SOUTHLAND
SOUTHLAND (NBC)Thursday, April 9, 10 p.m.
Cast: Benjamin McKenzie, Tom Everett Scott, Regina King, Michael Cudlitz, Kevin Alejandro, Arija Bareikis
Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie) is a rookie cop who's being shown the ropes by his partner, John Cooper (the great Michael Cudlitz). As he learns about the streets and struggles with a cop's life in L.A., which includes shooting a man dead on his first shift, the audience learns along with him. As McKenzie says, "This [cop's life] is a way of being. This is a tribe you are entering, and you are going to do it for the rest of your life, or [you are going to] die doing it."
Verdict: With this cast, a John Wells gritty cop drama in ER's old time slot is almost an unbeatable proposition.
THE UNUSUALS
THE UNUSUALS (ABC)Wednesday, April 8, 10 p.m.
Cast: Amber Tamblyn, Jeremy Renner, Adam Goldberg, Harold Perrineau
A motley crew of New York detectives split their time between solving crimes and working out their wacky personal problems. Amber Tamblyn is a rookie detective just promoted from undercover-hooker work, Jeremy Renner (Angel) is her hot but unsympathetic new partner. Meanwhile, Adam Goldberg's character has brain cancer (maybe he and Izzie could be friends?), but he would rather die in the line of duty than get chemo. His partner, played by Lost's Harold Perrineau, is the exact opposite: He was shot and survived, but now refuses to take off his bulletproof vest and pretty much bubblewraps his life.
Verdict: Promising, but hard to tell without seeing more.
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I don't think I can say just how excited I am that both Amber and Ben will be back on my screen!! DUDE! ....it's been far to long for both. Both shows sound interesting and worth investing in. Would I give the unusuals a chance if Amber wasn't in it...um no (but for Amber, I'd watch her, watching paint dry). But I would be giving Southland a chance without Ben, Because John Wells and Cop drama equals all sorts of awesome!
I'm also giving a mention to
Harper's Island, one because of Jim Beaver...and secondly it looks creepy. Is it going to do well...no it's up against Southland!...which is totally screwing with my Thursday nights, beacause now I have to watch one at 9 and the other at Midnight, which is going to make me late for my SPN rant (because I've read spoilers...so yes chances are it will be more rant then squee) ...but The Unusuals is on Wed, and I only have Being Erica on Wed, so it fits perfectly! :D
Also, any fanforum peeps floating around, I'd like to direct your attention to the wonderful
SOUTHLAND CAMPAIGN THREAD! ...we also have one for
MISHA COLLINS CAMPAIGN THREAD so get your butt over there and help us keep them active! Please?
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On a side note, Not so much on my flist (because my flist thinks he hung the moon) but around, there is some Jared negativity...people, do not be mad at the Jared...instead focus your energy into trying to find a way to make this Gen's fault...and hate on her!! *nods*... *looks innocent*
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