Staying together, Falling apart
Original title
EastSiders
Released
12/14/2012
Origin country
US
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
4
Number of episodes
27
What happens after the world ends? This show explores the aftermath of infidelity on a gay couple in Silver Lake, CA.
When Cal finds out his boyfriend Thom has been cheating on him with Jeremy their relationship is turned upside down. Cal’s free spirited best friend Kathy, is always there for him with a bottle of whiskey in her purse, but she has problems with her nice-guy boyfriend, Ian, even if they’re all in her head. Will the lies tear them apart, or are they just stubborn enough to stay together forever? Drunken outbursts and double standards abound in this dark comedy about the sad and funny messes we make out of our lives.
The morning after. Boyfriends Thom and Cal wake up and face the revelations of the previous night.
The night before. Thom, Cal, Kathy, and Ian attend Quincy's end of the world party.
Cal confronts the "other woman," aka Jeremy, and Kathy discovers a major miscommunication with Ian.
Thom receives a text from Jeremy and ignores it while Kathy and Ian talk about the state of their relationship.
Jeremy smokes pot with his sister Bri. Cal and Kathy commiserate over their secrets.
Quincy drops Kathy off at the clinic and takes Ian along to a gay bar with David, much to David's surprise...
It's the end of the month and the apartment is in boxes. Cal and Thom are moving out and Thom has begun seeing Jeremy. Jeremy asks Thom to move in with him. His answer is a little surprising.
It is one year ago and Cal and Thom are spending their first morning in their apartment. Kathy comes over with a bottle of champagne to celebrate. Thom promises Cal that he won't cheat on him again- showing that this pattern goes way back.
It's Moving day. Kathy and Ian patch things up and then Kathy helps Cal pull his life together to say goodbye to Thom with dignity. Thom wakes up in Jeremy's apartment and makes a surprising discovery. Thom and Cal finish packing.
Is being in love enough of a reason to stay together? Cal has moved out of the apartment he and Thom shared in Silver Lake, but they have started to see each other again. They no longer trust each other (or themselves) to remain completely exclusive, and experiment with opening up their relationship in an effort to determine exactly what kind of couple they want to be. The ensemble expands to include Cal’s eccentric sister Hillary who falls into an emotionally codependent relationship with Ian, on the rebound after finally breaking up with Kathy, and Quincy, a dramatic party promoter who can't stop performing long enough to connect with Douglas, an aspiring drag queen and door girl that might just be his match.
The morning after. Thom and Cal wake up at Thom’s place with Trevor in their bed. Cal heads home to find his estranged sister Hillary sleeping on the front steps, and Thom heads to work to find Ian still drunk from the night before. Jeremy kicks nice guy Derrick out of his bed before his sister Bri comes home to find him ditching his babysitting duties. Cal and Thom try to figure out what they want from each other, while Thom's handsome coworker Jarred makes it clear that he wants Thom.
The night before. Cal and Thom take Trevor to Douglas and Quincy’s Bastille Day party. It’s Kathy’s last night in town, and she and Ian go to meet the guys there to say goodbye before everything implodes.
After Cal's handsome boss Paul makes a pass at him, Quincy and Douglas grill Cal and Thom about the terms of their relationship. Bri and V make plans for their wedding, while Vera begins seeing Ian. Hillary goes looking for a job and begins seeing Ian too. Cal and Thom proceed to sleep their way through all of Silver Lake.
Tom and Cal make an emergency trip to the free clinic. Hillary takes Ian to look at apartments, driving him into Vera's arms. Jeremy and Derik babysit the kids during Bri and V’s lesbian bridal shower, and Bri becomes suspicious that Vera is seeing someone else.
Val comes to town for Cal’s gallery show. Paul’s wife Carmella holds his career in her hand. Douglas confronts Quincy about downplaying their relationship to their coworkers.
Season Two Finale. Bri and Jeremy stalk Vera. After spending the day with Quincy and Hillary, Thom and Cal run into Jeremy. Cal considers a move to New York.
The great American Road Trip is about to get a lot gayer. Our heroes Cal and Thom drive crosscountry from New York to Los Angeles to pick up the pieces of their old life, but nothing can prepare them for the unexpected twists and turns they'll face on the journey home.
Douglas and Quincy struggle with their complicated relationship -- and a broken down convertible -- on their way to a drag gig.
While on a road trip to move from New York City to Silver Lake, Thom and Cal cross paths with a handsome stranger at a gas station.
After a night of passion and suspense in their camper, Cal and Thom wake to find their circumstances have changed.
Ian, sensing that Hillary needs some alone time, starts taking walks around the neighborhood, where he runs into someone from his past.
Still barreling westward on their road trip, Thom and Cal face some difficult questions about past mistakes and their undetermined future.
With that their trip is nearing its end, Thom and Cal make a stop in Portland, where they cross paths with a couple in the hotel bar.
After the events of season 3, Thom and Cal are back in Silver Lake with their relationship on (comparatively) solid ground, Douglas and Quincy are engaged to be married, Hillary and Ian are cohabiting peacefully and Jeremy and Derrick are talking about having kids. But in the world of EastSiders, nothing is ever as romantic as it appears.
As Hillary drops some big news on Ian, Thom gets mixed messages about his writing from Cliff. Meanwhile, Jeremy and Derrick suffer a scheduling snafu.
Ian gets sidetracked while trying to reconnect with Hillary. Douglas and Quincy struggle with different visions for their big day.
Set a year in the past, Thom crosses paths with Cliff for the first time, Calvin suffers a setback, and Jeremy celebrates an anniversary with Derrick.
Quincy introduces Douglas to his mother over brunch. Ian talks labels with Lindy. Jeremy and Derrick have a tough conversation.
Douglas and Quincy are feeling the ol' nuptial pressure. Meanwhile, Ian ponders his romantic prospects and Derrick and Jeremy get heartbreaking news.
The wedding arrives, but Quincy and Douglas aren't the only ones knee-deep in drama. Thom, Cal, Jeremy, Ian, Derrick -- they're all in it, too.
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