Profit
Jim Profit works for a multinational company and isn't above using any means necessary to get ahead, which includes bribery, blackmail, intimidation, extortion, and even murder. Everyone at the company, including the president, Charles Gracen, are oblivious to his dark side. As a matter of fact, Gracen thinks of him as a golden boy. But when Joanne Meltzer, the company's security chief, looks into his eyes, she sees something sinister. And when her boss, Jack Walters, is looking into some irregularities at the company, he asks Joanne to investigate, and initially the person she cornered said it was Profit who was behind it. But when Profit learned of this, he convinced this person to change the story she told Joanne. But Joanne knows that Profit is evil and so she tries to get the goods on him. At the same time, Profit tries to find a way to neutralize her and anyone else who might believe her.
- 1996-1997
- 1 season
- Fox Network
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-14
Jim Profit works for a multinational company and isn't above using any means necessary to get ahead, which includes bribery, blackmail, intimidation, extortion, and even murder. Everyone at the company, including the president, Charles Gracen, are oblivious to his dark side. As a matter of fact, Gracen thinks of him as a golden boy. But when Joanne Meltzer, the company's security chief, looks into his eyes, she sees something sinister. And when her boss, Jack Walters, is looking into some irregularities at the company, he asks Joanne to investigate, and initially the person she cornered said it was Profit who was behind it. But when Profit learned of this, he convinced this person to change the story she told Joanne. But Joanne knows that Profit is evil and so she tries to get the goods on him. At the same time, Profit tries to find a way to neutralize her and anyone else who might believe her.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 1996 - 1997
Episode 1
Pilot
Mon, Apr 8, 1996 90 mins
Jim Profit uses the death of a Vice-President at Gracen & Gracen, Inc., and every dirty trick in the book (plus a few tricks of his own), to position himself to assume the position of the dead man's boss, Jack Walters, the President of Acquisitions.
Episode 2
Hero
Mon, Apr 15, 1996 45 mins
Investigating Profit's past creates a dangerous game of cat and mouse for Jack and Joanne, which may take down one of them permanently.
Episode 3
Sykes
Mon, Apr 22, 1996 45 mins
Gracen & Gracen has a new employee, Sykes, whom is not what he appears to be, and the game of cat and mouse is turned on it's head, with Jim in the position of the mouse. Jim's stepmother Bobby shows back up, with blackmail.
Episode 4
Healing
Mon, Apr 29, 1996 45 mins
As a secret merger boils, Profit realizes he has under estimated Sykes and must deal with him, Joanne, and a polygraph.
Episode 5
Cupid
45 mins
Problems with a merger open new opportunities for Profit, but reveal secrets that may cause trouble. Bobby plot get herself a rich man causes problems for Profit at Gracen & Gracen.
Episode 6
Chinese Box
45 mins
An impending F.B.I. raid due to a subsidiary company selling missile parts to an enemy country gives Profit chances to creates destructive future gains and put him in a good light with Mr. Gracen.
Episode 7
Security
45 mins
Profit discovers a leak in Gracen & Gracen and uses it to his advantage, or at least so he thinks...
Episode 8
Forgiveness
45 mins
A hostile takeover of Gracen & Gracen once again yields Profit chances at manipulation. Sykes and Joanna uncover parts of Profit's past.