EastSiders
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| Genre | Dark comedy |
| Created by | Kit Williamson |
| Written by | Kit Williamson |
| Directed by | Kit Williamson |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
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| Location(s) | Silver Lake, Los Angeles |
| Running time | 10-14 minutes |
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| Original release | December 14, 2012 – present |
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EastSiders is an American dark comedy web series created by Kit Williamson. It premiered on YouTube on December 14, 2012 and began streaming through Logo TV's website on April 23, 2013. Set in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, the series follows gay couple Cal (Williamson) and Thom (Van Hansis) as they struggle with infidelity and substance abuse. It also explores the relationship between Kathy (Constance Wu), Cal's best friend, and her boyfriend Ian (John Halbach) as they reach their six-month anniversary, making it Kathy's longest relationship.
After the first two episodes were released on December 14 and December 21, 2012, the series received considerable attention for its portrayal of gay characters whose sexual orientation does not serve as a plot point. The remaining seven episodes were funded by a Kickstarter campaign. On April 2, 2013, it was announced that the series was picked up for distribution through Logo TV's website, and the remainder of the season premiered on April 23, 2013. The second season premiered on September 15, 2015 through Vimeo's on demand service.
In Silver Lake, Los Angeles, Cal (Kit Williamson) learns that Thom (Van Hansis), his boyfriend of four years, has been cheating on him with Jeremy (Matthew McKellington). Though upset, Cal decides that he does not want to end the relationship. However, Cal also cheats with Jeremy. Though he intends to tell Thom about the affair, he does not. At the same time, Cal's best friend Kathy (Constance Wu) and her boyfriend Ian (John Halbach) reach their six-month anniversary, marking the relationship as Kathy's longest but Ian's shortest.
The first two episodes were released through YouTube on December 14, 2012 and December 21, 2012. On April 2, 2013, Logo TV announced that it secured the rights to stream the series. The first two episodes were posted to the network's website on April 19, 2013, and the remaining episodes began a weekly release schedule starting April 22, 2013.Wolfe Video acquired worldwide digital and DVD rights to the feature film cut of the first season on January 15, 2014. It was released on DVD and digital download on August 12, 2014. It also became available through iTunes.
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