Wildside

Which Side Are You On?

1997 – 1999
Ended
Drama
~50m / ep
3 seasons
5.2/10

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.

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Latest: Season 2 · 1999

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E1. Episode 1
Feb 26, 1999 · 50m
Bill and Nick are slowly rebuilding their relationship when Nick becomes a suspect in a break-and-enter and is questioned about his friend, Jack Reeves, who he knows is probably responsible, but is reluctant to give him up.
E2. Episode 2
Mar 5, 1999 · 50m
A mentally disturbed man is arrested after a vicious hammer attack at a train station leaves another man dead.
E3. Episode 3
Mar 12, 1999 · 50m
Bill and Charlie attend the aftermath of a bank robbery, from which the robber escaped with a hundred thousand dollars leaving a trail of trauma in his wake.
E4. Episode 4
Mar 19, 1999 · 50m
Bill and Charlie investigate when the remains of a body are found buried in the foundation of a derelict house. The hands and teeth have been removed by the killer to reduce the chance of identification. Bill finally identifies the body only to discover that the serial bank robber he has been hunting has been using the identity of the mutilated body in the foundations.
E5. Episode 5
Mar 26, 1999 · 50m
Cultural tension between gangs in an inner city high school reaches a boiling point when Bing Ling, a member of the Asian gang, is killed.
E6. Episode 6
Apr 2, 1999 · 50m
Kate and Charlie find themselves in conflict in the lead up to the Coronial Inquest into her shooting of Gordy Gilmour. Bill tries to act as mediator between the two in an effort at re-establishing the 'team' they had before this incident but Kate feels detached from the Force as Charlie gives her the cold shoulder instead of support, making her feel like she's being unfairly judged for doing her job.