, Vinnie tries to lure him away by promising him he can work with Monroe. Winston finds out and has Medley thrown off a roof as a warning to Vinnie. Bobby travels to Japan and finds evidence that…

Hip Hop on the Gravy Train
Episode 17. Hip Hop on the Gravy Train
1989-04-12 · 60 min

Amber talks Winston into letting her and Isaac run Shakala at Radiance. Feeling like he's at a dead end, Vinnie urges Bobby to make his own way inside Radiance while he starts turning up the heat under Winston. Isaac agrees to dig up…

The One that Got Away
Episode 18. The One that Got Away
1989-05-03 · 60 min

Winston serves Vinnie with an order to vacate, which Vinnie counters with the vow that he's going to stay at Radiance for the duration of his contract, causing Winston to dig deeper into Vinnie's past. Winston orders Vinnie and Bobby to…

Living and Dying in 4/4 Time
Episode 19. Living and Dying in 4/4 Time
1989-05-10 · 60 min

Just as Frank's suspected, the case against Winston is thrown out of court as entrapment, pushing the investigation back to square one. Vinnie urges Bobby to start working away at Winston from inside Radiance by contacting all of the acts…

Call it Casaba
Episode 20. Call it Casaba
1989-05-17 · 60 min

Wrapping things up at Shakala, Frank reminds Vinnie that they're scheduled to go fishing in the morning. Vinnie and Amber go to dinner, stay up all night talking. Vinnie is surprised to find they're going fishing with Lifeguard, who is in…

The Four-Letter Word (1)
Episode 21. The Four-Letter Word (1)
1989-05-24 · 60 min

Vinnie warns Amber about her lawyer, but Amber thinks he's just jealous. Vinnie runs into an old high school buddy who urges Vinnie to pursue Amber. Vinnie uncovers proof the lawyer is conning Amber into selling Shakala. Amber and Vinnie…

Le Lacrime de Amore (2)
Episode 22. Le Lacrime de Amore (2)
1989-05-24 · 60 min

Carlotta and Rudy Aiuppo return to the States when they hear about Amber. Carlotta thinks Amber isn't right for Vinnie. Rudy takes Vinnie to the Commission and tells them that Vinnie is under his protection, even though he's not in the…

Season 3
Season 3
22 episodes · 1989
A Rightful Place
Episode 1. A Rightful Place
1989-09-20 · 60 min

While keeping vigil over Rudy, Vinnie learns that Grosset's father-in-law was also hit, setting up a power struggle within the mob. Albert courts Vinnie's alliance by letting him in on his plan to smuggle millions of dollars worth of…

Battle of the Barge
Episode 2. Battle of the Barge
1989-09-27 · 60 min

The tension mounts between Cerrico and Grosset over control of the garbage collection business. Grosset forms an uneasy alliance with Chinatown mobster Chin. Carlotta urges Rudy to get better and get Vinnie out of the middle of the…

Sins of the Father
Episode 3. Sins of the Father
1989-10-04 · 60 min

Frank wants to pull Vinnie off the case when he finds out that D.A. Peter Alatorre plans to expose Vinnie as the head of the Commission in a news conference. Albert is distraught when his son is expelled from school because of his recent…

Heir to the Throne
Episode 4. Heir to the Throne
1989-10-11 · 60 min

Rudy discovers Joey's plan to kill him, Albert and Vinnie, so sets his own plan into operation by convincing Albert he must kill Grosset. Albert and Joey have a showdown that ends with Joey dead and Albert in jail for his murder. Wanting…

Sleepwalk
Episode 5. Sleepwalk
1989-10-25 · 60 min

Frank and Dan urge Vinnie to try and reconcile with Amber. At their urging, he goes to her, they make love, then she demands that they see a counselor. Following their therapist's advice, they go away for the weekend, where they both…

How Will They Remember Me?
Episode 6. How Will They Remember Me?
1989-11-01 · 60 min

When a local priest finds a box that belonged to Pete, he takes it to Vinnie, who finds a diary of his father's inside. As he reads it, he finds out about a dark episode involving his father and the local mob. The episode uses black and…

People Do it All the Time
Episode 7. People Do it All the Time
1989-11-08 · 60 min

Vinnie and Frank try to cheer up Dan, who's depressed about becoming a grandfather. When Lauren finds a phony check in her husband's pocket, she asks Dan to investigate, and he uncovers a scam a local builder is using to bilk his…

Reunion
Episode 8. Reunion
1989-11-15 · 60 min

Vinnie attends his 15-year high school reunion and bumps into two old friends, one a mob lawyer and one a detective. Vinnie is torn between telling Denise he's a cop and protecting his cover. Frank tells Vinnie that Denise has bugged his…

Day One
Episode 9. Day One
1989-11-29 · 60 min

Vinnie is called to Washington to investigate a counterfeiting operation designed to sabotage the Japanese economy. Frank warns Vinnie to be careful, that there is some kind of power play going on, because Paul was mysteriously sent to…

Day Four
Episode 10. Day Four
1989-12-06 · 60 min

In the aftermath of economist Valenti's assassination, new paths open in Vinnie's investigation of the plot to disrupt the Japanese economy. Although Vinnie strongly suspects that Masters is behind the plot, he follows the trail Masters…

