Wiseguy

4 Nominations
1 Win
Poster from the TV series Wiseguy, Golden Globe winner

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. The segments, which ran several shows each, included in-depth and empathetic characterizations of the players on both sides of the law. Scenarios include the underbelly of the recording industry, protection rackets, international arms dealing, foiling white supremacist plotters, uncovering a government conspiracy to set up a compliant new head of state in a third-world country, and Vinnie's final reconciliation with his Italian mother and her new husband, the purely legendary Mafia figure Don Aiupo.

Golden Globe Awards

1990
1989

1990 Winner

1990 Winner

Best Television Actor - Drama Series
Ken Wahl

1990 Nominee

1990 Nominee

Best Drama Series
Wiseguy

1989 Nominee

1989 Nominee

Best Television Actor - Drama Series
Ken Wahl

1989 Nominee

1989 Nominee

Best Drama Series
Wiseguy