Claim: Cougar Town was an American television sitcom that ran for six seasons.

Cougar Town was an American television sitcom that ran for 102 episodes over six seasons , from September 23 , 2009 until March 31 , 2015 . The first three seasons aired on ABC , with the series moving to TBS for the final three seasons . Set in the fictional town of Gulfhaven , Florida , nicknamed `` Cougar Town '' since its high school teams are the Cougars , the series focuses on a recently divorced woman in her 40s facing the often humorous challenges , pitfalls , and rewards of life 's next chapter , along with her teenage son , her ex-husband , and her wine-loving friends who together make up her dysfunctional , but supportive and caring , extended family . The pilot episode was broadcast after Modern Family . ABC officially gave the series a full season pickup on October 8 , 2009 .   The show was created by Bill Lawrence and Kevin Biegel and was produced by Doozer and Coquette Productions in association with ABC Studios . Filming took place at Culver Studios in Culver City , California . The pilot episode achieved 11.28 million viewers . Season 2 premiered on September 22 , 2010 , with 8.35 million viewers . Season 3 , consisting of 15 episodes , was originally slated to premiere in November 2011 but , because of ABC 's promotion of the ill-fated Man Up ! , it premiered on February 14 , 2012 . Following the Season 3 finale , it was announced that TBS had purchased the rights to the series for an additional 15-episode season , to air in 2013 , with options for additional seasons . On March 25 , 2013 , TBS renewed the series for a fifth season of 13 episodes , which premiered on January 7 , 2014 . On May 10 , 2014 , TBS renewed Cougar Town for a sixth and final season . Season six premiered on January 6 , 2015 , and the series concluded on March 31 , 2015 .