While "Southland" enjoyed support among NBC brass last season, after screening the finished episodes from the upcoming second season, the show's content was deemed too dark and gritty for broadcast TV, especially for 9 p.m. Additionally, a high-end drama like "Southland" is certainly far more expensive than newsmagazine "Dateline" for low-trafficked Friday night.Six unaired second-season episodes are in the can. NBC is currently airing repeats of “Law & Order SVU” Saturdays at 10 p.m. Find all of the Reporter’s story on the matter here.