Sidestreet

Sidestreet

1975
Sidestreet
Sidestreet

Sidestreet

7.5 | en | Drama

Sidestreet was a Canadian television drama, which aired Sundays on CBC from 1975 to 1978. It starred Sean McCann and Donnelly Rhodes as police working the mean streets of 1970s Toronto. The producers of "Sidestreet:" wanted to feature 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.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP8  Vancouver Connection
Nov. 12,1978
Vancouver Connection

In this episode, narcotics trafficking on the West Coast, Glenn Olsen is forced to go undercover to trace a drug shipment that is contaminated with a deadly disease.

EP7  Revenge
Nov. 05,1978
Revenge

In this episode, a convict is released from prison.

EP6  The Moneylenders
Oct. 29,1978
The Moneylenders

In this episode, a cruel loan shark targets teenagers at a high school, exploiting them into prostitution and using enforcers to collect debts. When a boy is fatally beaten, Raitt and Olsen collaborate with an undercover female officer to investigate the murder.

EP5  Scorpio Rising
Oct. 22,1978
Scorpio Rising

In this episode, a German corporate leader visits a Canadian counterpart to discuss finances, but his real aim is to talk about "Project Scorpio," a global security initiative for affluent business figures. Olsen goes undercover as a personal bodyguard to infiltrate the Canadian corporation.

EP4  Les Gendarmes
Oct. 15,1978
Les Gendarmes

In the episode, Raitt and Olsen aid Montreal police officers Andre Bergeron and Marc Roy in pursuing a courier linked to a notorious crime syndicate. Roy is fatally shot, and Bergeron, the sole witness, blames Godfrey, the courier. Raitt grows skeptical upon hearing conflicting accounts of Roy's death.

EP3  Big Brother
Oct. 08,1978
Big Brother

In this episode, Saul Rubinek is the special guest star. He portays Frank, who is forced into hiding from a loan shark enforcer until he can raise the cash he owes. His hiding place is discovered and with no indication that the money will be coming, Frank is forced to accept the enforcer's job offer - transporting drugs across the Canadian - US border. Meanwhile, Frank's young brother is living with Raitt.

EP2  Holiday with Homicide
Oct. 01,1978
Holiday with Homicide

In this episode, to prevent an unwanted horse from being destroyed, Sgts. Raitt and Olsen claim, and enter him in Quarter Horse Competition. At the Quarter Horse Show, Raitt and Olsen run up against a con artist and a pretty young woman who has double-crossed.

EP1  Just Another Day
Sep. 24,1978
Just Another Day

Sgts. Nick Raitt and Glenn Olsen face an unexpected crisis when a man named Ferris, wielding dynamite, holds Inspector Bowen hostage. He demands his estranged wife be brought to the station, prompting Raitt and Olsen to find a lookalike to protect her from potential harm.

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Sidestreet was a Canadian television drama, which aired Sundays on CBC from 1975 to 1978. It starred Sean McCann and Donnelly Rhodes as police working the mean streets of 1970s Toronto. The producers of "Sidestreet:" wanted to feature 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.

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Donnelly Rhodes , Jonathan Welsh , John Swindells

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