SEASON PREMIERE

"MEN IN TREES" RETURNS FOR A SECOND SEASON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK

"A Tree Goes in Elmo" � To help Marin get rid of issues that weigh her down, Cash takes her to visit a guru. On the way back down the mountain trail, an arctic cyclone erupts. Jack goes out to look for them and a pregnant Lynn can't do anything to stop him. Everyone hunkers down at the Chieftain to wait out the storm, and they learn some surprising things about each other. Mai and Buzz argue over his first choice of a wife, the engaged Patrick and Annie see her competitive spirit at work, Celia and Dick take their relationship to a new intimacy level, and Sara tells Ben about her mysterious court summons � much to the chagrin of wife Theresa -- on the season premiere of "MEN IN TREES," FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"MEN IN TREES" stars Anne Heche as Marin Frist, Abraham Benrubi as Ben Thomasson, Emily Bergl as Annie O'Donnell, Seana Kofoed as Jane, Suleka Mathew as Sara, Derek Richardson as Patrick Bachelor, Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor, Sarah Strange as Theresa, Lauren Tom as Mai Washington, James Tupper as Jack Slattery and John Amos as Buzz Washington.

Guest starring are Justine Bateman as Lynn, Currie Graham as Dick, Scott Elrod as Cash, Timothy Webber as Jerome, TBD as Master Todd and Grayson Golka as Matty.

"A Tree Goes in Elmo" was written by Jenny Bicks and directed by Bob Berlinger.

The creator and executive producer of "MEN IN TREES" is Jenny Bicks ("Sex and the City"). The series is filmed in Vancouver, Canada, and is from Perkins Street Productions and NS Pictures, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television.

"MEN IN TREES" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

This episode of "MEN IN TREES" will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.