This is one of the greatest shows to ever get cancelled!
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Southland
ace_m — 11 years ago(December 28, 2014 10:21 PM)
F**cking 48 episodes? Are you kidding me? Best cop drama hands down since NYPD Blue. Why were so few people into it? Maybe it was too intense. This is one of my favorite shows ever tho. Rap with me if u agree.
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jmckay27 — 11 years ago(January 01, 2015 12:59 PM)
I love this show, yes this could've gone on and on. As I'm watching my new Christmas Southland DVD's, I swear there are similar police incidences that has been happening in L.A. These past few days that I've just watched here on the show! Even the mob scene in L.A.'s Jungle area where the police are being overwhelmed by the crowds and the adrenalin from the people are similar to today's anti police situations. This was such a powerful show, I'm sad this has not been widely screened so that people can see the human side of the law enforcement.
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oddluck63265-188-917639 — 11 years ago(January 23, 2015 11:24 AM)
Why didn't the show catch on.for one the Network (NBC) sabotaged it by changing the time slots, secondly, further sabotage in lack of promotion. Third. NBC dropped the show too soon, like a hot potato. Fourth: in my opinion the first two seasons were slow in developing character and plot linesand anyone who has seen all 5 seasons ( I own all 5 on Vudu) then you know that the 3rd, 4th, and 5th seasons blow away the first two. but because of the above listed items, you had already lost a major portion of your viewing audience.
I thought the show was fantastic with a lot of potential, and could have easily continued for a few more seasons. Alasthis has been a trend in Hollywood of late, cancelation of shows long before they have a chance to get established. It seems Hollywood has fallen victim to the disease of instant gratification. If it doesn't pull spectacular ratings in the first month, send it to the chopping blocktoo many shows with potential have gone the way of Southland.for exampleThe Chicago Code, NYC22, Lie To Me.fools -
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Erendinger — 10 years ago(September 23, 2015 04:20 PM)
Talking about one of the best cop shows ever. I was just watching some old Law & Order episodes and who's puffy face pops up on the screen? Young Shawn Hatosy! Took me a second to recognize him though ^^
Episode was #16 from the sixth season "Savior". And btw, Ellen Pompeo is in it as well.there's plenty of kooks out there. data travelers, electro wizards, techno anarchists!
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bubblenator — 10 years ago(October 16, 2015 02:04 AM)
Saw Shawn Hatosy the other day on a repeat episode of
Law and Order:SVU
in which he plays a delivery man who plays out a rape fantasy for a female client that later claims it was rape.
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youngman44 — 10 years ago(October 15, 2015 02:22 AM)
Very unfortunate cancellation. NBC did screw it over - proving once again that people who are bungling loonies can actually reach executive status in large corporations. It's just nonsense.
This was a tremendous show. Gritty. Real. Good character development for the on going narrative. Exceptional acting. And yet excellent single episodes. I just don't get it. Very unfortunate. And what's with the 5 seasons? It was 43 episodes. Which is really only 3 seasons (two decades ago that would put it at less than two seasons when shows often ran 26 episodes each year. Can you imagine?). But I suppose this is the price of our increasingly segregated postmodern world. -
bubblenator — 10 years ago(October 16, 2015 02:28 AM)
It was 43 episodes. Which is really only 3 seasons (two decades ago that would put it at less than two seasons when shows often ran 26 episodes each year. Can you imagine?). But I suppose this is the price of our increasingly segregated postmodern world.
One other reason TNT cancelled it was because it was so expensive to produce, compare it to say
Law & Order: SVU
which has 24 episodes a season most of it is just talking in the Squad Room or Courthouse. I mean they aren't even videotaping their suspects in interrogations. You're not seeing car or foot chases very often because you have to close off streets and other areas to the public as well as filming permits.
This was a tremendous show. Gritty. Real. Good character development for the on going narrative. Exceptional acting. And yet excellent single episodes. I just don't get it. Very unfortunate. And what's with the 5 seasons?
Absolutely agree with you! I'm in the Army Reserves but have mates in Law Enforcement and they say that it is probably the most realistic cop shows on TV. Their episodes are filmed on the streets (and actually cast gang members) where the action really happens for Patrol Officers and 50% desk time for Detectives following up leads etc.
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CranberriAppl — 10 years ago(November 12, 2015 10:39 AM)
I'm just glad TNT gave it a chance. This was must see TV for sure. I think it had a good ending though.
"Me? Me? You mean ME?!" Insane Rick Grimes
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bubblenator — 10 years ago(November 14, 2015 05:26 PM)
Nearly every show leave their season finale with a cliffhanger ending that will be answered in the first episode of the next season. When they wrote that Cooper got shot close twice leaving it to be answered in the next Season they didn't know that they were going to be cancelled. Unfortunately TNT cancelled it leaving it open but we all knew he would surprise if there was to be a Season 6.
However leaving it on that cliffhanger worked out as one possible Series Finale but there were still other questions to be answered with the other major characters.
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Jimi182 — 10 years ago(December 30, 2015 05:00 AM)
I love this show. I'll never understand why it was cancelled:(
Another annoying thing is that the official Facebook page was hacked and will never be brought back to what it was.
Such a shame. I recommend this show a lot. I sometimes re-watch random episodes and love them.
J182