The series takes place at the fictional town of Gulf Haven in Sarasota County, Florida. Cougar Town's opening sequence features a map of Florida showing Sarasota Florida. In the Season 1 episodes, the title sequence zooms in from the outline of Florida to show Sarasota with a "Welcome to Cougar Town" sign.

The show was originally about older women ("cougars") dating younger men, as Jules (Courteney Cox) begins dating Josh (Nick Zano).

Lisa Kudrow was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, and Courteney Cox won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2010.

Courteney Cox and David Arquette are executive producers.

The Cast:
Courteney Cox as Jules Cobb
Christa Miller as Ellie Torres
Busy Philipps as Laurie Keller
Brian Van Holt as Bobby Cobb
Dan Byrd as Travis Cobb
Ian Gomez as Andy Torres
Josh Hopkins as Grayson Ellis