Westside (2018 TV series)

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Westside
Genre
Written byKeith Harrison
Directed byJames Carroll
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Cinematography
  • James Carroll
  • Lewis Wilcox
Running time46–58 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseNovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)

Westside is an American music reality television show on Netflix. [1] The eight-episode first season [2] was released on November 9, 2018. [3] The series follows the journey of nine musicians [4] exploring the music industry, trying to break through and become stars. [5] As the cast members work to improve their notability, they work with producers and agents to create original music videos [6] and prepare for a nightclub performance in Los Angeles. [7]

Contents

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Ensemble"November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
2"Survival"November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
3"Structure"November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
4"Process"November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
5"Pressure"November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
6"Critique"November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
7"Support"November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
8"The End of the Beginning"November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)

Soundtrack

A soundtrack for the series was released in 2018 by Warner Bros. Records. The soundtrack contains group performances and solos songs. [11] [12]

No.TitleLength
1."We Are The Ones"3:45
2."Be-You-Tiful (feat. Arika Gluck)"3:48
3."Vibe (feat. Taz Zavala, Leo Gallo & Arika Gluck)"4:00
4."2 Grams (feat. James Byous)"3:15
5."Sure as Hell Hope (feat. Caitlin Ary & Alexandra Kay)"3:22
6."All I Wanna Be (feat. Sean Patrick Murray)"3:54
7."Can't Find the Words (feat. Caitlin Ary)"3:05
8."Back at the Bottom (feat. Taz Zavala)"3:31
9."Lights of the City"3:51
10."Everybody Loves the Winner (feat. Austin Kolbe)"3:19
11."Candle in a Hurricane (feat. Pia Toscano)"4:16
12."Future Is in My Hands (feat. Leo Gallo)"3:04
13."Champagne High (feat. Alexandra Kay, Taz Zavala & Pia Toscano)"4:24
14."Feed That Flame (feat. James Byous & Caitlin Ary)"3:28
15."Beauty & the Struggle (feat. Taz Zavala & Arika Gluck)"3:22
16."You Think You Know Someone (feat. Alexandra Kay)"3:24
17."For the Love (feat. Leo Gallo & Pia Toscano)"3:21
18."Believe in Dreams (feat. Pia Toscano)"3:29
19."Love in Action"3:32
20."Westside Finale"7:12

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