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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Steven Bauer
Michael Santana
Jonathan Banks
Frank McPike
Jim Byrnes
Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs
Cecil Hoffman
Hillary Stein
Maximilian Schell
Amado Guzman
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22 episodes • 1987Avg: 8.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiseguy (1) | Sep 16, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Wiseguy (2) | Sep 16, 1987 | 9.0 |
| 3 | New Blood | Sep 24, 1987 | 9.0 |
| 4 | The Loose Cannon | Oct 1, 1987 | 9.0 |
| 5 | The Birthday Surprise | Oct 8, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | One on One | Oct 15, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Prodigal Son | Oct 22, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Deal's a Deal | Oct 29, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Marriage of Heaven and Hell | Nov 5, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | No One Gets Out of Here Alive | Nov 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Last Rites for Lucci | Nov 19, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Independent Operator | Jan 4, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Fascination for the Flame | Jan 11, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Smokey Mountain Requiem | Jan 18, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Player to be Named Now | Jan 25, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Merchant of Death | Feb 1, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Not For Nothing | Feb 8, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Squeeze | Feb 15, 1988 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Blood Drive | Feb 22, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Phantom Pain | Mar 14, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Dirty Little Wars | Mar 21, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Date With an Angel | Mar 28, 1988 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1988
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Going Home | Oct 26, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 2 | School of Hard Knox | Nov 2, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Revenge of the Mud People | Nov 9, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Last of the True Believers | Nov 16, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Aria for Don Aiuppo | Dec 7, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 6 | 7th Avenue Freeze Out | Dec 14, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Next of Kin | Dec 21, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 8 | All or Nothing | Jan 11, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Where's the Money | Jan 18, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Postcard From Morocco | Jan 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Stairway to Heaven | Feb 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | White Noise | Feb 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Dead Dog Lives | Mar 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 14 | And it Comes Out Here | Mar 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Rip-Off Stick | Mar 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 16 | High Dollar Bop | Apr 5, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Hip Hop on the Gravy Train | Apr 12, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The One that Got Away | May 3, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Living and Dying in 4/4 Time | May 10, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Call it Casaba | May 17, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Four-Letter Word (1) | May 24, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Le Lacrime de Amore (2) | May 24, 1989 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1989
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Rightful Place | Sep 20, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Battle of the Barge | Sep 27, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sins of the Father | Oct 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Heir to the Throne | Oct 11, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sleepwalk | Oct 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 6 | How Will They Remember Me? | Nov 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | People Do it All the Time | Nov 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Reunion | Nov 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Day One | Nov 29, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Day Four | Dec 6, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Day Seven | Dec 13, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Day Nine | Dec 20, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Meet Mike McPike | Jan 10, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 14 | To Die in Bettendorf | Jan 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Romp | Feb 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 16 | A One Horse Town | Feb 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 17 | His Master's Voice | Mar 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Hello Buckwheat | Mar 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Let Them Eat Cake | Mar 21, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Meltdown | Mar 28, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Sanctuary | Apr 11, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Brrump-Bump | Apr 18, 1990 | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 1990
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (1) | Nov 10, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (2) | Nov 10, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Black Gold | Nov 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Gift | Nov 24, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 5 | La Mina | Dec 1, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Witness Protection for the Archangel Lucifer | Dec 8, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Point of No Return | Dec 8, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dead Right | Dec 15, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Changing Houses | Dec 22, 1990 | 0.0 |
