Wildside (1997) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1997, Wildside is a drame series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Wildside stars Rachael Blake as Maxine Summers, Tony Martin as Bill McCoy, Aaron Pedersen as Vince Cellini and Alex Dimitriades as Charlie Coustos, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Wildside has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wildside page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wildside tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba and L'Attaque des Titans.