Central Park West

Name: Central Park West
Genre: Drama, Soap
Released: September 13, 1995
Cast: Ron Leibman, Michael Michele, Mädchen Amick, Noelle Beck, Tom Verica

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Series Details & Credits

CBS | Release Date: September 13, 1995

Starring: Ron Leibman, Michael Michele, Mädchen Amick, Noelle Beck, Tom Verica, Gerald McRaney, Kylie Travis, John Barrowman, Raquel Welch, Lauren Hutton, Justin Lazard, Melissa Errico

Summary: Central Park West was created by Darren Star, the man behind such hits as "Melrose Place" and "Sex and the City".Perhaps the most sophisticated prime time soap ever made, Central Park West premiered on September 13, 1995. It aired Wednesdays from 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. With a cast headlined by former Oscar nominee Mariel Hemingway, Central ParkCentral Park West was created by Darren Star, the man behind such hits as "Melrose Place" and "Sex and the City".Perhaps the most sophisticated prime time soap ever made, Central Park West premiered on September 13, 1995. It aired Wednesdays from 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. With a cast headlined by former Oscar nominee Mariel Hemingway, Central Park West centered around the glamorous and exciting life for the staff of trendy magazine 'Communique', owned by Allen Rush (Ron Leibman), "the Darth Vader of publishing". Mariel Hemingway played the role of Stephanie Wells, the newly appointed editor-in-chief of 'Communique'. Central to the plot is the rivalry between Stephanie and Allen's stepdaughter Carrie Fairchild (Mädchen Amick), a scheming Generation-X bitch who does her best to seduce Stephanie's writer husband Mark Merrill (Tom Verica). The series followed several other ambitious New Yorkers, their love, treachery, hopes and dreams through thick and thin. One of the most notable being the evil and deceitful Australian bombshell Rachel Dennis (Kylie Travis), the new fashion editor at 'Communique'.Stylish and with terrific dialogue, Central Park West was perfectly designed for the same young, fashion oriented Generation-X audience that had given "Melrose Place" such a warm welcome. Surprisingly, the show didn't deliever as good as expected and was taken off the air revamped and put back on the air during the summer of 1996. Mariel Hemingway had quit and the show now focused more on the older characters. CBS now aired two episodes a week and Gerald McRaney, Noelle Beck and film diva Raquel Welch joined the cast.Well-cast, well-played, fast-paced and brilliant. Central Park West is one of the greatest soaps to have been shown on TV. Don't miss the opportunity to watch this show all over again if you can. It's well worth it.… Expand

Creator: Darren Star

Genre(s): Drama, Soap

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S2:E8. Episode 21
Air Date: June 28, 1996
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S2:E7. Episode 20
Air Date: June 26, 1996
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S2:E6. Episode 19
Air Date: June 21, 1996

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Ken Tucker

Jun 11, 2013

Season 1 Review: CPW is already off to a better start than the slow-to-blossom Melrose Place was; Star and his writers seem energized by the New York locale. The pleasures of CPW are almost entirely camp ones, of course — everyone speaks in stilted, melodramatic sentences, and there are lots of bedroom scenes in which the rippling men always glisten with passion sweat and the slinky women always slide between the sheets wearing spike heels. Read full review

David Hiltbrand

Jun 26, 2013

Season 1 Review: The tone of Central Park West is so facile, glossy and brittle that its visual style often resembles some frosty Eurotrash perfume commercial. But the first episodes hit the ground sprinting. Read full review

Ginia Bellafante

Jul 2, 2013

Season 1 Review: On Melrose [Place] the characters are so unfailingly stupid that they remain dumbfounded every single time they are blackmailed or cheated on. In comparison, the CPW crowd is rather sharp and as a result less fun to watch. Still, there are snippets of irresistible dialogue. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 5, 1996
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  S2:E8. Episode 21
  Air Date: June 28, 1996
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  S2:E7. Episode 20
  Air Date: June 26, 1996
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  S2:E6. Episode 19
  Air Date: June 21, 1996
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  S2:E5. Episode 18
  Air Date: June 19, 1996
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  S2:E4. Episode 17
  Air Date: June 14, 1996
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  S2:E3. Episode 16
  Air Date: June 12, 1996
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  S2:E2. Episode 15
  Air Date: June 7, 1996
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  S2:E1. Episode 14
  Air Date: June 5, 1996
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 13, 1995