The Insiders (TV series)

The Insiders
Created byBobby Roth
StarringNicholas Campbell
Stoney Jackson
Gail Strickland
Opening theme"Just A Job To Do" performed by Genesis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesLeonard Hill Films
Universal Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 25, 1985 (1985-09-25) –
June 2, 1986 (1986-06-02)

The Insiders is an American drama series that aired on ABC from September 25, 1985, until June 2, 1986. starring Nicholas Campbell, Stoney Jackson and Gail Strickland.

Plot

Nick Fox is an undercover reporter who works for nationally syndicated Newspoint. Only Mackey, a hustler, ex-con and Nick's main contact on the street, and Alice West, the paper's editor, know his true identity.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Edward ZwickMichael AhnemannSeptember 25, 1985 (1985-09-25)
2"Fashion Flame"Michael VejarAlfonse RuggieroOctober 2, 1985 (1985-10-02)
3"Lonely Hearts"Bruce Seth GreenMichael AhnemannOctober 9, 1985 (1985-10-09)
4"Cold Shot"Mike RobeJim Belson and Nicholas CampbellOctober 16, 1985 (1985-10-16)
5"Another Fine Mess"Stephen GyllenhaalJack Laird and Bobby RothOctober 30, 1985 (1985-10-30)
6"The Mentor"Bruce Seth GreenStory by : David Braff and Michael Petryni
Teleplay by : David Braff		November 6, 1985 (1985-11-06)
7"Gun Runners"John PattersonStory by : William Driskill
Teleplay by : William Driskill and Alfonse Ruggiero		November 13, 1985 (1985-11-13)
8"Doctors Incorporated"Stephen GyllenhaalDavid BraffNovember 20, 1985 (1985-11-20)
9"Carly"Gary GrilloMichael AhnemannDecember 4, 1985 (1985-12-04)
10"High Iron"John PattersonStory by : Richard De Roy and Leonard Hill
Teleplay by : Richard De Roy		December 11, 1985 (1985-12-11)
11"All This and the Old School Tie"Bobby RothJack LairdDecember 18, 1985 (1985-12-18)
12"Den of Thieves"Bruce Seth GreenStory by : Alfonse Ruggiero and Douglas Steinberg
Teleplay by : Alfonse Ruggiero and David Braff		January 8, 1986 (1986-01-08)
13"Close Shave"James SheldonLou ShawJune 2, 1986 (1986-06-02)

Notes

The one season program aired on Wednesday nights on ABC in the fall of 1985. It was directed by Bobby Roth, now known for the series Prison Break. It is also known for its popular theme song "Just A Job To Do" by Genesis. Stoney Jackson, who portrayed "Mackey," showed up in dozens of television series as a guest star and is also credited as one of the lead dancers in Michael Jackson's video "Beat It". The series was burned off with an additional new episode and repeats in June 1986.

This show follows the smash hit success of Miami Vice, which it greatly resembled in style and content, and came from the same production company.


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