Southland
From Emmy Award winners John Wells, Ann Biderman and Chris Chulack comes a raw and authentic look at the police unit in Los Angeles. From the beaches of Malibu to the streets of East Los Angeles, "Southland" is a fast-moving drama that will take viewers inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families.
Michael Cudlitz ("A River Runs Through It") plays John Cooper a seasoned Los Angeles cop assigned to train young rookie Ben Sherman (Benjamin McKenzie, "The O.C."). Cooper's honest, no-nonsense approach to the job leaves Sherman questioning whether or not he has what it takes to become a police officer.
Cudlitz and McKenzie are joined by other cast members including Regina King ("Ray," "Jerry Maguire") who plays Detective Lydia Adams. Adams lives with and is the primary caregiver of her mother. Her partner, Detective Russell Clarke (Tom Everett Scott, "Boiler Room") is an unhappily married father of three. Michael McGrady ("The Thin Red Line") plays Detective Daniel "Sal" Salinger. Sal oversees fellow gang detectives Nate Moretta (Kevin Alejandro, "Drive," "Ugly Betty") and Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy, "Alpha Dog"). Arija Bareikis ("Crossing Jordan") plays as patrol officer Chickie Brown, a single mom who dreams of being the first woman accepted into SWAT.
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Season 4
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
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| 10 |
Thursday No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 21 March 2012 |
| 9 |
Risk No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 14 March 2012 |
| 8 |
God's Work No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 7 March 2012 |
| 7 |
Fallout No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 29 February 2012 |
| 6 |
Integrity Check A young man set to testify in one of Sammy's cases is killed; John and Tang enter the reel world when they serve and protect a documentary-film crew; and Lydia's body is tested when she works as a shift supervisor.
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Wednesday, 22 February 2012 |
| 5 |
Legacy A case turns personal for John when he tries to save a suicidal teen; Sammy's attempt to transform a former drug addict into an informant comes back to haunt him; a person from Tang's past arrives; and Lydia and Ruben scrutinize a home invasion.
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Wednesday, 15 February 2012 |
| 4 |
Identity Tang's past comes to the surface when she offers help to a homeless veteran. Elsewhere, Sammy cares for a dog after accidentally shooting it; Lydia and Ruben investigate the murder of a good Samaritan; Ben and Lydia brave monumental life changes.
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Wednesday, 8 February 2012 |
| 3 |
Community It's Hood Day on the streets of Los Angeles, and Captain Rucker (guest star Carl Lumbly) has the department playing hall monitors. Sammy lets old grudges die hard when he leaves a gang territory unattended, only to have a violent gang war erupt throughout the city. Ben's recent mistake continues to haunt him publicly everywhere he goes. Ruben (guest star Dorian Missick) practices his speech for his daughter's quinceañera in the midst of a murder investigation. Cooper and Tang investigate a robbery in a strict Orthodox Jewish home, leading Tang to reveal parts of her past.
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Wednesday, 1 February 2012 |
| 2 |
Underwater Tang and Cooper’s past physical problems are put to the test when they are attacked by a perp on the street. Lydia and Ruben investigate a convenience store murder, and Lydia uses her typical compassionate charm to collect facts on her suspect from an unassuming grandmother. Ben and Sammy ride with another officer who is prone to small mistakes. And Joel Rucker takes over as the new captain.
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 |
| 1 |
Wednesday In the Season Four premiere, Officer John Cooper returns to duty after recovering from back surgery and meets his new partner, Officer Jessica Tang (special guest star Lucy Liu), a tough and disciplined cop with her own set of baggage from working the streets. Lydia, whose new partner is Ruben Robinson (guest star Dorian Missick), can't seem to escape helping a former CI who won't stay in safety. Ben, Sammy and Dewey chase an armed man into an elementary school, while Ben bumps heads with an intense street cop (guest star Lou Diamond Phillips) whose cynical attitude is affecting their work.
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 |
Season 3
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
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| 10 |
Graduation Day No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 9 March 2011 |
| 9 |
Failure Drill No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 2 March 2011 |
| 8 |
Fixing a Hole No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 23 February 2011 |
| 7 |
Sideways No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 16 February 2011 |
| 6 |
Cop or Not No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 9 February 2011 |
| 5 |
The Winds No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 2 February 2011 |
| 4 |
Code 4 No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 26 January 2011 |
| 3 |
Discretion No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011 |
| 2 |
Punching Water No summary available (yet)
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Wednesday, 12 January 2011 |
| 1 |
Let It Snow Lydia and her new partner hunt a cleaning lady's killer. John and Ben rescue an officer during a bank robbery shoot-out. Nate and Sammy investigate the murder of a gang member.
