EPISODE
SEASON
Southland - Season 1
The series takes a 'raw and authentic look' at Los Angeles and the lives of the LAPD officers who police it. John Cooper is a seasoned Los Angeles cop assigned to train young rookie Ben Sherman. And although Cooper's harsh, tell-it-like-it-is approach often leaves Ben questioning whether he has what it takes to be a cop, he remains on the force.
13 April 1991, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
30 July 1980, Santa Monica, California, USA
12 May 1948, Newark, New Jersey, USA
April 09, 2009
Southland is unbearable - a pretentious, foul-mouthed, overly arty chore that will leave you with a headache should you linger too long.April 09, 2009
Ten years ago, Southland would have seemed revolutionary on TV. But now it does feel like network playing catch-up with cable.April 09, 2009
If Thursday night's premiere episode is an indication how it plans to roll, it's a keeper.April 09, 2009
If Southland can maintain this level of artistry, it may grow into a keeper.April 09, 2009
Southland knows exactly what it is from the get-go, and that is appealing.April 09, 2009
As each episode draws to its conclusion, Southland becomes as evocative as a music video.April 09, 2009
Southland needs a different focus.April 09, 2009
There's nothing to Hulu here, folks.April 09, 2009
It feels emotionally emptyApril 09, 2009
The pilot, for all its horrific crimes and grimy street scenes, is strangely bland.