Southland 

The lives of Police Officers working for the Los Angeles Police Department.

Creator:

Ann Biderman

Stars:

Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy, Regina King

Top Rated TV #227 | Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 13 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Cudlitz	...	Officer John Cooper 43 episodes, 2009-2013
Shawn Hatosy	...	Detective Sammy Bryant / ... 43 episodes, 2009-2013
Regina King	...	Detective Lydia Adams 43 episodes, 2009-2013
Ben McKenzie	...	Officer Ben Sherman 43 episodes, 2009-2013
C. Thomas Howell	...	Officer Dewey Dudek 27 episodes, 2009-2013
Arija Bareikis	...	Officer Chickie Brown 19 episodes, 2009-2011
Jamie McShane	...	Sergeant Terry Hill 19 episodes, 2011-2013
Michael McGrady	...	Detective Daniel Salinger 18 episodes, 2009-2011
Dorian Missick	...	Detective Ruben Robinson 18 episodes, 2012-2013

Storyline

The lives of Police Officers working for the Los Angeles Police Department.

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Plot Keywords:

21th century | police | los angeles police department | police officer | interrogation | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 April 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

LAPD

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

NBC executives disliked the character of Officer Dewey Dudek and wanted him to be killed off when the show was airing on NBC.

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Goofs

Throughout the series, real Los Angeles thoroughfares or sections are named (e.g. Rodeo, Florence, Vermont), while scenery is nowhere near the real life locations. Even fictitious addresses aren't within the range seen on the real street (e.g. 1024 Rodeo Rd. can't exist on a street that only goes as far east as the 2000 West block).

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Connections

Referenced in Cult Legends and Rising Stars: Cult Legends: Bokeem Woodbine (2016)

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Soundtracks

Canção do Mar (Song of the Sea)
(uncredited)
Written by Frederico de Brito & Ferrer Trindade
Performed by Dulce Pontes

User Reviews

Awesome

To me this is one of the best new shows. After Lost ends I think I will be looking forward to this the most along with 24. I love V but fear for it to get worst, I've seen almost every Law and Order SVU and I'm getting sick of it, and Flash Forward is good but not as good as this. This show has a "fresh" feel which makes it stands out. There is nothing like it. The first season was amazing. I'm not sure why I like it exactly but one of the reasons is that it takes CSI style cop drama and takes it a step further. Some times the subject matter and the way it is shot make it seem almost too realistic. It almost has a horror movie effect on me. I grip the edge of my seat.