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Title: Eastsiders (2012– )
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| Kit Williamson | ... | Cal 32 episodes, 2012-2019 | |
| Van Hansis | ... | Thom 29 episodes, 2012-2019 | |
| Matthew McKelligon | ... | Jeremy 27 episodes, 2012-2019 | |
| John Halbach | ... | Ian 25 episodes, 2012-2019 | |
| Stephen Guarino | ... | Quincy 19 episodes, 2012-2019 | |
| Willam Belli | ... | Douglas / ... 16 episodes, 2015-2019 | |
| Leith M. Burke | ... | Derrick / ... 16 episodes, 2015-2019 | |
| Brea Grant | ... | Bri 14 episodes, 2013-2019 | |
| Brianna Brown | ... | Hillary 13 episodes, 2015-2019 | |
| Constance Wu | ... | Kathy 13 episodes, 2012-2017 | |
What happens after the world ends? Written and directed by award winning playwright Kit Williamson, "EastSiders" explores the aftermath of infidelity on a gay couple in Silverlake. When Cal (Kit Williamson) finds out Thom (Van Hansis) has been cheating on him with Jeremy (Matthew McKelligon), their relationship is turned upside down. Will the lies tear them apart or are they just stubborn enough to stay together forever? Drunken outbursts and double standards abound in this dark comedy about the sad and funny messes we make out of our lives. Cal's best friend Kathy (Constance Wu) is always there for him with a bottle of whiskey in her purse, but she has her own problems with her nice guy boyfriend Ian (John Halbach), even if they're all in her head. Stephen Guarino guest stars as a party promoter throwing one last bash before the apocalypse. Written by Kit Williamson
I think the younger you are (if you're gay) the more this will resonate with you. The writing is uneven, but the starting premise is interesting. It's infidelity but not just simple infidelity. And the production values and photography are both fine.
Overall, the gay characters are better done than the straight characters. The gay characters are more underwritten, e.g., the actors communicated with their faces/bodies a lot, which is a good thing; it wasn't so dialog driven. The straight characters on the other hand seemed overwritten and, frankly, unconvincing.
As the episodes progress, some of the coincidences are a bit much. And the way people relate to each other doesn't always seem real. A lot of the time it does, but a lot of the time it doesn't.
For those of you with a lot more life experience this will be harder to take. For example, the art gallery/art world shown is like somebody's idea of what that world is like, rather than what it's really like. That's true for a lot of things, including some relationships. However, most of the gay hook ups/relationships were plausible to me because, well, been there done that.
Still, I found this very watchable, even though I knew the quality was just above average. But like I say, the younger you are, the more likely you will be to enjoy it.