As of July 2026, Wiseguy Season 3 aired in 1989 with 22 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Wiseguy Season 3

1989 22 Episodes Crime · Drama ⭐ 7/10

Wiseguy Season 3 has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available on and . The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch Ken Wahl work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Wiseguy Season 3 earns its spot. The plotting in Wiseguy Season 3 is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. Season 3 of Wiseguy includes 22 episodes. It aired from September 1989 to April 1990. This season stars Ken Wahl, Jonathan Banks and Jim Byrnes. Ken Wahl and Jonathan Banks lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1989. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry scenes where the mystery takes a breath — Wiseguy Season 3 passes that test consistently. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Wiseguy Season 3. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Watch Ken Wahl work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.

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🎬 Wiseguy Season 3 — Episode Guide

E1
A Rightful Place
1989-09-20
While keeping vigil over Rudy, Vinnie learns that Grosset's father-in-law was also hit, setting up a power struggle within the mob. Albert courts Vinnie's alliance by letting him in on his plan to smuggle millions of dollars worth of heroin into the country. Vinnie goes to the Commission and demands...
E2
Battle of the Barge
1989-09-27
The tension mounts between Cerrico and Grosset over control of the garbage collection business. Grosset forms an uneasy alliance with Chinatown mobster Chin. Carlotta urges Rudy to get better and get Vinnie out of the middle of the impending mob war. The OCB closes down the explosives factory in Chi...
E3
Sins of the Father
1989-10-04
Frank wants to pull Vinnie off the case when he finds out that D.A. Peter Alatorre plans to expose Vinnie as the head of the Commission in a news conference. Albert is distraught when his son is expelled from school because of his recent press coverage. Rudy calls Alatorre to his hospital room to sh...
E4
Heir to the Throne
1989-10-11
Rudy discovers Joey's plan to kill him, Albert and Vinnie, so sets his own plan into operation by convincing Albert he must kill Grosset. Albert and Joey have a showdown that ends with Joey dead and Albert in jail for his murder. Wanting her due, Gina sets up a meet with the Commission to offer them...
E5
Sleepwalk
1989-10-25
Frank and Dan urge Vinnie to try and reconcile with Amber. At their urging, he goes to her, they make love, then she demands that they see a counselor. Following their therapist's advice, they go away for the weekend, where they both realize they're too involved in their careers to be able to mainta...
E6
How Will They Remember Me?
1989-11-01
When a local priest finds a box that belonged to Pete, he takes it to Vinnie, who finds a diary of his father's inside. As he reads it, he finds out about a dark episode involving his father and the local mob. The episode uses black and white film and familiar faces to bring John's diary to life. (s...
E7
People Do it All the Time
1989-11-08
Vinnie and Frank try to cheer up Dan, who's depressed about becoming a grandfather. When Lauren finds a phony check in her husband's pocket, she asks Dan to investigate, and he uncovers a scam a local builder is using to bilk his insurance company. The builder is shut down, throwing Stephen out of a...
E8
Reunion
1989-11-15
Vinnie attends his 15-year high school reunion and bumps into two old friends, one a mob lawyer and one a detective. Vinnie is torn between telling Denise he's a cop and protecting his cover. Frank tells Vinnie that Denise has bugged his house, making Vinnie furious and determined to teach Denise a ...
E9
Day One
1989-11-29
Vinnie is called to Washington to investigate a counterfeiting operation designed to sabotage the Japanese economy. Frank warns Vinnie to be careful, that there is some kind of power play going on, because Paul was mysteriously sent to Thailand, leaving Mark in charge. Vinnie suspects Masters wants ...
E10
Day Four
1989-12-06
In the aftermath of economist Valenti's assassination, new paths open in Vinnie's investigation of the plot to disrupt the Japanese economy. Although Vinnie strongly suspects that Masters is behind the plot, he follows the trail Masters sets out for him. Vinnie and Kate both go to Utah to track down...
E11
Day Seven
1989-12-13
Vinnie and Dan find evidence of the counterfeiting ring in Utah, but it seems to have come too easily, so Vinnie heads into the mountains to meet a billionaire recluse, Prescott Wilson, who might hold the key to the truth in the case. Frank and Vinnie convince Senator Pickering to delay passage of S...
E12
Day Nine
1989-12-20
Vinnie is the fall guy in the alleged plot to disrupt the Japanese economy, prompting the Attorney General to launch a classified Senate investigation that could cost Vinnie his badge. Fearing her career is ruined, Kate attempts suicide. After hearing all the evidence, the Attorney General relieves ...
E13
Meet Mike McPike
1990-01-10
During a budget meeting, Frank gets a call from Jenny that his father is causing trouble at the rest home he's at. Frank takes Mike home while he looks for a new home for him. Mike tells Frank he's not going to leave until Frank reconciles with Jenny. Vinnie takes Mike to a bar for lunch and the old...
E14
To Die in Bettendorf
1990-01-17
Steelgrave's former accountant, Sid Royce, is suffering in the Witness Protection life Frank assigned him. When his wife leaves, he snaps and decides to get revenge against Frank for destroying his life. Jenny agrees to have dinner with Frank, then invites him back home. Their romantic evening is de...
E15
Romp
1990-02-07
Feeling lonely, Vinnie joins his old buddy Mike Caccatori at the bachelor party for their high-school friend Jimmy ""The Legend"" Vitale, but the trio's friendship is put to the test when Jimmy reveals that he's broke and owes money to a loan shark. It ends up being a dream. (source: http://www.plas...
E16
A One Horse Town
1990-02-14
Frank's reporter friend tells him about a corrupt town in Washington, spurring Frank to assign Vinnie to the case. Vinnie sets his cover as a truck driver whose rig just got repossessed. The local sheriff investigates Vinnie and finds out he used to be a cop, so he offers him a job as deputy. Vinnie...
E17
His Master's Voice
1990-03-07
When the bodies of two missing deputies turn up, it points to a serial killer who has been terrorizing the northwest. Volchek assigns the investigation to Vinnie when Stem loses control. Frank warns Vinnie he has to leave after Dan tells him there's a 40 man task force on the way to Lynchboro. As Vo...
E18
Hello Buckwheat
1990-03-14
Vinnie calls in Roger Lococco to take over the case, then holes up in a seedy hotel in Seattle. Frank is more interested in looking for Vinnie than in nailing Volchek. Paul orders Frank to continue the case and offers him another agent, which Frank refuses. Roger takes over as sheriff. Dan moves to ...
E19
Let Them Eat Cake
1990-03-21
Vinnie takes a job hauling hospital waste as he continues to hide out in Seattle. Frank finds out Volchek is going to bribe a state official to get the license for his hospital and plans to arrest them after dinner. Roger uncovers Volchek's cryogenic vault. Lacey talks to Roger about how important V...
E20
Meltdown
1990-03-28
Volchek becomes depressed over losing the hospital. Roger and Frank try to save Lynchboro by getting Volchek to realize he really is in control. Vinnie goes to Kousakis when he realizes the waste they're dumping is causing a hepatitis outbreak in a nearby school, then attacks Kousakis when he tells ...

🎭 Cast of Wiseguy Season 3

Ken Wahl
Ken Wahl
Vincent Terranova
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Banks
Frank McPike
Jim Byrnes
Jim Byrnes
Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs

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