'Cougar Town' moves to TBS for season four

“Cougar Town,” the under-rated ABC sitcom set in Florida and starring Courteney Cox, is moving to TBS. A fourth season of of the show will begin airing in 2012. TBS will also air the first three seasons of the show that originally aired on ABC. The series will begin airing in early 2013.

“Cougar Town is a smart, whimsical sitcom that draws its humor from likable, relatable characters” said Michael Wright, president, head of programming for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “We are thrilled to have Cougar Town moving to the TBS neighborhood as the network continues to expand its slate of original comedy series.”

“Cougar Town” cast is Cox, Christa Miller, Ian Gomez, Josh Hopkins, Busy Philipps, Carolyn Hennessey, Dan Byrd,Brian Van Holt. “Cougar Town” centers around Jules Cobb (Cox), a recently divorced mom struggling with the challenges and pitfalls that come with a new chapter in her life. Jules spends much of her time enjoying wine with her group of friends known as the “cul de sac crew.” They include her under-achieving ex-husband, Bobby (Holt); next-door neighbor and confidante Ellie (Miller); Ellie’s loveably average husband, Andy (Gomez); Jules’ fiancé and neighbor, Grayson (Hopkins); and Jules’ feisty protégé, Laurie (Philipps). Meanwhile, Jules’ college-student son, Travis (Byrd), often proves himself more adult than anyone in the group.

Cougar Town was co-created by executive producer/writer/director Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Spin City) and executive producer/writer Kevin Biegel (Scrubs). Courteney Cox and David Arquette also serve as executive producers. Cougar Town is produced by ABC Studios.