The Insiders (TV series)
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.
| The Insiders | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Bobby Roth |
| Starring | Nicholas Campbell Stoney Jackson Gail Strickland |
| Opening theme | "Just A Job To Do" performed by Genesis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Leonard Hill Films Universal Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 25, 1985 – June 2, 1986 |
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
- Nicholas Campbell as Nick Fox
- Stoney Jackson as James Mackey
- Gail Strickland as Alice West
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Edward Zwick | Michael Ahnemann | September 25, 1985 |
| 2 | "Fashion Flame" | Michael Vejar | Alfonse Ruggiero | October 2, 1985 |
| 3 | "Lonely Hearts" | Bruce Seth Green | Michael Ahnemann | October 9, 1985 |
| 4 | "Cold Shot" | Mike Robe | Jim Belson and Nicholas Campbell | October 16, 1985 |
| 5 | "Another Fine Mess" | Stephen Gyllenhaal | Jack Laird and Bobby Roth | October 30, 1985 |
| 6 | "The Mentor" | Bruce Seth Green | Story by : David Braff and Michael Petryni Teleplay by : David Braff | November 6, 1985 |
| 7 | "Gun Runners" | John Patterson | Story by : William Driskill Teleplay by : William Driskill and Alfonse Ruggiero | November 13, 1985 |
| 8 | "Doctors Incorporated" | Stephen Gyllenhaal | David Braff | November 20, 1985 |
| 9 | "Carly" | Gary Grillo | Michael Ahnemann | December 4, 1985 |
| 10 | "High Iron" | John Patterson | Story by : Richard De Roy and Leonard Hill Teleplay by : Richard De Roy | December 11, 1985 |
| 11 | "All This and the Old School Tie" | Bobby Roth | Jack Laird | December 18, 1985 |
| 12 | "Den of Thieves" | Bruce Seth Green | Story by : Alfonse Ruggiero and Douglas Steinberg Teleplay by : Alfonse Ruggiero and David Braff | January 8, 1986 |
| 13 | "Close Shave" | James Sheldon | Lou Shaw | June 2, 1986 |
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". Repeats aired in June 1986 on Mondays at 8 with an episode that did not air originally in its time slot.
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.