Wiseguy (1987)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (3,338 votes)
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · fuboTV · Peacock · Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV · Plex · Tubi TV
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

8.00 avg 21 episodes 7.9 → 8.0 51 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.9	394
2	New Blood	7.7	107
3	The Loose Cannon	7.6	109
4	The Birthday Surprise	7.6	86
5	One on One	8.0	90
6	The Prodigal Son	7.9	86
7	A Deal's a Deal	8.1	86
8	The Marriage of Heaven & Hell	8.5	101
9	No One Gets Out of Here Alive	8.8	127
10	Last Rites for Lucci	7.7	70
11	Independent Operator	8.2	95
12	Fascination for the Flame	8.1	89
13	Smokey Mountain Requiem	7.6	79
14	Player to Be Named Now	7.9	78
15	The Merchant of Death	7.7	80
16	Not for Nothing	7.9	75
17	Squeeze	8.2	73
18	Blood Dance	8.0	85
19	Phantom Pain	8.2	67
20	Dirty Little Wars	8.5	63
21	Date with an Angel	8.0	66

Season 2 (1988)

7.80 avg 22 episodes 7.0 → 7.9 48 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Going Home	7.0	49
2	School of Hard Knox	7.1	45
3	Revenge of the Mud People	7.3	44
4	Last of the True Believers	7.5	43
5	Aria for Don Aiuppo	7.7	42
6	7th Avenue Freeze Out	8.3	53
7	Next of Kin	7.5	47
8	All or Nothing	7.2	49
9	Where's the Money	7.5	43
10	Postcard from Morocco	8.0	47
11	Stairway to Heaven	7.9	37
12	White Noise	7.7	50
13	Dead Dog Lives	8.0	38
14	And It Comes Out Here	7.8	39
15	The Rip-Off Stick	8.1	46
16	High Dollar Bop	8.4	40
17	Hip Hop on the Gravy Train	8.3	38
18	The One That Got Away	8.7	31
19	Living and Dying in 4/4 Time	8.4	36
20	Call It Casaba	7.4	36
21	Le Lacrime D'Amore: Part 1 aka The Four-Letter Word	8.0	38
22	Le Lacrime D'Amore: Part 2 aka There's Plenty of Time	7.9	32

Season 3 (1989)

7.91 avg 22 episodes 8.0 → 8.0 48 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Rightful Place	8.0	159
2	Battle of the Barge	8.0	152
3	Sins of the Father	7.8	160
4	Heir to the Throne	8.0	161
5	Sleepwalk	7.8	27
6	How Will They Remember Me?	8.3	40
7	People Do It All the Time	7.3	28
8	The Reunion	7.5	30
9	Day One	8.2	32
10	Day Four	8.5	35
11	Day Seven	8.5	36
12	Day Nine	8.1	43
13	Meet Mike McPike	7.8	31
14	To Die in Bettendorf	7.8	34
15	Romp	6.6	40
16	A One Horse Town	7.9	39
17	His Master's Voice	8.1	41
18	Hello Buckwheat	8.3	42
19	Let Them Eat Cake	7.8	38
20	Meltdown	8.0	40
21	Sanctuary	7.8	35
22	Brrump-Bump!	8.0	29

Season 4 (1990)

6.92 avg 9 episodes 6.7 → 7.4 47 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: Part 1	6.7	35
2	Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: Part 2	7.0	28
3	Black Gold	6.7	26
4	The Gift	7.1	24
5	La Mina	6.9	23
6	Witness Protection for the Archangel Lucifer	6.9	23
7	Point of No Return	7.1	25
8	Dead Right	6.5	24
9	Changing Houses	7.4	29

Wiseguy (1987)

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