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After NBC pulled the rug out from under their new cop drama Southland at the last minute, the producers were left with a handful of filmed episodes and no place to air them. Enter TNT - who knows drama -- and Southland lives again.
The realistic cop series from John Wells of West Wing won critical acclaim on NBC but not that many viewers. A second season was ordered but the series was canceled just days before it was due to return to the air.
TNT will be airing not only the first season, but they have exclusive rights to the six episodes that were shot for season two. They'll begin airing in mid January 2010 and there's no word on any additional episodes being ordered.
“This is a great win for fans of Southland and a perfect opportunity to introduce the series to new viewers,” said Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks. “It’s also another outstanding example of how TNT has established itself as the go-to place for the best dramas on television.”
Here's TNT's take on the show:
John Cooper (Michael Cudlitz – A River Runs Through It) is a veteran cop assigned to train young rookie Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie – The O.C.). Cooper attacks his job with a no-nonsense firmness that sometimes leaves Sherman wondering if he’s really cut out to be a cop.
The series also follows Detective Lydia Adams (Regina King – Ray, Jerry Maguire), who spends her off-work hours serving as her mother’s primary caregiver. Her partner, Detective Russell Clarke (Tom Everett Scott – Boiler Room), is a father struggling with an unhappy marriage. Detective Daniel “Sal” Salinger (Michael McGrady – The Thin Red Line) oversees a unit of gang detectives, including Nate Moretta (Kevin Alejandro – Drive, Ugly Betty) and Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy – Alpha Dog). And patrol officer Chickie Brown (Arija Bareikis – Crossing Jordan) is a single mom determined to make her mark as the first woman in the SWAT unit.
Right now it looks like there won't be any new episodes after the six, but never say never. If it does well by TNT's standards, the show might get a pickup.
Photo: NBC
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