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.
Michael Cudlitz plays John Cooper 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 Overview
Rating
- imDb Rating: 8.4 (23,758 Votes)
- Metascore: N/A
Plot
The lives of Police Officers working for the Los Angeles Police Department.
Details
- Rated: TV-MA
- Released: 09 Apr 2009
- Runtime: 42 min
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: N/A
- Writer: Ann Biderman
- Actors: Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy, Regina King, Ben McKenzie
- Language: English
- Country: USA
- Awards: Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 13 wins & 27 nominations.
- Total Seasons: 5
Previous Episode
Reckoning
Episode 5x10; Apr 17, 2013
Previous Episodes
5x10: Reckoning
5x9: Chaos
5x8: The Felix Paradox
5x7: Heroes
5x6: Bleed Out
5x5: Off Duty
5x4: Under the Big Top
5x3: Babel
5x2: Heat
Cast
C. Thomas Howell as Officer Billy "Dewey" Dudek
Benjamin McKenzie as Ben Sherman
Regina King as Det. Lydia Adams
Shawn Hatosy as Sammy Bryant
Michael Cudlitz as John Cooper
Clifton Collins, Jr. as Detective Ray Suarez
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Season 1
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Unknown Trouble | 2009-04-09 | 60 | |
| 2 | 2 | Mozambique | 2009-04-16 | 60 | |
| 3 | 3 | See the Woman | 2009-04-23 | 60 | |
| 4 | 4 | Sally in the Alley | 2009-04-30 | 60 | |
| 5 | 5 | Two Gangs | 2009-05-07 | 60 | |
| 6 | 6 | Westside | 2009-05-14 | 60 | |
| 7 | 7 | Derailed | 2009-05-21 | 60 |
Season 2
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Phase Three | 2010-03-02 | 60 | |
| 2 | 9 | Butch and Sundance | 2010-03-09 | 60 | |
| 3 | 10 | U-Boat | 2010-03-16 | 60 | |
| 4 | 11 | The Runner | 2010-03-23 | 60 | |
| 5 | 12 | What Makes Sammy Run? | 2010-03-30 | 60 | |
| 6 | 13 | Maximum Deployment | 2010-04-06 | 60 |
Season 3
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Let It Snow | 2011-01-04 | 60 | |
| 2 | 15 | Punching Water | 2011-01-11 | 60 | |
| 3 | 16 | Discretion | 2011-01-18 | 60 | |
| 4 | 17 | Code 4 | 2011-01-25 | 60 | |
| 5 | 18 | The Winds | 2011-02-01 | 60 | |
| 6 | 19 | Cop or Not | 2011-02-08 | 60 | |
| 7 | 20 | Sideways | 2011-02-15 | 60 | |
| 8 | 21 | Fixing a Hole | 2011-02-22 | 60 | |
| 9 | 22 | Failure Drill | 2011-03-01 | 60 | |
| 10 | 23 | Graduation Day | 2011-03-08 | 60 |
Season 4
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Wednesday | 2012-01-17 | 60 | |
| 2 | 25 | Underwater | 2012-01-24 | 60 | |
| 3 | 26 | Community | 2012-01-31 | 60 | |
| 4 | 27 | Identity | 2012-02-07 | 60 | |
| 5 | 28 | Legacy | 2012-02-14 | 60 | |
| 6 | 29 | Integrity Check | 2012-02-21 | 60 | |
| 7 | 30 | Fallout | 2012-02-28 | 60 | |
| 8 | 31 | God's Work | 2012-03-06 | 60 | |
| 9 | 32 | Risk | 2012-03-13 | 60 | |
| 10 | 33 | Thursday | 2012-03-20 | 60 |
Season 5
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | Bats and Hats | 2013-02-13 | 60 | |
| 2 | 35 | Heat | 2013-02-20 | 60 | |
| 3 | 36 | Babel | 2013-02-27 | 60 | |
| 4 | 37 | Under the Big Top | 2013-03-06 | 60 | |
| 5 | 38 | Off Duty | 2013-03-13 | 60 | |
| 6 | 39 | Bleed Out | 2013-03-20 | 60 | |
| 7 | 40 | Heroes | 2013-03-27 | 60 | |
| 8 | 41 | The Felix Paradox | 2013-04-03 | 60 | |
| 9 | 42 | Chaos | 2013-04-10 | 60 | |
| 10 | 43 | Reckoning | 2013-04-17 | 60 |
Series Cast
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C. Thomas Howell | as Officer Billy "Dewey" Dudek |  |
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Benjamin McKenzie | as Ben Sherman |  |
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Regina King | as Det. Lydia Adams |  |
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Shawn Hatosy | as Sammy Bryant |  |
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Michael Cudlitz | as John Cooper |  |
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Clifton Collins, Jr. | as Detective Ray Suarez | |
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Arija Bareikis | as Chickie Brown |  |
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Kevin Alejandro | as Nate Moretta |  |
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Michael McGrady | as Daniel 'Sal' Salinger |  |
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Tom Everett Scott | as Russell Clarke |  |
Series Crew
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Producer | Jon Wallace | |
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Co-Executive Producer | Aaron Rahsaan Thomas |
| Associate Producer | Tom Flores | |
| Consulting Producer | Dee Johnson | |
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Co-Producer | Cheo Hodari Coker |
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Supervising Producer | Cheo Hodari Coker |
| Consulting Producer | Diana Son | |
| Consulting Producer | Angela Amato Velez | |
| Associate Producer | Mario Cortez | |
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Executive Producer | John Wells |
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Executive Producer | Christopher Chulack |
| Creator | Ann Biderman | |
| Executive Producer | Ann Biderman | |
| Associate Producer | Dave Lifshin | |
| Co-Executive Producer | David Graziano | |
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Associate Producer | Chic Daniel |
| Co-Producer | Will Rokos | |
| Co-Producer | Heather Zuhlke | |
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Co-Executive Producer | Jonathan Lisco |
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Executive Producer | Jonathan Lisco |
| Co-Executive Producer | Jon Paré | |
| Co-Executive Producer | Andrew M. Stearn | |
| Consulting Producer | Jason Horwitch | |
| Associate Producer | Michael Haro |
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