Screenwriter Richard LaGravenese is developing a new project with Showtime about an open marriage, reports Variety. The drama is about a suburban couple "who get mixed results when they try to spice things up by meeting new friends."

LaGravenese, whose credits as a writer include The Fisher King and The Ref , has also directed films like Freedom Writers and P.S. I Love You. If the Showtime project goes to pilot, he will also direct it, in addition to serving as an executive producer.

Last summer, CBS's series Swingtown focused on open marriage in the 1970s. Many, myself included, felt it would have more naturally been at home on a cable channel like Showtime or HBO, given the racy topic and the limitations on what can be said or shown on network TV.