Central Park West (also known as CPW) was an American prime time television soap opera that ran from September 1995 to June 1996 on CBS. The series centered around the Fairchild siblings (played by Madchen Amick and John Barrowman), the stepchildren of the wealthy editor of a trendy New York-based fashion magazine. The two became immersed in a world of backstabbing socialites, sex, drama and intrigue while working to further their own careers and ambitions.