Although there are still 3 episodes to air this season, the cops on TNT's Southland are in hot pursuit of a renewal, and it looks like they will get there. Turner brass are officially waiting until all the live+7 data is in, but a season 5 for Southland seems a given based on the current number-crunching and critical praise.
Ratings for the current 4th season are up from a season ago, and season 3 was better than season 2. Through the first 4 episodes this year, the skein is averaging 3 million viewers when including live+7 data. Both the 18-49 and 25-54 demos have also increased. On Tuesday of this week, for the first time, Southland edged ahead of timeslot competitor White Collar on USA in adults 18-49.
Also working in Southland's favor is the series is a hit with TV critics. That wasn't enough for Men of a Certain Age, though, a year ago when the Ray Romano starrer got the ax. However, Men of a Certain Age had far inferior ratings to Southland and a split-season schedule didn't help.
Source : Variety
Yes!
ReplyDeleteNBC was so stupid in letting this show go. It's amazing.
And I still desperately need to catch up. Luckily, spring break is in two weeks and I can do it!
Not up to date on this show but I love it very much, so I'm very glad it'll get renewed. If only all copshows were as well written, as well directed and featured such a great cast, TV would be a better place (I'm not usually one for copshows in general, but this one has my favors).
ReplyDeletesuch an amazing show....it deserves to be renewed!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope it does get renewed, but it needs to be better than this season, this one has no flavor and the whole Lucy Liu addition is not that good. I think that I got too affected by the elimination of half of its original cast.
ReplyDeleteThis would be great news! That Tues 10 pm timeslot is a killer logjam for me and since there are a few of them, I'm glad that the networks are really trying to look at dvr numbers like they really should with really quality shows like these....
ReplyDeleteHope that it does get a 5th season, it's a decent show.
ReplyDeleteSo glad I'm still catching up with the show (currently mid-S3) and it is so great
ReplyDeletelove the show, hope they keep it!
ReplyDeleteThey have to renew it is such a great show with good ratings,it will be back!
ReplyDeleteI love this show. One of the best cop shows I've seen. There are a lot of members of law enforcement on different levels in my family. This is one of the few shows that actually rings true to people who have real experience of what it's like to be in that life
ReplyDeleteBest show on TV right now... I wonder what HBO could have done with a show like this...
ReplyDeletethe finale was great. if it isn't renewed they wrapped up the show in a nice neat arc, but I'm hoping it is renewed. One of the best, if not THE best, cop show on tv. It stands up to the excellent BBC TV detective/cop shows.
ReplyDeleteGreat show , I am so happy to hear the show has been renewed for another season. Yeah. Great actors. Especially the four shown above .
ReplyDeleteLucy liu made it badass
ReplyDeleteTNT should pick up the canceled "Chicago Land". That was an awesome cop show as well!
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