East Side/West Side: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Neil Brock is a young social worker in the slums of New York City; his boss is Frieda Hechlinger; and Jane Foster is the office secretary. This dramatic series features stories about child abuse, drug abuse, rip-offs of the welfare system, crime, etc., i.e., all of the problems of the inner city.

Series details

• Title: East Side/West Side
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 1963-09-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 1964-04-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 40790
• TVDB ID: 77309

Cast and credited roles

• George C. Scott — Neil Brock
• Elizabeth Wilson — Frieda Hechlinger
• Cicely Tyson — Jane Foster

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1963-09-23; final listed air date 1964-04-27; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from East Side/West Side on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.