Wiseguy

1987–1990 · 4 seasons, 75 episodes · 60m episodes · Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama · CBS · United States · Rated TV-14 (US)

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.