On Tuesday April 27, TNT announced a third season of its critically acclaimed drama SOUTHLAND, all slated to air January 2011. “SOUTHLAND has proven to be a gripping drama with engaging, multi-cultural characters challenging, and a pretty mood-setting visual style. Created by Emmy winner Ann Biderman (NYPD Blue, Public Enemies), SOUTHLAND takes a raw look at the lives and work of LAPD officers and the people they come in contact officers, detectives and members of a gangs are all a part of the L.A. landscape and therefore a part of these series. TNT adopted SOUTHLAND after it was dropped by NBC prior to the launch of its second season. TNT has presented an encore of the first season which will be followed by the premiere run of the six-episode second season beginning in March 2010.
The series is shot on location in the streets and neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
SOUTHLAND’s cast: Kevin Alejandro (Drive, Ugly Betty); Arija Bareikis (Crossing Jordan); Clifton Collins Jr. (Capote, Star Trek); Michael Cudlitz (Band of Brothers, A River Runs Through It); Shawn Hatosy (Alpha Dog); Regina King (Ray, Jerry Maguire); Michael McGrady (The Thin Red Line, Day Break); Ben McKenzie (The O.C.); and Tom Everett Scott (Boiler Room, That Thing You Do). SOUTHLAND is executive-produced by Wells, Biderman and Emmy winner Christopher Chulack (ER, Third Watch), who also serves as a primary director of the series.
We cant’ wait!!!