Southland: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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 LA, Southland is a fast moving drama that will take you inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families.

John Cooper is a seasoned Los Angeles cop, assigned to train young rookie Ben Sherman. 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.

Series details

• Title: Southland
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2009-04-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-04-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TNT
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 674

Cast and credited roles

• Ben McKenzie — Ben Sherman
• Michael Cudlitz — John Cooper
• Regina King — Det. Lydia Adams
• Shawn Hatosy — Sammy Bryant
• C. Thomas Howell — Officer Billy "Dewey" Dudek
• Tom Everett Scott — Russell Clarke
• Kevin Alejandro — Nate Moretta
• Michael McGrady — Daniel "Sal" Salinger
• Arija Bareikis — Chickie Brown
• Clifton Collins Jr. — Detective Ray Suarez

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-04-09; final listed air date 2009-05-21; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-03-02; final listed air date 2010-04-06; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2011-01-04; final listed air date 2011-03-08; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2012-01-17; final listed air date 2012-03-20; episode order: 10.
• Season 5: premiered 2013-02-13; final listed air date 2013-04-17; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Southland on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.