East Side/West Side (1963)

Directed by

Herschel Daugherty, Daniel Petrie, Jack Smight, Ralph Senensky

Genre

drama television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 26 episodes

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A social worker and his team tackle tough problems in New York City. The show focuses on the harsh realities of urban life.

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What happens

East Side/West Side is an American drama series starring George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, and, later on, Linden Chiles. The series aired for one season (1963–1964), and was shown Monday nights on CBS. Set in New York City, the show explored issues of urban life, some of them grim. Though it won critical praise, it also generated some controversy. TV Guide ranked it #6 on their 2013 list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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