Summer Television Viewing

Not so long ago, summer television was filled with reruns, unless we happened to be lucky enough to have a summer Olympics in the mix. Now, we have lots of new series, as well as "summer only series." This summer, I'm watching a number of shows that I really like. Of course, there's my usual mix of reality shows, chief among them, The Mole and So You Think You Can Dance....and Project Runway is starting in just a few weeks.

However, this summer, I'm also watching two - yes two - scripted shows. The first is a great comedy on TBS, My Boys. My Boys has a delightful ensemble cast, highlighted by Jordana Spiro, who stars as P.J. Franklin, a sports writer in Chicago. The series is now in its third summer, and takes place totally in the summer - giving non-Chicagoans the mistaken impression, that Chicago is always sunny, that people go year-round to Wrigley Field, eat outside at restaurants, and wear short sleeves.

The second scripted show I'm watching, is a rather uncomfortable, but highly interesting, show on CBS, Swingtown. I like to think of it as my "guilty pleasure" television viewing. Swingtown takes place during the 1970s, and features the residents of a Chicago suburb as they explore many of the activities that occurred in the 1970s - think drugs, wife swapping, and you get the idea. Of course, what links these shows together is they're both set in the Chicago area.

Anyone else have any new summer television finds?

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