Wiseguy (1987)

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With friends like his who needs enemies

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.

• Released: 1987-09-16
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
• Seasons: 4, 75 episodes
• Episode length: 1h 0m
• Network: CBS
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 37 votes

Created by Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell.

Top cast

• Steven Bauer as Michael Santana
• Jonathan Banks as Frank McPike
• Jim Byrnes as Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs
• Cecil Hoffman as Hillary Stein
• Maximilian Schell as Amado Guzman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Wiseguy

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Rakuten TV, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex, Pluto TV, Amazon MX Player
• India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Pluto TV
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex

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