'Southland' Season 4 Hits the Streets of L.A.
The forthcoming season of the acclaimed TNT drama will feature guest stars Lucy Liu and Dorian Missick.
Ben McKenzie and Michael Cudlitz in "Southland"
November 1, 2011
The cast and crew of "Southland" are back on the streets of Los Angeles as TNT has begun production on a fourth season of the acclaimed drama series. The intensely personal, first-person look at cops and detectives on the beat stars Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy, Regina King and Ben McKenzie, who will be joined this season by special guest star Lucy Liu. TNT' Southland is set to launch its new season Tuesday, January 17, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).
"Southland" has redefined the police drama genre with its raw, authentic look at the lives and work of Los Angeles detectives and beat cops. The series centers on four main characters: Officer John Cooper (Cudlitz), a seasoned cop who will have to prove himself again after recovering from surgery; Officer Ben Sherman (McKenzie), who still has much to learn after recently completing his training rotation; Detective Lydia Adams (King), who seems to take every case personally; and Sammy Bryant (Hatosy), a former detective who decided to go back to being a uniform cop after the death of his partner.
This season on "Southland," Det. Adams will take on another new partner, this time a former Marine (guest star Dorian Missick), while also facing a major upheaval in her personal life. Cooper will be back on the job after surgery to repair the back problems that led to his drug addiction. He will be teamed up with a new partner, Jessica Tang (Liu), who will bring her own set of emotional baggage to their patrol car. Cooper' former trainee, Sherman, is now a full-fledged cop, partnered with Bryant, who continues to struggle with the tragedy of the past.
Shot on location in the streets and neighborhoods of Los Angeles, "Southland" captures a realistic, natural environment where similar situations can and often do occur in real life. The series comes to TNT from Warner Bros. Television and Emmy-winning producer John Wells ("ER," "The West Wing"). Created by Emmy winner Ann Biderman ("NYPD Blue," "Public Enemies"), the series is executive-produced by Emmy winners Christopher Chulack ("ER," "Third Watch") and Wells. Chulack is also a primary director of the series.
"Southland" has redefined the police drama genre with its raw, authentic look at the lives and work of Los Angeles detectives and beat cops. The series centers on four main characters: Officer John Cooper (Cudlitz), a seasoned cop who will have to prove himself again after recovering from surgery; Officer Ben Sherman (McKenzie), who still has much to learn after recently completing his training rotation; Detective Lydia Adams (King), who seems to take every case personally; and Sammy Bryant (Hatosy), a former detective who decided to go back to being a uniform cop after the death of his partner.
This season on "Southland," Det. Adams will take on another new partner, this time a former Marine (guest star Dorian Missick), while also facing a major upheaval in her personal life. Cooper will be back on the job after surgery to repair the back problems that led to his drug addiction. He will be teamed up with a new partner, Jessica Tang (Liu), who will bring her own set of emotional baggage to their patrol car. Cooper' former trainee, Sherman, is now a full-fledged cop, partnered with Bryant, who continues to struggle with the tragedy of the past.
Shot on location in the streets and neighborhoods of Los Angeles, "Southland" captures a realistic, natural environment where similar situations can and often do occur in real life. The series comes to TNT from Warner Bros. Television and Emmy-winning producer John Wells ("ER," "The West Wing"). Created by Emmy winner Ann Biderman ("NYPD Blue," "Public Enemies"), the series is executive-produced by Emmy winners Christopher Chulack ("ER," "Third Watch") and Wells. Chulack is also a primary director of the series.
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