Swingtown

Show Details

Swingtown
Format	Drama
Created by	Mike Kelley
Starring	Molly Parker Jack Davenport Grant Show Lana Parrilla Josh Hopkins Miriam Shor Shanna Collins
Country of origin	United States
Production
Executive producer(s)	Carol Barbee Mike Kelley
Running time	60 minutes (including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original airing	June 5, 2008
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Swingtown is an American television drama created and executive produced by Mike Kelley. The pilot was directed by Alan Poul.^[1] The show is a period drama about the impact of sexual and social liberation in 1970s American suburban households - such as open marriages and "key parties".^[2]

Produced by CBS Paramount Television, the series was officially green-lighted and given a thirteen-episode order on May 14, 2007.^[3] It is currently scheduled to air as a summer series in 2008 on CBS. ^[1] The show will also be broadcast on Global and ITV3 in Canada and the United Kingdom respectively.^[4] The show has also been picked up by Network Ten in Australia and Warner Channel for South America.^[5]

Swingtown premiered on Thursday June 5, 2008 at 10/9c.^[6] Shortly after the show premiered, offended members of the community in Monroe, Louisiana called the area's CBS affiliate, KNOE to complain about the show's content, claiming it went against Biblical doctrine.

Plot

In 1976, the Miller family relocates from a middle-class suburb to Winnetka, Illinois, a more affluent suburb of Chicago. Tom and Trina Decker (Grant Show and Lana Parrilla), the Millers' new neighbors, immediately invite them to join in their open marriage lifestyle. Bruce and Susan Miller (Jack Davenport and Molly Parker) agree to experiment with the Deckers. Roger and Janet Thompson (Josh Hopkins and Miriam Shor), the Millers' neighbors and friends from their old neighborhood, are envious of the Millers' new affluent neighborhood and are appalled when they find out about the sexual lifestyle the Deckers have invited the Millers into.

Meanwhile, the Millers' daughter, Laurie (Shanna Collins) is exploring her own sexual independence, while their son, B.J. (Aaron Howles), learns that a girl has been living in his new room.

Cast

Principal characters

Recurring characters

Episodes

Season 1: 2008

List of Swingtown episodes 

Ratings

U.S. standard ratings

In the following summary, "rating" is the percentage of all households with televisions that tuned to the show, and "share" is the percentage of all televisions in use at that time that are tuned in. "18-49" is the percentage of all adults aged 18-49 tuned into the show. "Viewers" are the number of viewers, in million, watching at the time. "Rank" how well the show did compared to other TV shows aired that week.

Unless otherwise cited, the overnight rating, share, 18-49 and viewing information come from Your Entertainment Now.^[7] The weekly ranks come from The Programming Insider,^[8] unless otherwise referenced.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Swingtown at The Futon Critic
2. ^ "DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: OCTOBER 16-20 (WEEKLY ROUND-UP)", The Futon Critic, 2006-10-20. Retrieved on 2007-06-14. 
3. ^ Sullivan, Brian Ford. "CBS PICKS UP 'BANG,' 'POWER' PLUS FOUR DRAMAS", The Futon Critic, 2007-05-14. Retrieved on 2007-06-14. 
4. ^ Bawden, Jim. "TV lineup launch disrupted", Toronto Star, 2007-06-06. Retrieved on 2007-06-15. 
5. ^ World Screen - Home
6. ^ Breaking News - CBS UNVEILS ITS 2008 SUMMER SCHEDULE | TheFutonCritic.com
7. ^ Your One Stop Shop For All Things Entertainment. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
8. ^ Berman, Marc. Weekly Results (The Programming Insider). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.

External links

• Official Website