Central Park West (TV series)

Central Park West premiered on September 13, 1995, and aired Wednesdays from 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. With a cast headlined by Mariel Hemingway, Central Park West centered around the glamorous and exciting life of 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 young woman who does her best to seduce Stephanie's writer husband Mark Merrill (Tom Verica). The series followed several other ambitious New Yorkers, as well as the evil and deceitful Australian bombshell Rachel Dennis (Kylie Travis), the new fashion editor at Communique. ==Reception==

Central Park West was initially geared towards Generation X viewers and was heavily promoted by CBS. The series failed to draw in viewers and was put on hiatus in November 1995. Central Park West was then revamped in an effort to attract older viewers. Mariel Hemingway's character was written out of the series, and Gerald McRaney, Noelle Beck and Raquel Welch joined the cast. Retitled CPW, the revamped version, which consisted of eight episodes, began airing June 1996, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. The changes were unsuccessful as CBS canceled the series on June 28, 1996. ==Cast==

Main • Mädchen Amick as Carrie Fairchild, columnist at Communique • John Barrowman as Peter Fairchild, Carrie's brother, ambitious lawyer • Melissa Errico as Alex Bartoli, Peter's love interest, working class reporter from Staten Island • Lauren Hutton as Linda Fairchild-Rush, Carrie and Peter's mother, socialite • Justin Lazard as Gil Chase, Peter's friend, stockbroker • Michael Michele as Nikki Sheridan, Carrie's friend, art gallery owner, Allen's mistress • Tom Verica as Mark Merrill, struggling writer, Stephanie's husband • Mariel Hemingway as Stephanie Wells (season 1), editor-in-chief at Communique • Kylie Travis as Rachel Dennis (episodes 3–21), Australian fashion editor at Communique • Noelle Beck as Jordan Tate (season 2), Adam and Dianna's daughter • Raquel Welch as Dianna Brock (season 2), Adam's ex-wife • Gerald McRaney as Adam Brock (season 2, guest star in season 1), the new owner of Communique Recurring • Ron Leibman as Allen Rush, the original owner of Communique, Carrie and Peter's stepfather, Linda's husband • Michael Reilly Burke as Tyler Brock (season 2), Adam and Dianna's son ==Episodes==

Season 1 (1995) Season 2 (1996) ==Nielsen ratings==

Central Park West debuted on Wednesday, September 13, 1995, ranking 61st for the week with 9.7 million viewers and a rating/share of 7.5/12. ==Awards and nominations==