Westside (New Zealand TV series)

*Westside*
Westside
Genre	Comedy drama
Created by	Rachel Lang; James Griffin;
Directed by	Mark Beesley; Murray Keane; Simon Bennett; Michael Hurst; Aidee Walker; Caroline Bell-Booth; David de Lautour; Josh Frizzell;
Starring	Antonia Prebble; David de Lautour; Dan Musgrove; Esther Stephens; Todd Emerson; Pana Hema-Taylor; Xavier Horan; Sophie Hambleton; Reef Ireland; Ashleigh Cummings; Jessica Grace Smith;
Opening theme	"Watch Your Back" by Hello Sailor (series 1–2)
Composer	Joel Haines
Country of origin	New Zealand
Original language	English
No. of series	6
No. of episodes	52 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE.
Production
Executive producers	Chris Bailey; Kelly Martin; James Griffin; Andrew Szusterman; Sally Campbell;
Producers	John Laing; Mark Beesley;
Cinematography	Marty Smith; David Paul;
Editors	Bryan Shaw; Gary Hunt; Brough Johnson; Eric de Beus; Allanah Bazzard; Tom Eagles;
Running time	44–45 minutes
Production company	South Pacific Pictures
Original release
Network	Three
Release	31 May 2015 –; 16 November 2020
Related
	Outrageous Fortune
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Westside is a New Zealand comedy drama^[1] television series created by Rachel Lang and James Griffin^[2] for South Pacific Pictures. It is a prequel to Outrageous Fortune, and chronicles the lives of Ted and Rita West. The show aired from 31 May 2015 to 16 November 2020 on Three, formerly known as TV3.

Series 4 premiered on 9 July 2018.^[3] On 21 July 2018 NZ on Air announced funding for a fifth series which will consist of 10 episodes.^[4] On 19 July 2019, NZ on Air announced funding for a sixth and final series of Westside.^[5]

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference casting was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Jenkin, Lydia (24 May 2015). "Westside: Outrageous Fortune rewinds the clock". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
^ "The new series of #WestsideTV premieres on Monday July 9th at 8:30pm on Three". Outrageous Fortune & Westside on Facebook. 23 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^ "Three powerful real-life dramas for TV audiences and a favourite returns". NZ on Air. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "Homegrown drama and comedy on a winning streak". NZ on Air. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

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[2] Jenkin, Lydia (24 May 2015). "Westside: Outrageous Fortune rewinds the clock". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

[premiere4-3] "The new series of #WestsideTV premieres on Monday July 9th at 8:30pm on Three". Outrageous Fortune & Westside on Facebook. 23 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2018.

[4] "Three powerful real-life dramas for TV audiences and a favourite returns". NZ on Air. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[series6-5] "Homegrown drama and comedy on a winning streak". NZ on Air. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

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Westside

Genre	Comedy drama^[1]
Created by	Rachel Lang James Griffin
Directed by	Mark Beesley Murray Keane Simon Bennett Michael Hurst Aidee Walker Caroline Bell-Booth David de Lautour Josh Frizzell
Starring	Antonia Prebble David de Lautour Dan Musgrove Esther Stephens Todd Emerson Pana Hema-Taylor Xavier Horan Sophie Hambleton Reef Ireland Ashleigh Cummings Jessica Grace Smith
Opening theme	"Watch Your Back" by Hello Sailor (series 1–2)
Composer	Joel Haines
Country of origin	New Zealand
Original language	English
No. of series	6
No. of episodes	52 (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE.
Production
Executive producers	Chris Bailey Kelly Martin James Griffin Andrew Szusterman Sally Campbell
Producers	John Laing Mark Beesley
Cinematography	Marty Smith David Paul
Editors	Bryan Shaw Gary Hunt Brough Johnson Eric de Beus Allanah Bazzard Tom Eagles
Running time	44–45 minutes
Production company	South Pacific Pictures
Original release
Network	Three
Release	31 May 2015 (2015-05-31) – 16 November 2020 (2020-11-16)
Related
Outrageous Fortune
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)

Westside (New Zealand TV series)

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