Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.
Format	Crime Drama
Created by	Steve Sohmer (created characters)
Written by	Steve Sohmer Ken Solarz Gail Morgan Hickman Wayne Powers Donna Powers Jacob Epstein
Starring	Robert Loggia Lindsay Frost Fredric Lehne Randi Brazen Charles Siebert
Country of origin	USA
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer(s)	Steve Sohmer
Producer(s)	R. W. Goodwin Jeff Bleckner Ken Solarz Gail Morgan Hickman
Running time	60 min
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original run	October 13, 1989 – April 24, 1990

Mancuso, F.B.I. was a crime drama which was aired by NBC as part of its 1989-90 schedule.

Mancuso, F.B.I. starred veteran actor Robert Loggia as Nick Mancuso, a hardened veteran of the Bureau now assigned to Washington, D.C., where he was largely regarded by his superiors and bureaucratic types as a maverick with little regard for agency rules and procedures. This charge was largely true; Mancuso's true motivation was, as a press release for the show near the time of its premiere described it, "a passionate love affair with the United States Constitution" and an overwhelming desire to see genuine justice rather than the mere appearance of it.

Inspiration

Mancuso was based on Loggia's portrayal of the character in the NBC political miniseries Favorite Son, starring Harry Hamlin, which had aired the previous fall to high ratings. Apparently much of the audience for the former show had turned in to see Hamlin; Mancuso was cancelled at the end of the season. However, selected episodes were rerun by NBC as part of its summer prime time lineup in 1993.

Loggia earned an Emmy nomination as outstanding lead actor in a dramatic series for his performance.

"Nick Mancuso" is also a name shared by a real-life actor (NBC series Stingray, 1985–1987).

Cast

• Robert Loggia as Nick Mancuso
• Randi Brazen as Jean St. John
• Frederic Lehne as Eddie McMasters
• Charles Siebert as Dr. Paul Summers
• Lindsay Frost as Kristen Carter

Episodes

Number	Date	Episode Title
1	October 13, 1989	Suspicious Minds
2	October 19, 1989	Racial Matters
3	October 27, 1989	Little Saigon
4	November 3, 1989	Conflict of Interest
5	November 10, 1989	I Cover The Waterfront
6	November 24, 1989	Weapons-Grade
7	December 1, 1989	Betrayal
8	December 8, 1989	Classified
9	December 22, 1989	Murder of Pearl
10	January 5, 1990	Conspiracy
11	January 12, 1990	Shall We Gdansk?
12	February 2, 1990	Ahami Awry Kidnapped
13	February 9, 1990	Shiva Me Timbers
14	February 16, 1990	Kiss The Girls And Make Them Die (Part 1)
15	February 16, 1990	Kiss The Girls And Make Them Die (Part 2)
16	March 2, 1990	Death And Taxes
17	March 16, 1990	Daryl Ross & The Supremes
18	March 30, 1990	Night of The Living Shred
19	April 6, 1990	Premature Congratulations
20	April 24, 1990	Adamant Eve

References

Brooks, Tim, and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows

External links

• Mancuso, F.B.I. at the Internet Movie Database