Wiseguy (TV series)

Wiseguy
Season 1 title card
Genre	Crime drama Mystery
Created by	Stephen J. Cannell Frank Lupo
Starring	Ken Wahl Jonathan Banks Jim Byrnes Steven Bauer Cecil Hoffman
Composers	Mike Post Walter Murphy
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	75 (3 unaired)
Production
Executive producers	Stephen J. Cannell David J. Burke Stephen Kronish
Producers	Brent-Karl Clackson Rod Holcomb (pilot) Alfonse Ruggiero, Jr. Alex Beaton
Running time	45–48 minutes
Production company	Stephen J. Cannell Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 16, 1987 (1987-09-16) – December 8, 1990 (1990-12-08)
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Wiseguy is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS from September 16, 1987, to December 8, 1990, for a total of 75 episodes over four seasons. The series was produced by Stephen J. Cannell and was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, to avoid the higher studio costs associated with filming in Los Angeles.

Wiseguy originally starred Ken Wahl as Vinnie Terranova, a Brooklyn native and Fordham University graduate who was a deep cover operative for the FBI under the supervision of senior agent Frank McPike, played by Jonathan Banks. The primary cast was rounded out by Jim Byrnes, who played an information operative known as Lifeguard (real name Daniel Burroughs) who assisted Vinnie in the field.

After the third season, Wahl departed from the series. Steven Bauer was brought in to replace Wahl as the lead, with Cecil Hoffman joining as a fourth regular cast member alongside Bauer and the returning Banks and Byrnes. Wiseguy ended its run midway through 1991 with three produced episodes left unaired.