Good news for fans of the new NBC cop drama Southland which stars Benjamin McKenzie and Michael Cudlitz … NBC has ordered 13 more eps of the midseason replacement series for airing next season. I must confess that while I’ve never watched a single ep of the show, I kinda love it because there is a main gay character (who isn’t a run-of-the-mill stereotype) and because Ben McKenzie looks great in a cop uniform. Here are a couple pics of Ben shooting new scenes on the SoCal set of Southland this week:
NBC has renewed the cop drama “Southland,” picking up 13 episodes of the series. The Los Angeles-set show, which stars Ben McKenzie, was a late addition to NBC’s midseason slate. It got off to a strong start in “ER”‘s Thursday 10 p.m. slot. The ratings have since slipped, but the network brass has been high on “Southland” for its broad appeal, creative potential and producer John Wells’ (“ER”) solid track record as a showrunner.
David actually watches Southland and he loves the show cuz it’s good but as I said, I just like the uniforms ;) I suppose I should start watching the show myself … now that NBC will be bringing it back for more eps, I’ll have more time to get invested. Do any of y’all watch Southland? Am I missing out?
It’s no Wire.
I started watching the show because of Ben, but this show is so good!!! Although, Ben was not in last weeks episode at all… I was pretty bummed =(
The only reason I decided to watch this show is because of Ben!!! The first show I didn’t love, but decided to give it a second chance, the episodes just keep getting better and Regina King is awesome!!
Watch this one Trent it is excellent!!! Ben is hot and Regina King rocks!!! My only quarm with the show is the bleeping out of the cursing but I am getting used to it. I love the grittyness that the show has to it. Glad it will be coming back!
Like everyone else, I started watching because of Ben but my husband & I LOVE the show! The 1st & 2nd ep were a little slow but now we’re hooked. We’re behind on our DVR and haven’t watched last week’s episode but who’s the gay character on the show? I didn’t realize there was one… maybe it was last week??
i wasn’t sure how i felt during the first ep but once i watched the 2nd i loved it! it’s really good and i never even realized that ben’s partner is gay?! hm something new to learn everyday
I happened to watch the first episode of this show almost on accident, but was instantly hooked! From the start, I was taken by the smart writing, great acting (especially from Regina King!), realistic story lines, interesting characters and grittiness you don’t tend see on network TV. Definitely check this one out, Trent!
I absolutely love this show. It is my favorite new series. My hubby and I have completely different tastes when it comes to TV and movies but this is one show we can watch together and enjoy together immensely. You are definitely missing out…WATCH IT!
To the people reading: John Cooper (played by Micheal Cudlitz) is the gay character. He’s Ben Sherman’s (Mackenzie) patrol partner/senior officer.
The fact that he’s gay is so wholly geniusly revealed in the first ep in the last scene (I don’t want to spoil), but just look closely and you’ll go: ‘Oh!’. I love that they didn’t make a huge deal of it, with a character you ‘usually’ wouldn’t think was gay, and I do hope they’ll expand on it because the character Cooper is my fav on the show (sorry Ben, but once you treat Transvestites as nicely and awesomely as Cooper, you’ll be a close second :D).