Columns
Wednesday, February 27 2013
'Southland' Offers a Fresh Take on Police Procedurals
Southland is both the epitome of a cop show and a substantial departure from traditional police procedurals.
Reviews
Wednesday, February 13 2013
'Southland' Season Five: More Complex Questions
In Southland, brief glimpses of officers' lives off the clock provide contexts for what we see when they're are on the job.
Tuesday, March 9 2010
Southland: Season Two Premiere
Ben's experience is partly immediate and partly refracted by fellow patrol officers and a few detectives whose storylines sometimes intersect and whose reactions range from exhaustion to rage to cynicism.
Tuesday, January 12 2010
Southland
Again and again, Lydia (Regina King) is seeing things her male cop counterparts miss, whether clues to cases or effects on people involved.
Thursday, April 9 2009
Southland: Series Premiere
If visuals are not mundane in Southland, neither is the dialogue, especially the incidental repartee that oils coexistence in a high-stress profession.
Blogs
Friday, February 15 2013
'Southland' Is Back in Top Form
Southland returns for a fifth season with more of the drama, tension and heartbreak that viewers have come to expect from the show.
