| Wildside | |
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| Created by | Michael Jenkins Ben Gannon |
| Starring | Tony Martin Rachael Blake Aaron Pedersen Jessica Napier Alex Dimitriades Abi Tucker |
| Theme music composer | Peter Best |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of series | 3 (1 miniseries + 2 full series) |
| No. of episodes | 60 (4 episode miniseries + 56 regular episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ben Gannon Michael Jenkins Andy Lloyd James |
| Producer | Steve Knapman |
| Running time | 90 minutes (miniseries episodes) 45–50 minutes (regular episodes) |
| Production company | Gannon Jenkins Television Pty Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 23 November 1997 – 2 July 1999 |
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Wildside is an Australian crime drama television series broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 1997 to 1999. It was created by director Michael Jenkins and producer Ben Gannon.
Wildside began as a 180-minute miniseries which aired over two nights on November 23, 1997 and November 24, 1997. It returned on February 4, 1998 in a one-hour format.
The show stars Tony Martin as Bill McCoy, a former detective who comes to Sydney looking for his missing son. Unlike other police procedurals, it also follows the staff of a crisis centre, run by Dr. Maxine Summers (Rachael Blake), in the gritty, red-light district of the city.
The series was filmed in Darlinghurst, Sydney and was characterised by its use of ad lib dialogue and hand held camera work. The show was critically acclaimed, winning several Logie Awards, including Most Outstanding Miniseries Logie in 1998, and Silver Logies for outstanding work by Tony Martin and Rachael Blake in 1999, as well as several Australian Film Institute Awards.[citation needed]