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Pokeaotics
01-09-2011, 01:11 PM
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According to NBC, Southland takes a "raw and authentic look" at Los Angeles and the lives of the LAPD officers who police it. The show's first season centers on the experiences and interactions of LAPD patrol officers and detectives, and is more a character-driven drama than a police procedural.[9][10] Among the characters are rookie Officer Ben Sherman and his training officer, John Cooper; Detective Lydia Adams, who must balance work with responsibility for her mother; Officer Chickie Brown, who aspires to be the first woman on the elite SWAT Team; and Detective Sammy Bryant, whose home life interferes with his working life.[9] Ultimately, it was the dark tone of the series, deemed inappropriate for 9:00 pm, that led NBC to shut down production and cancel the show after previewing the first six episodes of the second season.[4] TNT began negotiating a move from NBC shortly after the show's cancellation, a process that took nearly a month.[6]

Shortly before its TNT premiere, Warner Home Video released the first season on DVD in an uncensored version, with the profanities intact. TNT's rebroadcast of the first season was mostly uncensored, with only the more extreme profanity bleeped.

Dreamer
01-09-2011, 01:21 PM
I love this show. It has a very unique filming style and you really feel the events that are taking place. You kinda get a glimpse at the reality of cops and how they cope with different things and challenges not only on the streets, but in their work environment as well. Great show.

Pokeaotics
01-09-2011, 02:25 PM
Yes, the filming style is one of my favourite things about the show. I expected nothing less from the makers of ER, but nonetheless it's really awesome.
The premise of the show itself is unique as well. Sure, there have been cop dramas before, but nothing quite like this. The plot is just amazing, which is backed up by some of the best acting I've seen. The cast definitely help make the show.

Dreamer
01-09-2011, 02:33 PM
Yeah the cast is top notch. Didn't catch the season opener, but I'm sure TNT is going to re-run it like crazy.

Pokeaotics
01-09-2011, 02:58 PM
Of course they will lol, it's one of their best shows. :P
Sucks that NBC had to drop it, but I'm glad TNT picked it up.

It was pretty good. Brutal and fast paced as always. There was a preview for an alien invasionish show for June on TNT, have you seen that?

Dreamer
01-09-2011, 03:30 PM
Yeah I have, seems pretty interesting what do you think?

Pokeaotics
01-09-2011, 07:47 PM
Yeah, it looks pretty good. Not as good as V, but it's promising, at least. :P

Pokeaotics
11-28-2012, 09:33 PM
Pardon me for necroing this almost two year old thread, but there's news!! Season five (which premieres February) will feature none other than Chad Micheal Murray!! The article said he would be in several episodes but didn't specify whether it would just be a few or more of a season-long kind of deal. They did say he'll be a cop who "doesn't play by the rules", and that his attitude will be a negative influence/may come back to bite him in the ass. Sounds good!

Dreamer man, you still watch this show? :P