Over the course of its four seasons, EastSiders went from a small YouTube series, that produced most of its first season with the help of a Kickstarter campaign, to an Emmy-nominated Netflix series with a large cult following (especially from those within the LGBTQ community).
The dark comedy, which recently aired its final season in December, garnered its loyal fanbase by tackling complex issues that many gay men go through, but are not often portrayed in mainstream media, like open.