If Swingtown is a step outside the box for CBS, the network's other Summer drama, Flashpoint, seems like a perfect fit. It's a cop show, set in a specialized unit that "rescues hostages, busts gangs, defuses bombs, climbs the sides of buildings and talks down suicidal teens," and it should slip in nicely with the network's crime-of-the-week brand.
The show, which premieres July 11, came to CBS under rather unusual circumstances.