BRAVO MAKES A DATE WITH 'SWINGTOWN,' WILL ALSO AIR MARATHONS Of 'THE WEST WING'

Marathons Of "Swingtown" And "The West Wing" To Air On Bravo

NEW YORK � October 20, 2008 � Bravo will air a full series marathon of its latest acquisition, "Swingtown," on Friday, October 24 from 12 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET/PT. The series, which traces two generations of friends and neighbors as they forge intimate connections and explore new freedoms during the culturally transformative decade of the 1970s, stars Jack Davenport, Grant Show, Josh Hopkins, Molly Parker, Lana Parrilla, Miriam Shor, Shanna Collins, Aaron Howles and Britt Robertson.

Additionally and just in time for election day, Bravo will air mini-marathons of the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning drama "The West Wing" on Monday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET/PT, Saturday, November 1 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET/PT and Monday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET/PT. From Emmy Award winners Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme and John Wells, "The West Wing" offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at presidential politics in the nation's capital and into the Oval Office as seen through the eyes of its eclectic group of frenzied staffers and the devoted First Family. The cast includes Emmy winners Martin Sheen, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff and Allison Janney.

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