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The suspense is over for "Southland" fans: The show will be back for a third season on TNT.The cable channel has ordered 10 more episodes of the critically hailed and fiercely loved cop show, which TNT picked up after NBC canceled it last fall. Season 3 is scheduled to premiere in January.
"'Southland' is a challenging, visceral show that engages viewers with its immersive style, provocative storylines and complex characters," TNT programming boss Michael Wright says. "These qualities have made 'Southland' a favorite among critics and appointment viewing for an extremely loyal audience."
TNT aired all 13 produced episodes of the show earlier this year. The first seven -- which aired on NBC in 2009 -- performed only modestly in the ratings, but Season 2 episodes in March and April picked up. The six-episode second season averaged 2.7 million viewers (not huge numbers for TNT, but not bad either), a little mroe than half of whom fell into the adults 18-49 demographic. The channel also notes that "Southland" is its youngest original series, with a median viewer age of 47.
The series stars Ben McKenzie and Michael Cudlitz as LAPD patrol officers; the cast also includes Regina King, Clifton Collins Jr., Kevin Alejandro, Arija Bareikis, Tom Everett Scott, Shawn Hatosy and Michael McGrady. Ann Biderman created the series and executive produces with John Wells and Christopher Chulack.
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can't wait for the new season in the next eight months.
Way to go TNT! I'll try to get more friends to watch 1st season epis now. A good thing to tell my friends has been that Southland is the Wire "lite". Gritty, good dialogue, but a little less pessimistic than that landmark HBO show.
Great news. Southland is a quality show.
Yes! I loved this show on NBC and was disappointed when it got cancelled. But the rest of the episodes did not disappoint, but did really leave us hanging. I am glad to hear a third season is being filmed!
WHAT?????????? WOW!!! This is amazing news. I NEVER would have expected this. What a terrific gift. Thank you, TNT. I love Southland.
Thank you TNT for picking up another season of one of the best shows on television....
So when's the Dallas script gonna be ready so TNT can order a pilot... then hopefully order a series?
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Very, very pleased by Southland's renewal. Now can The CW renew Life Unexpected for a second season, and Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU for a 21st and 12th season respectively as well?