Swingtown is an
American television series created by
Mike Kelley as a
summer replacement series for
CBS. The show is a
period and relationship
drama about the impact of sexual and social liberation in
1970s American suburban households, with
story arcs involving
open marriages and
key parties.
premiered on Thursday
June 5,
2008, in the time slot previously occupied by
Without a Trace.
The show was also picked up by
Global in
Canada,
ITV3 in the
United Kingdom,
in
Australia,
Warner Channel in
South America,
and
Universal Channel in
Poland and
Romania.
[Universal Channel Polska]
After seven episodes of declining ratings
, CBS moved the show's U.S. airing to Fridays, with the first season's finale on September 5. As of September 2008, the traditional start of the
fall U.S. broadcast television season, there has been no announcement as to the show's future, though CBS did announce that creator Kelley has a new development deal with
CBS Paramount Television and is developing
BiCoastal, "another hour-long show exploring relationships, marriage and sexuality".
