Westside (TV series)

Westside
Genre Comedy-drama[1]
Created by
  • Rachel Lang
  • James Griffin
Written by
  • Rachel Lang
  • James Griffin
  • Kate McDermott
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme "Watch Your Back" by Hello Sailor (series 1–2)
Composer(s) Joel Haines
Country of origin New Zealand
Original language(s) English
No. of series 4
No. of episodes 34 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Chris Bailey
  • Kelly Martin
  • James Griffin
Producer(s)
Cinematography Marty Smith
Editor(s)
  • Bryan Shaw
  • Gary Hunt
  • Brough Johnson
  • Eric de Beus
  • Allanah Bazzard
  • Tom Eagles
Running time 44–45 minutes
Production company(s) South Pacific Pictures
Distributor All3Media International
Release
Original network Three
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[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 first series aired from 31 May to 5 July 2015 on Three.

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]

Plot

The first series is 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.[5]

The second series is set in 1981, and follows the Springbok Tour. The series starts with Rita returning home from prison to find the West household in disrepair. Throughout the course of the series Ted's gang plots to steal from the South Africans visiting New Zealand, preventing them from buying land, while Rita plans a job against developer Evan Lace.

The third Series is set in 1982 and deals with the fallout from the Evan Lace job and Wolf's first meeting with his future wife, Cheryl.

Cast and characters

This table shows the show's characters and the cast members who have portrayed them.

Note: Only those appearing in more than one episode appear in this list, and only when the actor contributes new material to an episode. Color key:

Character Series'
1 2 3 4
Rita West Antonia Prebble[1][6][7]
Ted West David de Lautour[1][6][8][7]
Lefty Munroe Dan Musgrove[1][9]
Ngaire Munroe Esther Stephens[1][10]
Bilkey van Heeder Todd Emerson[1][11]
Bert Thompson Pana Hema-Taylor[1][12]
Phineas O'Driscoll Xavier Horan[1][13]
Carol O'Driscoll Sophie Hambleton[1][14]
Wolf West Reon Bell[15]
Liam Ferguson[16]
Reef Ireland[17][7]
Cheryl Miller Ashleigh Cummings[18]
Mike McCarthy Will Hall[19][20][7]
Rod Nugent Jordan Mauger[19][21]
Darijo Doslic Glen Levy[22][23]
Falani Patrick Tafa[24][25]
Des McEwen Joel Tobeck[26][6]
Sparky Gibbs Caleb Wells[27][25]
Eric Jordan Mooney[28][25]
Evan Lace Dean O'Gorman[29][30]
Joanne Hannah Marshall[6]
Belinda Lace Laura Hill[6][31]
Terry Tim Carlsen[32]
Dave Stelios Yiakmis[6]
Riana Kirsten Ibbetson[33]
Chelsea Munroe Salomé Grace[34]
Lisa Munroe Ella Shirtcliffe[35][36]
Trish Miller Jodie Dorday[37]
Jeanette Miller Jessie Lawrence[38]
Danny Peters Shane Cortese[39]
Hayden Peters Pierre Beasley[40]
Theresa Elizabeth Dowden[41]

Production

In July 2014, NZ on Air approved funding of NZ$4.8 million for the miniseries.[49] On 28 July 2015, NZ on Air approved funding of NZ$7.6 million for a second series,[50] on 2 August 2016 NZ$6.6 million was approved for a third series[51] and on 24 July 2017 NZ$6.5 million was approved for a fourth series.[52] In September an additional NZ$1.2 million was approved for series four.[53]

Filming

Filming for series one commenced on 12 October[1] and concluded on 17 December 2014.[54] Filming for series two commenced on 27 September 2015[55] and concluded on 19 January 2016.[56] Filming for series three commenced on 30 October 2016[57] and concluded on 3 February 2017.[58] Filming for series four commenced on 19 November 2017[59] and concluded on 18 March 2018.[60]

Music

Westside: The Original Soundtrack
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[61] and CD on 10 July 2015.[62] It peaked at number nineteen in New Zealand. Music from Westside Series Two was released for digital download on 1 July 2016[63]

Charts

Series 1
Chart (2015) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[64] 19

Release

Broadcast

Series 2 premiered in New Zealand on 12 June 2016[65] and series 3 premiered on 10 July 2017.[66]

Series 1 premiered in Australia on 9Gem on 2 December 2015,[67] and series 2 premiered on 8 August 2016.[68]

Home media

Series 1 is available on the iTunes Store in Australia.[69]

Title Set details DVD release dates
Region 4
New Zealand[70] Australia[71]
Westside — Series One
  • Discs: 1
  • Episodes: 6
8 July 20153 February 2016
Westside — Series Two
  • Discs: 1
  • Episodes: 10
18 August 2016TBA
Westside — Series Three
  • Discs: 2
  • Episodes: 8
30 August 2017TBA

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1631 May 2015 (2015-05-31)5 July 2015 (2015-07-05)
21012 June 2016 (2016-06-12)14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)
3810 July 2017 (2017-07-10)28 August 2017 (2017-08-28)
4109 July 2018 (2018-07-09)10 September 2018 (2018-09-10)

