Swingtown 

As America celebrates its 200th birthday, two generations of friends and neighbors in a Chicago suburb explore new freedoms and seek connections with each other in the midst of the socio/sexual revolution.

Creator:

Mike Kelley

Stars:

Molly Parker, Jack Davenport, Grant Show

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Molly Parker	...	Susan Miller 13 episodes, 2008
Jack Davenport	...	Bruce Miller 13 episodes, 2008
Grant Show	...	Tom Decker 13 episodes, 2008
Lana Parrilla	...	Trina Decker 13 episodes, 2008
Miriam Shor	...	Janet Thompson 13 episodes, 2008
Shanna Collins	...	Laurie Miller 13 episodes, 2008
Britt Robertson	...	Samantha Saxton 13 episodes, 2008
Aaron Christian Howles	...	B. J. Miller / ... 13 episodes, 2008
Josh Hopkins	...	Roger Thompson 13 episodes, 2008
Michael Rady	...	Doug Stephens 13 episodes, 2008
Nick Benson	...	Rick Thompson 9 episodes, 2008
Kate Norby	...	Gail Saxton 6 episodes, 2008
Bob Ross	...	Kenneth Porter 6 episodes, 2008

Storyline

The summer of 1976, the Miller family relocates to a more affluent neighborhood in the North Shore, a suburban area of Chicago. Bruce is a futures trader working his way up in the business, married to Susan. Susan is a homemaker who got pregnant and married Bruce in high school. The couple have a teenage daughter, Laurie, and a young son Bruce Junior, nicknamed B.J. Tom and Trina are their new neighbors. Tom, an airline pilot, met Trina while she was a stewardess. Tom and Trina quickly befriend Susan and Bruce, and they just as quickly learn that Tom and Trina have an open marriage. The move strains Susan and Bruce's friendship with Roger and Janet, their more conservative neighbors and friends from their old neighborhood. They try to maintain their friendship with the Susan and Bruce, but Roger and Janet are appalled when they learn about Tom and Trina's marital arrangement. Roger and Janet have a son, Rick. Although the show mostly focuses on the three couples, their children's ...

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Plot Keywords:

swinging | partner swapping | open marriage | swinger | unfaithfulness | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Connections

References Charlie's Angels (1976)

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Soundtracks

That Lovin' Feeling Again
w/m Richard Levinson and Joel Wachbrit

User Reviews

A much needed spark in today's crime drama-based television

If I could understand the illiteracy of the user comment '70's drama with no excitement', I'd take my rebuttal, but seeing as how it's hard to even understand, I'll leave that one alone. This show is great. If you ever watched Boogie Nights, Dazed and Confused, and felt the pure excitement and giddiness that comes with hearing Captain and Tenille, this show is for you. And, when I say 'feel' pure excitement, I mean it. The sexual tension is off the charts for cable, and it keeps you wanting more...and more. Two thumbs up. The cast is spectacular. Tom is SO HOT, and Janet - well, as a woman you realize how NOT to behave. Keep 'em coming.

Details

Official Sites:

CBS [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 June 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Szvingerek

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mike Kelley/Alan Poul Productions, CBS Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1