Wildside

Wildside

Which Side Are You On?

1997 · 3 seasons · 60 eps · ★ 5.2 · Drama

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Wildside is an Australian police procedural television series broadcast on the ABC from 1997 to 1999. The show consisted of a one hour format that followed police interactions in inner Sydney. It starred Rachael Blake, Tony Martin, Richard Carter and Alex Dimitriades. Mary Coustas joined the series in a regular role late in its run, appearing in the last ten episodes. The series was filmed in Sydney. It was characterised by its use of ad lib dialogue and hand held camera work. It won several Logie Awards, including Silver Logies for outstanding work by Rachael Blake and Tony Martin for acting, as well as the Most Outstanding Miniseries Logie in 1998. It was also nominated for several Australian Film Institute Awards. A rerun of the series began in Australia on ABC1 in the early hours of Friday mornings, starting in September 2008.

Directed by Geoff Bennett · Written by Matt Ford

Network: ABC TV

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Rachael Blake Maxine Summers
Tony Martin Bill McCoy
Aaron Pedersen Vince Cellini
Jessica Napier Gerry Davis
Alex Dimitriades Charlie Coustos
Abi Tucker Kate Holbeck
Richard Carter Brian Deakin
John Haas Mark Doyle
Victoria Longley Virginia King
Mary Coustas Louise Arden
Jim Holt Graham Holbeck
Mitchell McMahon Nick McCoy

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