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It’s Official!! SOUTHLAND To Patrol At TNT Next Year!!
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“Southland,” recently cancelled by NBC with six new hours in the can, is now a basic-cable show, having been picked up by TNT.
The channel announced it will begin colorcasting the L.A. cop drama Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. starting January. (More competition for “The Jay Leno Show,” which replaced it on Thursday nights.)
The channel will repurpose all 13 "Southland" episodes produced to date, including the seven already aired by NBC.
First up will be the show's pilot, arriving on TNT Jan. 12.
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For Release: Nov. 2, 2009
TNT Picks Up Acclaimed Drama SOUTHLAND
TNT has picked up the critically acclaimed series SOUTHLAND, closing a deal with Warner Bros. Television that will bring the drama from Emmy®-winning producer John Wells (ER, The West Wing) to the network in January. TNT has obtained exclusive rights to air all six episodes that have been shot for the second season, as well as the seven episodes from the series’ first season. SOUTHLAND will air on TNT Tuesdays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), beginning with the first episode of the series on Jan. 12.
“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.”
“We are extremely pleased that TNT has acquired all 13 episodes of SOUTHLAND, giving devoted fans the opportunity to watch a show that they passionately support,” said Peter Roth, president of Warner Bros. Television.
“We’re delighted that TNT has stepped forward to pick up SOUTHLAND. We are all extremely proud of the show,” Wells said.
SOUTHLAND premiered on NBC in April to rave reviews. The series was called “tough-minded [and] suspenseful” by The New York Times, which also said, “SOUTHLAND is commendably stinting and cold, a series that doesn’t aim to please, and is all the more pleasurable for it.” The Hollywood Reporter called SOUTHLAND “exciting, smart, realistic and brilliant,” while Daily Variety said, “[John] Wells and company have delivered a cop drama with its own racing pulse. The crisp execution … has a decidedly elite cable feel.”
In SOUTHLAND, 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.
SOUTHLAND is from John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Created by Emmy winner Ann Biderman (NYPD Blue, Public Enemies), the series is executive-produced by Biderman, Emmy winner Chris Chulack (ER, Third Watch) and Wells. Chulack is also a primary director of the series.
Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) is one of the entertainment industry’s most respected providers of original content, producing award-winning drama and comedy series for both broadcast network television and cable. For the 2009-2010 television season, WBTV is producing more than 25 primetime series, with at least one show on each of the five broadcast networks. New programs include the one-hour drama The Vampire Diaries, the #1 show on The CW; one-hour shows Human Target and Past Life for Fox; the hourlong V, Eastwick and The Forgotten, as well as half-hour comedies The Middle and Hank for ABC; and an untitled medical drama from Jerry Bruckheimer Television for midseason on CBS, among others. Continuing programs include TV’s #1 comedy among households and total viewers in Two and a Half Men, TV’s #1 comedy among adults 18-49 in The Big Bang Theory, the #1 new program of 2008-2009 among households and total viewers in The Mentalist, the Julia Louis-Dreyfus-starring comedy The New Adventures of Old Christine and veteran drama Cold Case for CBS; the #1 new program of 2008-2009 among adults 18-49 in Fringe for Fox; Chuck for NBC; and Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Smallville and Supernatural for The CW. WBTV also produces The Closer for TNT and Nip/Tuck for FX.
TNT, one of cable’s top-rated networks, is television’s destination for drama and home to such original series as the acclaimed and highly popular detective drama The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick; Saving Grace, starring Holly Hunter; HawthoRNe, with Jada Pinkett Smith; Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; Raising the Bar, with Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben and Jane Kaczmarek; and Dark Blue, starring Dylan McDermott. TNT also presents such powerful dramas as Bones, CSI: NY and Numb3rs; broadcast premiere movies; compelling primetime specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards®; and championship sports coverage, including NASCAR and the NBA. TNT is available in high-definition.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
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TNT Picks Up Acclaimed Drama SOUTHLAND
TNT has picked up the critically acclaimed series SOUTHLAND, closing a deal with Warner Bros. Television that will bring the drama from Emmy®-winning producer John Wells (ER, The West Wing) to the network in January. TNT has obtained exclusive rights to air all six episodes that have been shot for the second season, as well as the seven episodes from the series’ first season. SOUTHLAND will air on TNT Tuesdays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), beginning with the first episode of the series on Jan. 12.
“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.”
“We are extremely pleased that TNT has acquired all 13 episodes of SOUTHLAND, giving devoted fans the opportunity to watch a show that they passionately support,” said Peter Roth, president of Warner Bros. Television.
“We’re delighted that TNT has stepped forward to pick up SOUTHLAND. We are all extremely proud of the show,” Wells said.
SOUTHLAND premiered on NBC in April to rave reviews. The series was called “tough-minded [and] suspenseful” by The New York Times, which also said, “SOUTHLAND is commendably stinting and cold, a series that doesn’t aim to please, and is all the more pleasurable for it.” The Hollywood Reporter called SOUTHLAND “exciting, smart, realistic and brilliant,” while Daily Variety said, “[John] Wells and company have delivered a cop drama with its own racing pulse. The crisp execution … has a decidedly elite cable feel.”
In SOUTHLAND, 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.
SOUTHLAND is from John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Created by Emmy winner Ann Biderman (NYPD Blue, Public Enemies), the series is executive-produced by Biderman, Emmy winner Chris Chulack (ER, Third Watch) and Wells. Chulack is also a primary director of the series.
Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) is one of the entertainment industry’s most respected providers of original content, producing award-winning drama and comedy series for both broadcast network television and cable. For the 2009-2010 television season, WBTV is producing more than 25 primetime series, with at least one show on each of the five broadcast networks. New programs include the one-hour drama The Vampire Diaries, the #1 show on The CW; one-hour shows Human Target and Past Life for Fox; the hourlong V, Eastwick and The Forgotten, as well as half-hour comedies The Middle and Hank for ABC; and an untitled medical drama from Jerry Bruckheimer Television for midseason on CBS, among others. Continuing programs include TV’s #1 comedy among households and total viewers in Two and a Half Men, TV’s #1 comedy among adults 18-49 in The Big Bang Theory, the #1 new program of 2008-2009 among households and total viewers in The Mentalist, the Julia Louis-Dreyfus-starring comedy The New Adventures of Old Christine and veteran drama Cold Case for CBS; the #1 new program of 2008-2009 among adults 18-49 in Fringe for Fox; Chuck for NBC; and Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Smallville and Supernatural for The CW. WBTV also produces The Closer for TNT and Nip/Tuck for FX.
TNT, one of cable’s top-rated networks, is television’s destination for drama and home to such original series as the acclaimed and highly popular detective drama The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick; Saving Grace, starring Holly Hunter; HawthoRNe, with Jada Pinkett Smith; Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; Raising the Bar, with Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben and Jane Kaczmarek; and Dark Blue, starring Dylan McDermott. TNT also presents such powerful dramas as Bones, CSI: NY and Numb3rs; broadcast premiere movies; compelling primetime specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards®; and championship sports coverage, including NASCAR and the NBA. TNT is available in high-definition.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
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TNT already has a decent drama lineup.
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Is there noone interested in creating a good serial drama these days?
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=) Damn, aicn and its lack of edit.
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My wife and I enjoyed this show a lot and thought NBC gave it a bum wrap (no surprise) Glad to hear TNT picked it up
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Good move. Nice to see it picked. I wish they'd do the same for Terminator.
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I'm no idiot, but I'm not following that terminology. Either way, I like that Southland is getting another chance. I hadn't seen an episode, it looked decent, but to see that a cable network is taking a chance on something that one of the big three axed isn't a bad thing.
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Me neither. Does this mean TNT is just airing the already-shot episodes, or are they picking it up and will be filming more?
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I'm really glad we get to see that last six episodes that never aired....but I wish they would just go ahead and put the show back into production. I thought it was a quality cop show in a sea of crap. Oh well, maybe the ratings will be good enough to make them think about doing a scaled back version of the show. The production values are pretty damned high so I'm sure they couldn't afford to keep the show as is.
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Looking forward to it.
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TNT is just offering the 13 episodes shot. Seven of those already aired on NBC. Six did not.
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I hadn't come across this term before. It means "a television broadcast in color." Very old timey, Herc, I like it.
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Profanity and nudity -- the hallmarks of cable TV. Doesn't necessarily make it better, just makes it racier.
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There's a lot of great serialized drama on TV these days. Check out Sons of Anarchy (created, written and produced by a former Shield creator, even taking place in that universe) and Supernatural, for example. Also, Tommy Gavin, Denis Leary's character on Rescue Me, could probably help fill the Vic Mackey void for you with his self-destructiveness.
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TNT have said they will see how it performs like any other show before committing to more. At least there's hope.
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I miss that acid in your gut feeling during the tense episodes. There has not bee a show like that in a long time. Always have the DVDs though.
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It started off rough but got better near the end. To bad they aren't going with more eps SL it's much better then that god awful show that has Trey Atwood in it.
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Percussionist Foster Grant. :-)
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Anything can beat Jay these days.
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If only we could all be so lucky. Southland, while not as instantly innovative as The Shield and The Wire, seems to have a few nice little twists to seem fresh even after the cop drama format has peaked. Dark Blue, on the other hand, is the kind of show created so that TV critics can become the canaries in the mine shaft. What a piece of shit.
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...about Cops or Lawyers or Doctors that show them going above and beyond the call of duty because they "CARE" so much. Bullshit.
Cops = GPA too low for a regular job
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@linguo_is_dead. . . really. i know it's just tv you are talking about, but "Cops = GPA too low for regular job". I hope if you ever need one they don't show. You know. . . because they aren't too bright and all.
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...stereotype much?
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and Southland looked better than your average turdfest.
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Terrible, terrible stuff. It's one of the few shows you will ever see on TV that has absolutely no sense of humor at all. I mean I know it's a drama.....but every character is so super-serious in every scene that it's unrealistic. In real life people occasional joke around with each other or crack a smile even if they are in a tense situation most of the time. Leverage is back this week I think.......or maybe not until the first of December.
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Just a vague chance at it. Not really the best I'd hoped for, but still better than "we cancelled it for more Leno." NBC is fucked hard. I'd bad glad if I didn't loathe the other networks more.
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Southland was a pretty good show that had potential to get better I thought...NBC needed to get behind good shows and let them develop like they used to do when they were actually a good network...Hill Street Blues did not start off very...same with Homicide, but great shows that NBC should be proud of supporting.
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If they aren't going to allow critically acclaimed shows to stay on the air because it's too risky, I say just stop making new shows.
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Love that show !
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Jay Leno was supposed to be the money saver. Their two highest rated shows are football and the biggest loser, both non-scripted.
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Southland did start a bit rough (what series doesn't) but got progressively better, plus it ended on a cliffhanger, so shame on NBC for not showing the final episodes at least and wrapping it up. I'll be watching on TNT thank you.
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