Season Two of SouthLAnd Premieres on TNT

Season two of SouthLAnd will premiere Tuesday, Mar. 2nd, at 10/9 central, on TNT, and there will be a lot to look forward to. All the action and drama you’ve come to expect from this show will return with new situations to deal with, both in their personal lives and their professional lives.

 

The show gives us a close-up look inside an L.A. police unit as they deal with crime on the streets of East Los Angeles as well as their own, personal lives. Season 1 introduces us to John Cooper (Michael Cudlitz), a seasoned police officer who has the job of training rookie Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie); Detective Lydia Adams (Regina King) and her partner, Detective Russell Clarke (Tom Everett Scott); Detective Daniel “Sal” Salinger (Michael McGrady ), who is in charge of gang detectives Nate Moretta (Kevin Alejandro) and Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy); and finally, Chickie Brown (Arija Bareikis), who aspires to be the first woman on the SWAT team.

 

The series left us with Detective Clarke getting shot, so season two introduces Detective Rene Cordero (“Prison Break’s” Amaury Nolasco) as Detective Adams’ new partner, leaving us (and her) to wonder if Clarke will be back at all. The episode is called “Phase Three”, and the synopsis reads: Lydia and Russell’s replacement, Rene Cordero, investigate a possible abduction of an elderly man by a known drug addict. Nate and Sammy investigate a freeway shooting and wind up threatening the integrity of a major undercover operation. And Chickie finds herself in the middle of a mini-riot after her new partner shoots at a 13-year-old boy. Take a look:

 

 

 

 

I almost missed this awesome show when NBC cancelled it so quickly, after airing only a few episodes. It was on my list of shows to catch up on and then it was just gone. Thankfully, TNT snatched it up, and what a perfect fit. Ben McKenzie plays the rookie so well, and has the right look for the part, but watch out for him. You know what they say about the sweet, clean-cut, Nice Boy-types. Dynamite!

Immediately following the premiere, join in the Live Chat with SouthLAnd cast members.