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A cop so deep undercover his own mother thinks he's scum — and she's not wrong to worry.
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IMDb
78
Rotten Tomatoes
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Wiseguy (1987)

gritty prestige TVmob procedural with soul80s neon noir

Latest Episode

Changing Houses
60 min

Season 4 • Episode 9

Latest

Changing Houses

Dec 22, 1990

Overview

DramaCrimeAction & Adventure

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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Content warning
fbiorganized crimeundercover agenttask force
identity erasurefamilial betrayalmoral compromisethe performance of masculinity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ken Wahl's unraveling — watch his eyes go hollow across seasons.

Direction

Cannell's rotating arcs keep every mob story fresh.

Score

Mike Post's guitar-driven theme that screams Reagan-era anxiety.

Best for:Binge: Commit to the full arc — arcs shift every 10-12 episodes.·Solo: Late-night viewing with headphones for the synth score.
Heads up:Violence: Mob hits are graphic for network TV — garrotings, car bombs, close-range executions.
Stephen J. Cannell
F

Creators

Stephen J. Cannell, Frank Lupo

First AiredSep 16, 1987
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons4·Episodes75
CBS

Top Cast

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer

Michael Santana

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Frank McPike

Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes

Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs

Cecil Hoffman

Cecil Hoffman

Hillary Stein

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Amado Guzman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Ken Wahl walked off set in Season 3 due to a dispute, forcing a hasty recast with Steven Bauer — that's why 'Michael Santana' suddenly exists.

Cultural

Wiseguy invented the 'arc-based' TV drama that Breaking Bad and The Wire would later perfect — each crime family got a novelistic 10-episode treatment unheard of in 1987.

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