NBC to remake Wiseguy

[Illini007]

1980s television was unique. The comedies were brighter and campier, the dramas were more succinct and black-and-white. So, a television series that worked in that decade might not have the same effect on audiences today. But experimentation is where genius is born. And as far as genres go: crime-drama is timeless. So, taking these matters into account, NBC is vying for a remake of the undercover cop series Wiseguy (1987-1990), starring Ken Wahl, Jim Byrnes and Jonathan Banks.

In the remake, the main character will actually play a disgraced cop who, while in jail, takes on the undercover work in exchange for a reduced sentence. No word on whether or not characters like "Lifeguard" Burroughs, or "Harry the Hunch" will be revived directly, or who will be attached to the cast. But if Banks, now a soaring eagle on Breaking Bad, has any plans to revisit old material, I think we're in for some glorious television

I don't know how I feel about the "disgraced cop" part, but if it can even be half as good as the original, then it would be as good, if not better, as any drama currently on TV. The original is one of the best dramas in TV history, especially the first 2 seasons. Greed and infighting destroyed the show and it came apart after that.

http://www.hollywood.com/news/NBC_Re...iseguy/7992602

[willbfree]

Oh my God! Jonathan Banks could totally play Frank McPike again, I agree! He's still acting and he's still very much like he used to be. (If anyone has not seen the short-lived series Day Break, they should!).

[boxterduke]

"Only the toes knows"