From the same production company that brought us Miami Vice comes a slick, stylish new drama about undercover reporter, Nick Fox. Working for the nationally syndicated paper, Newspoint, few know Fox’s real identity. Among those in his inner circle are, Mackey, a hustler, ex-con and Nick's main contact on the street, and Alice West, the paper's editor, know his true identity.
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.
Many have compared this series to another, NBC's Miami Vice, from the same production company. While much of the style and content of the two series is similar, the ratings success of the two are worlds apart.
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