Episodes

Series 1 (2015)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byBackground
event
Original air dateN.Z. viewers
11"All That Impedes Thee from the Golden Round"Mark BeesleyRachel Lang1974 British Commonwealth Games31 May 2015 (2015-05-31)294,920[72]
22"Is't Far You Ride?"Mark BeesleyJames Griffin1975 New Zealand general election7 June 2015 (2015-06-07)220,650[73]
33"Instruments of Darkness Tell Us Truths"Murray KeaneRachel LangNew Zealand dawn raids14 June 2015 (2015-06-14)151,330[74]
44"Our Poison'd Chalice"Murray KeaneJames GriffinMarty Johnstone ("Mr Asia") drug deals21 June 2015 (2015-06-21)224,130[75]
55"Dire Combustion"Simon BennettJames Griffin1978 Bastion Point arrests
Punk subculture
28 June 2015 (2015-06-28)214,780[76]
66"But for a Wayward Son"Simon BennettRachel LangCarless days in New Zealand5 July 2015 (2015-07-05)206,190[77]

Series 2 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateN.Z. viewers
71"Episode 1"Murray KeaneJames Griffin12 June 2016 (2016-06-12)N/A
82"Episode 2"Murray KeaneJames Griffin19 June 2016 (2016-06-19)N/A
93"Episode 3"Michael HurstKate McDermott26 June 2016 (2016-06-26)N/A
104"Episode 4"Michael HurstJames Griffin3 July 2016 (2016-07-03)N/A
115"Episode 5"Murray KeaneRachel Lang10 July 2016 (2016-07-10)N/A
126"Episode 6"Murray KeaneJohn Daniell and James Griffin17 July 2016 (2016-07-17)N/A
137"Episode 7"Michael HurstMichael Beran and James Griffin24 July 2016 (2016-07-24)162,900[78]
148"Episode 8"Michael HurstKate McDermott31 July 2016 (2016-07-31)N/A
159"Episode 9"Murray KeaneNick Ward and James Griffin7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)N/A
1610"Episode 10"Murray KeaneJames Griffin14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)N/A

Series 3 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateN.Z. viewers
171"Episode 1"Murray KeaneKate McDermott10 July 2017 (2017-07-10)200,000[79]
182"Episode 2"Murray KeaneJames Griffin17 July 2017 (2017-07-17)141,000[79]
193"Episode 3"Michael HurstJames Griffin24 July 2017 (2017-07-24)203,000[80]
204"Episode 4"Michael HurstKate McDermott31 July 2017 (2017-07-31)N/A
215"Episode 5"Murray KeaneShoshana McCallum8 August 2017 (2017-08-08)N/A
226"Episode 6"Murray KeaneShoshana McCallum and James Griffin14 August 2017 (2017-08-14)N/A
237"Episode 7"Michael HurstNick Ward21 August 2017 (2017-08-21)N/A
248"Episode 8"Michael HurstJames Griffin28 August 2017 (2017-08-28)184,300[81]

Series 4 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateN.Z. viewers
251"Episode 1"Murray KeaneJames Griffin9 July 2018 (2018-07-09)N/A
262"Episode 2"Murray KeaneKate McDermott16 July 2018 (2018-07-16)N/A
273"Episode 3"Murray KeaneShoshana McCallum23 July 2018 (2018-07-23)N/A
284"Episode 4"Murray KeaneDan Musgrove30 July 2018 (2018-07-30)N/A
295"Episode 5"Aidee WalkerShoshana McCallum6 August 2018 (2018-08-06)N/A
306"Episode 6"Aidee Walker and Michael HurstJames Griffin13 August 2018 (2018-08-13)N/A
317"Episode 7"Caroline Bell-BoothDan Musgrove20 August 2018 (2018-08-20)N/A
328"Episode 8"Michael HurstKate McDermott27 August 2018 (2018-08-27)N/A
339"Episode 9"Caroline Bell-BoothNick Ward and James Griffin3 September 2018 (2018-09-03)N/A
3410"Episode 10"Michael HurstJames Griffin10 September 2018 (2018-09-10)N/A

Awards and nominations

C21's International Drama Awards

Year Category Nominee Result Ref
2017 Best Returning Drama Series Westside Nominated [82]

New York Festivals International Film & TV Awards

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref
2018 Bronze World Medal Television – Entertainment Program: Drama Mark Beesley, James Griffin, Chris Bailey, Kelly Martin, Murray Keane and Michael Hurst Won [83]

New Zealand Television Awards

Year Category Nominee Result Ref
2017 Best Drama Series Mark Beesley, Kelly Martin, Chris Bailey & James Griffin Nominated [84]
Best Actress Antonia Prebble Nominated
Esther Stephens Nominated

New Zealand Television Craft Awards

Year Category Nominee Result Ref
2017 Best Editing: Drama Allanah Bazzard Nominated [85]
Best Contribution to a Soundtrack Steve Finnigan, Alan Kidd, Mike Bayliss, Carl Smith Nominated

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