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Southland

TV · 2009–2013 · 5 seasons

Gritty, immersive patrol drama that puts you on the streets with its officers, tense and human.

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American television series (2009–2013)
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Year
2009–2013
Seasons
5
Episodes
43
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • work
  • identity
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
police procedural, thriller, LGBT-related
Created by
Ann Biderman
Starring
Lucy Liu, Regina King, Chad Michael Murray, Amaury Nolasco, Ben McKenzie, Lou Diamond Phillips, Denise Crosby, C. Thomas Howell
Length
5 seasons, 43 episodes, 42 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States
Languages
English

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