Sidestreet is a Canadian television drama, which aired Sundays on CBC from 1975 to 1978. It stars Sean McCann and Donnelly Rhodes as police working in Toronto.
Background Sidestreet succeeded The Collaborators as the CBC's main series drama. Program developers aimed to move Sidestreet away from the violence that The Collaborators had by focusing on protagonists who were community service officers instead of ordinary detectives. They aimed to concentrate on issues such as: blockbusting, strikebreaking, rape, poverty, and the problems of the elderly in the city, instead of major crimes.
During its run the programme crossed-over with the British police series Z-Cars, with actor John Swindells joining the cast as the character of Bowman, the same role he had previously played in Z-Cars.
Cast Stephen Markel as St. Johnny Dias (season 1) Sean McCann as Insp. Alec Woodward (season 1) Donnelly Rhodes as Nick Raitt (seasons 2-4) Jonathan Welsh as Glenn Olsen (seasons 2-4)
Episodes Season 1 (1975)
Season 2 (1976)
Season 3 (1977)
Season 4 (1978)
Theme song Jazz musician Chuck Mangione composed the show's theme song. The two-minute theme appears on his 1977 hit album Feels So Good.
References
External links
Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series