Benjamin McKenzie, who received good news last Spring when NBC renewed his show Southland and then received bad news this Fall when he learned that NBC canceled his TV series Southland, was spotted enjoying some downtime in Miami Beach, FL this week lookin’ like he doesn’t have a care in the world. Altho NBC canceled his series, TNT picked up the show and will begin airing the 6 already-filmed eps that NBC decided not to air … based on how well those eps do in the ratings, TNT may order new eps of the show. Clearly, Ben is using this impromptu hiatus to max and relax in Miami while he can:

TNT has obtained the rights for the 13 existing episodes of Southland, including six that have never aired. The 13-episode block will premiere on TNT on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 10/9c. A TNT rep confirmed that the network will evaluate the performance of the show before deciding whether to order additional episodes. “We’re delighted that TNT has stepped forward to pick up Southland. We are all extremely proud of the show,” said executive producer John Wells (ER, The West Wing). NBC canceled the edgy cop series last month, before its second season premiered, claiming the show was too dark and gritty for its timeslot.

Now, I wasn’t a fan of Southland but David LOVES the show … he was pretty bummed when he found out about its cancellation. I guess we’ll have to see if Southland does well enough on TNT to warrant new eps … in the meantime, tho, it appears that Ben will remain calm, cool and collected while he waits to learn the fate of his show. I just wish he would remain calm, cool and collected while wearing a bit less clothing ;)

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