Wildside: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Five outlaws decided to go straight and retire to California. One of them, J. Wendell Summerhayes, manages to become the governor of California. The other four--Brodie Hollister, Varges de la Cosa, Bannister Sparks, and Prometheus Jones--retire to the town of Wildside, CA, and become respectable businessmen. But when trouble arises, or Summerhayes needs their help, the four men put together a "hunting party" and use their unique skills--sharp shooting, bolo- and knife-throwing, explosives, and lassos--to take down the bad guys.

Helping them is Brodie's son Sutton, also an expert sharpshooter, who was raised in the East and has traveled to California to join his father. Together, the five men are the Chamber of Commerce of Wildside... and heaven help anyone who gets in their way.

Series details

• Title: Wildside
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1985-03-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 1985-04-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4124

Cast and credited roles

• William Smith — Brodie Hollister
• J. Eddie Peck — Sutton Hollister
• John D'Aquino — Varges de la Cosa
• Howard E. Rollins Jr. — Bannister Sparks
• Terry Funk — Prometheus Jones
• Meg Ryan — Cally Oaks
• Sandy McPeak — Governor J. Wendell Summerhayes

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-03-21; final listed air date 1985-04-25.

Source and licence

Adapted from Wildside 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.