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Wednesday, 5 January 2011 |
Season 2
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 |
Maximum Deployment John gets an unexpected request from his ex-wife; a maximum deployment is used to capture a suspect who has been impersonating a cop; Lydia is partnered with Russell for a double homicide; Sal and Susan celebrate her promotion.
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Wednesday, 7 April 2010 |
| 5 |
What Makes Sammy Run? Gangsters open fire in a crowded club; tensions rise between Sal and Gil; Sammy confronts his wife about photographing gang members.
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
| 4 |
The Runner Lydia and Rene arrive in Compton, where a young USC student was murdered. Kenny and Andy canvass the neighborhood while Nate and Sammy investigate a house nearby where a party took place the night before. John and Ben head to Indian Wells for the funeral of a cop that proves to be very personal for John. They also stop at a halfway house for cops to see how Dewey is doing. And Lydia decides to talk to her mother about something that has been festering between them for years.
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Wednesday, 24 March 2010 |
| 3 |
U-Boat Ben winds up in a patrol unit alone for the first time. Among the cases he has to handle on his own are a missing girl and a suspected stalking case. Lydia and Rene spend the day checking in on and helping out Brianna and her baby. Over in Gangs, Gil Puente leads the task force to take down ex-banger Trinny Day, but Sal and Sammy have a hard time working with Puente. While patrolling with John, it is clear that Chickie has no command presence, but she is determined to work harder and become a good cop again.
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Wednesday, 17 March 2010 |
| 2 |
Butch and Sundance Ben and John respond to a triple homicide; Lydia and her new partner realize they have different styles of investigating; Sammy continues to have problems with his wife.
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
| 1 |
Phase Three The possible abduction of an elderly man by a known drug addict; a freeway shooting; Chickie's new partner shoots a 13-year-old boy.
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Wednesday, 3 March 2010 |
Season 1
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
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| 7 |
Derailed The detectives investigate when a Marta's Avenue gang member is found murdered. Meanwhile, Detective Bryant tries to convince Lydia to help Janilla; and Detective Salinger and his daughter continue to have relationship problems.
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Friday, 22 May 2009 |
| 6 |
Westside As Detective Adams and Detective Clarke look into a string of jewelry thefts in Bel Air, Officer Sherman becomes personally involved in the case when he learns one of the victims is someone he knows. Meanwhile, Detective Bryant and Detective Moretta get Janilla ready to testify at the trial and must use any means necessary to keep her safe.
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Friday, 15 May 2009 |
| 5 |
Two Gangs Detectives Bryant and Moretta are called to an alley to investigate when an unidentified female was used by a gang as target practice. Meanwhile, Lydia upsets Detective Clark when she believes he got too personal on their latest case.
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Friday, 8 May 2009 |
| 4 |
Sally in the Alley Detectives Moretta and Bryant help Salinger when he crashes his car into a light pole and a gang member steals his gun. Meanwhile, a man exposes himself to Detective Adams.
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Friday, 1 May 2009 |
| 3 |
See the Woman When Sherman talks about his past to the department therapist and Cooper, everyone begins to realize his motivation to become a police officer. Meanwhile, Dewey, star-struck by Timmy, a self-obsessed actor, decides to party with him rather than book him. Trouble ensues when Dewey loses Timmy, causing Chickie to wonder whether or not she should be partners with Dewey.
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Friday, 24 April 2009 |
| 2 |
Mozambique Cooper, Sherman and Brown find a baby that has been abandoned in the middle of a busy intersection. The case hits home for Adams, who must deal with her past in order to help the baby. Meanwhile, bryant and Moretta work to find enough money to put a teenager under police protection.
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Friday, 17 April 2009 |
| 1 |
Unknown Trouble On his first day, rookie Ben Sherman begins to wonder if being a cop in Los Angeles is too much for him to handle. The pressure mounts when he is assigned to veteran John Cooper, a no-nonsense training officer. Meanwhile, a young girl is kidnapped and Detectives Adams and Clarke investigate.
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Friday, 10 April 2009 |