Bravo Acquires Swingtown Cable Rights From CBS

Swingtown is swinging to Bravo, which has acquired exclusive cable rerun rights to the CBS drama says The Hollywood Reporter. Bravo has picked up all 13 produced episodes, which aired over the summer to modest ratings. CBS has not made a final decision about the future of Swingtown, but a second-season pickup is considered a very long shot.

CBS had also been shopping the drama about partner-swapping couples in 1970s suburbia to cable, but a Bravo source said the deal is a straight acquisition and that the network has no plans to produce new episodes. The off-network sale essentially closes the door on the show continuing with originals on CBS or another network. Bravo is scheduled to premiere Swingtown in the fall, joining a lineup that includes Law & Order: Criminal Intent and The West Wing.