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Southland

  • TV Series
  • 2009–20132009–2013
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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Shawn Hatosy, Regina King, Michael Cudlitz, and Ben McKenzie in Southland (2009)
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The lives of Police Officers working for the Los Angeles Police Department.The lives of Police Officers working for the Los Angeles Police Department.The lives of Police Officers working for the Los Angeles Police Department.
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    • Ann Biderman
  • Stars
    • Michael Cudlitz
    • Shawn Hatosy
    • Regina King
    • Ann Biderman
  • Stars
    • Michael Cudlitz
    • Shawn Hatosy
    • Regina King
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    • 116User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #244
    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys

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    Southland: The Complete First Season Uncensored (A Day In The Life)
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    Southland: The Complete First Season Uncensored (Great Location)
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    Southland: The Complete First Season Uncensored (Key Characters)
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    Southland: The Complete First Season Uncensored (Watts Towers)
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    Shawn Hatosy in Southland (2009)
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    Michael Cudlitz
    Michael Cudlitz
    • Officer John Cooper
    Shawn Hatosy
    Shawn Hatosy
    • Detective Sammy Bryant…
    Regina King
    Regina King
    • Detective Lydia Adams
    Ben McKenzie
    Ben McKenzie
    • Officer Ben Sherman
    C. Thomas Howell
    C. Thomas Howell
    • Officer Dewey Dudek
    Arija Bareikis
    Arija Bareikis
    • Officer Chickie Brown
    Jamie McShane
    Jamie McShane
    • Sergeant Terry Hill
    Michael McGrady
    Michael McGrady
    • Detective Daniel Salinger
    Dorian Missick
    Dorian Missick
    • Detective Ruben Robinson
    Kevin Alejandro
    Kevin Alejandro
    • Detective Nate Moretta
    Tom Everett Scott
    Tom Everett Scott
    • Detective Russell Clarke
    Emily Bergl
    Emily Bergl
    • Tammi Bryant
    Roxana Brusso
    Roxana Brusso
    • Detective Alicia Fernandez
    Mario Cortez
    Mario Cortez
    • Officer Munoz
    Lucy Liu
    Lucy Liu
    • Officer Jessica Tang
    Jenny Gago
    Jenny Gago
    • Detective Josie Ochoa
    Lex Medlin
    Lex Medlin
    • Detective Andy Williams
    Patrick Fischler
    Patrick Fischler
    • Detective Kenny 'No-Gun'
      • Ann Biderman
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      NBC executives disliked the character of Officer Dewey Dudek and wanted him to be killed off when the show was airing on NBC.
    • 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).
    • Connections
      Featured in 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Canção do Mar (Song of the Sea)
      (uncredited)

      Written by Frederico de Brito & Ferrer Trindade

      Performed by Dulce Pontes

    User reviews116

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    9/10
    Simply the most accurate depiction of policing in television
    To start I have to say that the pilot episode was amazing and the show only got better until the season finale.

    I have been policing for some time now and have yet to find a show that depicts policing as accurate as Southland. Sure there are some scenes in this series that are a bit over dramatized, as in any show; however, the attitudes, behaviours and problems officers face are very real.

    Many of the messages Cst. COOPER says to his "rookie" Cst. SHERMAN are very valid in policing today and are often utilized. SHERMAN's responses to things that he has to see and experience are spot on.

    The fact that many of the terms used in Southland are not sugar coated, as in other TV series, blows my mind and is what keeps me watching. I see far too much in other series where the characters actually seem awkward as their language doesn't reflect what their behaviour is showing or the producers want to appease the censors and use softer language.

    Having two separate views of cases may distract some people, but this is exactly what it is like in reality. There are detectives in the same division as the front line officers and although they may work together on some incidents, often go about their day on different paths.

    The finale is and what will make me a dedicated viewer because of how close it hits to home. As an officer you tend not to try and get involved in your neighbours business, this is a reality in today's world where anything can happen if you choose to do so.

    All in all amazing acting, real characters, real settings and scenarios. I recommended this show to all my co-workers and anyone else interested in television shows depicting policing as it really is.

    9/10 (Only reason I didn't give a 10 is because I don't believe anything is ever perfect).
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    • ryan-hedrick
    • May 30, 2009

    FAQ3

    • Why do the police/detectives show each other the number 4 on their fingers at various times?
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    • Release date
      • April 9, 2009 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official site
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • John Wells Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • 42 minutes
      • Stereo

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