# Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I. is an American crime drama television series created by Steve Sohmer, which was aired by NBC from October 13, 1989 to April 24, 1990, as part of its 1989–90 schedule.
Mancuso, F.B.I. stars 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. Mancuso was canceled 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

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1 | "Suspicious Minds" | Jeff Bleckner | Story by : Steve Bello & Jeff Bleckner & Steve Sohmer & Ken Solarz Teleplay by : Ken Solarz & Steve Sohmer | October 13, 1989 (1989-10-13) |
| 2 | "Little Saigon" | Bradford May | Story by : Ken Solarz & Steve Bello and Gail Morgan Hickman Teleplay by : Gail Morgan Hickman | October 27, 1989 (1989-10-27) |
| 3 | "Conflict of Interest" | Rob Bowman | Steve Sohmer and Edward Tivnan | November 3, 1989 (1989-11-03) |
| 4 | "I Cover the Waterfront" | Jeff Bleckner | Ann Powell & Rose Schacht | November 10, 1989 (1989-11-10) |
| 5 | "Weapons-Grade" | Bradford May | Story by : Steve Bello & Jeff Bleckner & Steve Sohmer & Ken Solarz Teleplay by : Steve Bello & Ken Solarz | November 24, 1989 (1989-11-24) |
| 6 | "Betrayal" | Vern Gillum | Story by : Ken Solarz & Gail Morgan Hickman & Steve Bello Teleplay by : Ken Solarz & Gail Morgan Hickman | December 1, 1989 (1989-12-01) |
| 7 | "Classified" | Roy Campanella II | Donna Dottley Powers & Wayne Powers | December 8, 1989 (1989-12-08) |
| 8 | "Murder of Pearl" | Betty Thomas | Donna Powers, Wayne Powers, Steve Sohmer | December 22, 1989 (1989-12-22) |
| 9 | "Racial Matters" | Win Phelps | Steve Sohmer | December 29, 1989 (1989-12-29) |
| 10 | "Conspiracy" | Win Phelps | Gail Morgan Hickman & Ken Solarz | January 5, 1990 (1990-01-05) |
| 11 | "Shall We Gdansk?" | Jim Johnston | Donna Powers, Wayne Powers, Steve Sohmer | January 12, 1990 (1990-01-12) |
| 12 | "Ahami Awry Kidnapped" | Rob Bowman | R.W. Goodwin, Steve Sohmer | February 2, 1990 (1990-02-02) |
| 13 | "Shiva Me Timbers" | Betty Thomas | Steve Sohmer, Steve Wasserman | February 9, 1990 (1990-02-09) |
| 14 | "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die" | Thomas J. Wright and Rob Bowman | Ken Solarz & Jacob Epstein & Donna Dottley Powers & Wayne Powers | February 16, 1990 (1990-02-16) |
| 15 | "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die" | Thomas J. Wright and Rob Bowman | Steve Sohmer | February 16, 1990 (1990-02-16) |
| 16 | "Death and Taxes" | Roy Campanella II | Ann Donahue, Steve Sohmer | March 2, 1990 (1990-03-02) |
| 17 | "Daryl Ross & The Supremes" | Charles Siebert | Barry M. Schkolnick, Steve Sohmer | March 16, 1990 (1990-03-16) |
| 18 | "Night of the Living Shred" | Betty Thomas | Ken Solarz & Barry M. Schkolnick & Donna Dottley Powers & Wayne Powers | March 30, 1990 (1990-03-30) |
| 19 | "Premature Congratulations" | Daniel Attias | Jacob Epstein, Jessica Klein, Steve Sohmer | April 6, 1990 (1990-04-06) |
| 20 | "Adamant Eve" | Jeff Bleckner | Steve Sohmer | April 24, 1990 (1990-04-24) |