The Untold Story of Wiseguy (1987): On-Set Injuries, Creative Clashes, Last Minute Recasts

What happens when a network crime show decides to tell one long story instead of a neat case each week, and then pays the price for taking that risk? In 1987, Wiseguy hit American TV with style, sharp writing, and a moral tightrope that turned villains into human beings and heroes into question marks. It won respect. It rattled the system. And behind the camera, things got messy.

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