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Swingtown

Age Restriction: Pg 13

Airs: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:15PM

Category: Drama

Cast: Grant Show, Jack Davenport, Molly Parker

About the Show

From the director of Big Love and Rome, Swingtown peeks into the shag-carpeted suburban homes of the 1970s to find couples reveling in the sexual and social revolution that introduced open marriages, women's liberation, and challenged conventional wisdom. During this heady era of provocative change, Susan (Molly Parker, Deadwood) and Bruce Miller (Jack Davenport, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) move their family into an affluent Chicago suburb in search of a different sense of community, including barbecues and get-togethers with their new neighbours, as well as a change of pace for their teenage daughter and pre-teen son.

Enter Tom (Grant Show, Melrose Place) and Trina Decker (Lana Parrilla, 24), a striking, outgoing couple who redefine the term "neighbourhood watch." After a mind-blowing evening with them, Susan and Bruce realize that couples in this town share much more than recipes, local gossip and a view of Lake Michigan, and are worlds apart from their former conservative neighbours, Janet (Miriam Shor, Big Day) and Roger (Josh Hopkins, Brothers & Sisters) Thompson. Susan's loyal friend Janet is appalled by what she witnesses in this new neighbourhood, while Roger, though dutiful to his wife, may be more intrigued than she knows. Initially stunned themselves, the Millers are tempted by the possibility that this alternative lifestyle might be the zing they've been looking for in their own marriage. Shanna Collins (Wildfire), Aaron Howles and Brittany Robertson also star.

This Week,

Episode 4: Cabin Fever, 02 Feb
When the Thompsons have a change of heart about going to the Millers' cabin, Susan asks the Deckers to join them. The weekend gets off to good start but then the Thompsons decide to surprise them by showing up anyway.

Episode 5: Go Your Own way, 03 Feb
Susan goes against Bruce's wishes when she decides to go to the fundraiser at the Deckers to help raise money for the star of the controversial film that is having legal trouble

Episode 6: Friends with Benefits, 04 Feb
Susan plans to help her husband's career backfire at the Ladies Auxiliary luncheon, but Janet is the one who makes a lasting impression. Trina runs into her old high school sweetheart at the luncheon making Tom wonder if there is more going on than just going down memory lane.



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