Day Seven
Episode 11. Day Seven
1989-12-13 · 60 min

Vinnie and Dan find evidence of the counterfeiting ring in Utah, but it seems to have come too easily, so Vinnie heads into the mountains to meet a billionaire recluse, Prescott Wilson, who might hold the key to the truth in the case.…

Day Nine
Episode 12. Day Nine
1989-12-20 · 60 min

Vinnie is the fall guy in the alleged plot to disrupt the Japanese economy, prompting the Attorney General to launch a classified Senate investigation that could cost Vinnie his badge. Fearing her career is ruined, Kate attempts suicide.…

Meet Mike McPike
Episode 13. Meet Mike McPike
1990-01-10 · 60 min

During a budget meeting, Frank gets a call from Jenny that his father is causing trouble at the rest home he's at. Frank takes Mike home while he looks for a new home for him. Mike tells Frank he's not going to leave until Frank…

To Die in Bettendorf
Episode 14. To Die in Bettendorf
1990-01-17 · 60 min

Steelgrave's former accountant, Sid Royce, is suffering in the Witness Protection life Frank assigned him. When his wife leaves, he snaps and decides to get revenge against Frank for destroying his life. Jenny agrees to have dinner with…

Romp
Episode 15. Romp
1990-02-07 · 60 min

Feeling lonely, Vinnie joins his old buddy Mike Caccatori at the bachelor party for their high-school friend Jimmy ""The Legend"" Vitale, but the trio's friendship is put to the test when Jimmy reveals that he's broke and owes money to a…

A One Horse Town
Episode 16. A One Horse Town
1990-02-14 · 60 min

Frank's reporter friend tells him about a corrupt town in Washington, spurring Frank to assign Vinnie to the case. Vinnie sets his cover as a truck driver whose rig just got repossessed. The local sheriff investigates Vinnie and finds out…

His Master's Voice
Episode 17. His Master's Voice
1990-03-07 · 60 min

When the bodies of two missing deputies turn up, it points to a serial killer who has been terrorizing the northwest. Volchek assigns the investigation to Vinnie when Stem loses control. Frank warns Vinnie he has to leave after Dan tells…

Hello Buckwheat
Episode 18. Hello Buckwheat
1990-03-14 · 60 min

Vinnie calls in Roger Lococco to take over the case, then holes up in a seedy hotel in Seattle. Frank is more interested in looking for Vinnie than in nailing Volchek. Paul orders Frank to continue the case and offers him another agent,…

Let Them Eat Cake
Episode 19. Let Them Eat Cake
1990-03-21 · 60 min

Vinnie takes a job hauling hospital waste as he continues to hide out in Seattle. Frank finds out Volchek is going to bribe a state official to get the license for his hospital and plans to arrest them after dinner. Roger uncovers…

Meltdown
Episode 20. Meltdown
1990-03-28 · 60 min

Volchek becomes depressed over losing the hospital. Roger and Frank try to save Lynchboro by getting Volchek to realize he really is in control. Vinnie goes to Kousakis when he realizes the waste they're dumping is causing a hepatitis…

Sanctuary
Episode 21. Sanctuary
1990-04-11 · 60 min

Depressed, Vinnie contemplates suicide, then hears church bells. He goes to confession and breaks down, begging Father Pat to help him. Frank goes to Seattle to look for Vinnie. Vinnie tells Father Pat about the toxic dumping, and the…

Brrump-Bump
Episode 22. Brrump-Bump
1990-04-18 · 60 min

Frank has an out-of-body experience, then briefly awakens when he hears Vinnie calling him. Kousakis kills Harriet, then hides out at the church while waiting to kill Boden. Vinnie decides to try repairing the church bells in the hopes…

Season 4
Season 4
9 episodes · 1990
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (1)
Episode 1. Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (1)
1990-11-10 · 60 min

While Frank is in Washington to talk to Paul about returning to work, Dan calls to say Vinnie missed his last check-in. Frank goes to Vinnie's house and finds evidence that he was kidnapped. Despite Paul's objections, Frank begins his own…

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (2)
Episode 2. Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (2)
1990-11-10 · 60 min

No synopsis

Black Gold
Episode 3. Black Gold
1990-11-17 · 60 min

No synopsis

The Gift
Episode 4. The Gift
1990-11-24 · 60 min

No synopsis

La Mina
Episode 5. La Mina
1990-12-01 · 60 min

No synopsis

Witness Protection for the Archangel Lucifer
Episode 6. Witness Protection for the Archangel Lucifer
1990-12-08 · 60 min

No synopsis

Point of No Return
Episode 7. Point of No Return
1990-12-08 · 60 min

No synopsis

Dead Right
Episode 8. Dead Right
1990-12-15 · 60 min

No synopsis

Changing Houses
Episode 9. Changing Houses
1990-12-22 · 60 min

No synopsis

Cast by season
Ken Wahl
Ken Wahl
Vincent Terranova
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks
Frank McPike
Jim Byrnes
Jim Byrnes
Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs
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