Wiseguy

Wiseguy

With friends like his who needs enemies

TV-14 1987 · 4 seasons · 75 eps · ★ 6.6 · Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure

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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 Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell

Network: CBS

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