"Southland" (2009) TV series 2009-????

Creator:

Ann Biderman

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

9 April 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Lapd | Los Angeles California | Police Officer | Police | Police Detective

Cast

Kevin Alejandro	...	Detective Nate Moretta (8 episodes, 2009)
Arija Bareikis	...	Officer Chickie Brown (8 episodes, 2009)
Michael Cudlitz	...	Officer John Cooper (8 episodes, 2009)
Shawn Hatosy	...	Detective Sammy Bryant (8 episodes, 2009)
Regina King	...	Detective Lydia Adams (8 episodes, 2009)
Michael McGrady	...	Detective Daniel Salinger (8 episodes, 2009)
Ben McKenzie	...	Officer Ben Sherman (8 episodes, 2009)
Tom Everett Scott	...	Detective Russell Clarke (8 episodes, 2009)
Emily Bergl	...	Tammi Bryant (7 episodes, 2009)
Roxana Brusso	...	Detective Alicia Fernandez (6 episodes, 2009)
Patrick Fischler	...	Detective Kenny 'No-Gun' (5 episodes, 2009)
Lex Medlin	...	Detective Andy Williams (5 episodes, 2009)
Emily Swallow	...	Dina Clarke (5 episodes, 2009)
C. Thomas Howell	...	Officer Billy Dewey (4 episodes, 2009)
Carla Jeffery	...	Janila (4 episodes, 2009)

Also Known As:

LAPD (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

John Wells Productions

Trivia:

Bystanders at shooting locations thought that Ben McKenzie had changed careers from acting to law enforcement.

Soundtrack:

Canção do Mar (Song of the Sea)

Best show on U.S.A Network

In general I don't like the shows on U.S.A. because they are so superficial. The plots lack any creativity and the characters are so one dimensional that I find them boring. Even the shows that look good in the previews tend not to be.

You can imagine my surprise when I watched "Southland" and liked it! The acting was great, the story was intriguing and I enjoyed the gritty reality of the show.

If you are a fan of "Band of Brothers" you might like this show because of the heavy use of steadicam shots and the character of Sgt. Bull, played by Michael Cudlitz, also plays the lead cop in "Southland".

The only negative thing that I could say about the show was that it bleeps out the mature language. Swear without the beeps or don't swear at all! Masking the mature language with bleeps was distracting and didn't add to the dialog at all.