EastSiders is an American dark comedy web series created by Kit Williamson.
Set in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, the series follows couple Thom (Van Hansis) and Cal (Williamson) as they struggle with infidelity and substance abuse.
[5] In Silver Lake, Los Angeles, Cal (Kit Williamson) learns that Thom (Van Hansis), his boyfriend of four years, has been cheating on him with Jeremy (Matthew McKelligon).
[1] Wolfe Video acquired worldwide digital and DVD rights to the feature film cut of the first season on January 15, 2014.
"[23] Next Magazine also felt that the first two episodes were "top-notch", especially as it noted "the demographic [depicting the lives of young gay men] is still pretty unrepresented when it comes to well-produced series," and included the first season Kickstarter among those it recommended for backing.
[24] IndieWire recommended the series, because it was "giving Logo the kind of soap opera they should have on-air.
"[25] NewMediaRockstars felt that the first season was met positively because fans "were eager for a quality series that portrayed realistic LGBT relationships without making sexual orientation the characters' defining feature.