Wiseguy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Wiseguy
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1987-09-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-05-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 15105
• IMDb ID: tt0092484
• TVDB ID: 76273

Cast and credited roles

• Ken Wahl — Vincent Michael Terranova
• Jonathan Banks — Frank McPike
• Jim Byrnes — Daniel Benjamin Burroughs

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1987-09-16; final listed air date 1988-03-28.
• Season 2: premiered 1988-10-26; final listed air date 1989-05-24.
• Season 3: premiered 1989-09-20; final listed air date 1990-04-18.
• Season 4: premiered 1990-11-10; final listed air date 1996-05-12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Wiseguy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.