 As the title suggests, "CPW" was set in New York, in the affluent Central Park West area of Manhattan.Actresses Mariel Hemingway, Mädchen Amick, and Kylie Travis portrayed three of the central characters on the show.The program represented CBS's attempt to reestablish itself after a disastrous 1994-95 television season where the network lost a heavy amount of established affiliates due to affiliation switches related to Fox acquiring NFC football rights, and an attempt by the network to attract younger viewers.