The pilot of Southland used Officer Ben Sherman as a window into the world of the LAPD. In its initial incarnation on…

Three weeks ago, after “Integrity Check” was over, I was upset that the preview for the next episode showed John Cooper…

Every character that Southland has followed since its premiere in spring 2009 resides in a moral gray area. John Cooper…

There are times when I rag on the flash-forward technique Southland uses in the first scene of every episode. It’s…

The LAPD is perhaps the most notorious major metropolitan police force in the country. A lot of that poor reputation…

Though I love Regina King’s performance as Detective Lydia Adams, Tang and Cooper have taken over as the best element…

Even when it paints with far too broad strokes, Southland gets so many little moments right it can't help but seem…

An episode like tonight is much closer to my ideal version of Southland. A frenetic pace of beat cops tearing through…

It might not be the right word to describe a bleak police drama, but I’m incredibly fond of Southland. Almost all of…

Other cop shows get more of the glory, but over three tumultuous seasons, TNT’s Southland—formerly NBC’s Southland,…