Have you ever seen the show Southland?  If so, you know how good it is.  If not, well here is a little history for ya.

SOUTHLAND premiered on NBC in April to rave reviews.  The series was called “tough-minded [and] suspenseful” by The New York Times, which also said, “SOUTHLAND is commendably stinting and cold, a series that doesn’t aim to please, and is all the more pleasurable for it.”  The Hollywood Reporter called SOUTHLAND “exciting, smart, realistic and brilliant,” while Daily Variety said, “[John] Wells and company have delivered a cop drama with its own racing pulse.  The crisp execution … has a decidedly elite cable feel.

In SOUTHLAND, John Cooper (Michael Cudlitz – A River Runs Through It) is a veteran cop assigned to train young rookie Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie – The O.C.).  Cooper attacks his job with a no-nonsense firmness that sometimes leaves Sherman wondering if he’s really cut out to be a cop.

The series also follows Detective Lydia Adams (Regina King – Ray, Jerry Maguire), who spends her off-work hours serving as her mother’s primary caregiver.  Her partner, Detective Russell Clarke (Tom Everett Scott – Boiler Room), is a father struggling with an unhappy marriage.  Detective Daniel “Sal” Salinger (Michael McGrady – The Thin Red Line) oversees a unit of gang detectives, including Nate Moretta (Kevin Alejandro – Drive, Ugly Betty) and Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy – Alpha Dog).  And patrol officer Chickie Brown (Arija Bareikis – Crossing Jordan) is a single mom determined to make her mark as the first woman in the SWAT unit.

TNT was able to acquire 13 episodes of SouthLAnd.  Seven episodes from the first season which started airing on TNT in January, and  6 episode for season 2 which starts March 2nd.  I’ve managed to catch the last few episodes from season 1 and I got a sneak peak into season 2.  From what I saw of the sneak peek, season 2 looks really good with all of the drama SouthLAnd (and TNT) can deliver.  SouthLAnd is filmed like your in the action, right there with the cops, criminals and victims.  It is raw and intense and I personally loves shows like that (I am a “Drama Queen” as in I perfer dramas over other types of shows).  If you are a SouthLAnd fan then you know what I mean.  If you have never seen SouthLAnd then you really need to check it out and see what all the hype is about.  You still have time to catch up.  You can watch full episodes online from Season 1 at TNT .  You can also click above for a preview of season 2.

Don’t miss Tuesday’s episode – the action is so real and gritty, it can only be on TNT.  Watch Tuesday at 10/9c.

Chat live with the cast of SouthLAnd March 2nd at 11/10c