Winnetka Road

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Winnetka Road
Genre Drama
Soap opera
Created by John Byrum
Starring Catherine Hicks
Ed Begley Jr.
Josh Brolin
Kellen Hathaway
Kurt Deutsch
Meg Tilly
Megan Ward
Paige Turco
Music byGary S. Scott
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (1 unaired)
Production
Executive producersJohn Byrum
Aaron Spelling
E. Duke Vincent
ProducerCheryl R. Stein
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesByrum Power & Light
Spelling Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseMarch 12 (1994-03-12) 
April 16, 1994 (1994-04-16)

Winnetka Road is an American television drama which premiered on NBC on March 12, 1994, and concluded on April 16, 1994, after five episodes. The series was created by John Byrum, and follows the lives and loves of an oddly interconnected group of people in a suburban Chicago town.

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Cast and characters

Starring
Supporting

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Townies"Peter Werner John Byrum March 12, 1994 (1994-03-12)
2"The White Zone"Peter WernerJohn ByrumMarch 19, 1994 (1994-03-19)
3"The Real Wisconsin"Peter WernerJohn ByrumApril 2, 1994 (1994-04-02)
4"Women in Love"Melanie Mayron Meg Tilly April 9, 1994 (1994-04-09)
5"Virtual Reality"Daniel AttiasJohn ByrumApril 16, 1994 (1994-04-16)
6"Videosity"TBDTBDUnaired (Unaired)

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