June 19, 2008
The last I really saw Grant Show, he was the dreamy tenant on Darren Star's Melrose Place, which effectively became the adult version of Aaron Spelling's Beverly Hills 90210. It's been a while since he was in anything that actually caught my eye but he's back now to set pulses racing anew on Swingtown. As the name implies, CBS' brand-spanking new series is a throwback to the sights, styles, scenes and sounds of the `70s era that brought us music to swing to and the swinging life choices that went along with that colorful period.
Show and some of the Swingtown folk spoke to The Associated Press about finding the right balance to achieve a complete, authentic yet not over-the-top look and feel of the swinging `70s.
June 5, 2008
The ‘70s are in full swing tonight as CBS airs the premiere of Swingtown, the controversial drama series created and executive produced by Mike Kelley, whose credits include Jericho, The O.C., One Tree Hill and Providence.
The producers describe the show as "a snapshot of that unique moment in American history when feminism, political liberalism and sexual experimentation began to trickle down to the Middle American suburbs, resulting in the shifting mores that changed our society forever." Judging from the narrative, Swingtown hardly sounds like a CBS series. But then again, this is the network's attempt to compel fans of boundary-pushing basic cable channels like FX and AMC to sit up and take notice of their latest offering.
March 5, 2008
Those who complain that there's not enough scripted programming during the summer months may want to tune in to CBS beginning in May. The network will be debuting two new shows over the summer, with the first being the long anticipated 1970s drama Swingtown. The series, from Jericho executive producer Carol Barbee, will kick off on Thursday, May 29 at 10pm. The other drama, which is set to air sometime in July, is called Flashpoint. The series stars Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars) and revolves around the risk-filled lives of a group of cops who are part of an emergency task force. CBS is hoping that these scripted shows will be able to break out in the midst of the reality plagued summer season.
June 21, 2007
Swingtown is an upcoming drama series on CBS, which follows the story of a married couple who, after relocating their family to a wealthy suburb in Chicago, find themselves in the middle of a lifestyle characterized by open marriages, women’s liberation and key parties.
Set in the 1970’s, the show aims to paint a picture of how the sexual and social revolutions greatly affected American suburban households. Swingtown is written by Mike Kelley and is under the direction of Alan Poul.
To know more about the cast of Swingtown, read on.