Westside (TV series)

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Westside
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Genre Comedy-drama
Created by <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Rachel Lang
  • James Griffin
Written by <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Rachel Lang
  • James Griffin
Directed by <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Mark Beesley
  • Murray Keane
  • Simon Bennett
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Opening theme "Watch Your Back" by Hello Sailor
Country of origin New Zealand
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 6 (list of episodes)
Production
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  • Chris Bailey
  • Kelly Martin
Producer(s) John Laing
Cinematography Marty Smith
Running time 44–45 minutes
Production company(s) South Pacific Pictures
Distributor All3Media International
Release
Original network TV3
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Audio format HD stereo
Original release 31 May 2015 (2015-05-31) –
present
Chronology
Related shows Outrageous Fortune
External links
Official website
Production website

Westside is a New Zealand comedy-drama television series created by Rachel Lang and James Griffin[1] for South Pacific Pictures. It is a prequel to Outrageous Fortune, and chronicles the lives of Ted and Rita West in 1970s Auckland. The first series aired from 31 May to 5 July 2015 on TV3.

On 28 July 2015, NZ on Air announced funding of the show for a second series,[2] which is scheduled to return in 2016.[3]

Plot

Set in the 1970s, it features a "Westie" couple, and stars Antonia Prebble and David de Lautour as Rita and Ted West. In the first episode, set in 1974, it features John Walker beating Rod Dixon in the 1500 metres at the 1974 Commonwealth Games. Each episode covers one year, from 1974 to 1979, with events like the Muldoon election, dawn raids on overstayers, carless days, and the birth of the punk rock scene in Auckland.[4]

Cast and characters

Production

In July 2014, NZ on Air approved funding of NZ$4.8 million for the miniseries.[13] On 28 July 2015, NZ on Air approved funding of NZ$7.6 million for a second series.[2]

Filming

Filming for series one commenced on 12 October[5] and concluded on 17 December 2014.[14]

Music

Westside: The Original Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released 8 July 2015 (2015-07-08)
Genre Rock
Label South Pacific Pictures

Westside: The Original Soundtrack was released for digital download on 8 July 2015[15] and CD on 10 July 2015.[16]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 19

Episodes

Series 1

No. Title Directed by Written by Background
event		 Original air date
1 "All That Impedes Thee from the Golden Round" Mark Beesley Rachel Lang 1974 British Commonwealth Games 31 May 2015 (2015-05-31)
2 "Is't Far You Ride?" Mark Beesley James Griffin 1975 New Zealand general election 7 June 2015 (2015-06-07)
3 "Instruments of Darkness Tell Us Truths" Murray Keane Rachel Lang New Zealand dawn raids 14 June 2015 (2015-06-14)
4 "Our Poison'd Chalice" Murray Keane James Griffin Marty Johnstone ("Mr Asia") drug deals 21 June 2015 (2015-06-21)
5 "Dire Combustion" Simon Bennett James Griffin 1978 Bastion Point arrests
Punk subculture		 28 June 2015 (2015-06-28)
6 "But for a Wayward Son" Simon Bennett Rachel Lang Carless days in New Zealand 5 July 2015 (2015-07-05)

Home media

Title Set details DVD release dates
Region 4[18]
Westside — Series One
  • Discs: 1
  • Episodes: 6
 8 July 2015 (2015-07-08)

References

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  17. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Soundtrack – Westside". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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General references
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External links

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