Southland (2009)

Crime · Drama · Thriller

A raw and authentic look into the Los Angeles crime scene, going far inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families. The show centers on four main characters: Officer John Cooper, a seasoned cop who will have to prove himself again after recovering from surgery; Officer Ben Sherman, who still has much to learn after recently completing his training rotation; Detective Lydia Adams, whose unending caseload hits closer to home; and Sammy Bryant, a former detective who decided to go back to being a uniform cop after the traumatic death of his partner.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (34,671 votes)
Seasons: 5
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

7.81 avg 7 episodes 7.9 → 8.5 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Unknown Trouble	7.9	826
2	Mozambique	7.5	598
3	See the Woman	7.5	554
4	Sally in the Alley	7.7	510
5	Two Gangs	7.9	494
6	Westside	7.7	477
7	Derailed	8.5	532

Season 2 (2010)

8.22 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 8.5 43 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Phase Three	8.1	455
2	Butch & Sundance	7.9	420
3	U-Boat	8.5	443
4	The Runner	7.9	394
5	What Makes Sammy Run?	8.4	435
6	Maximum Deployment	8.5	403

Season 3 (2011)

8.16 avg 10 episodes 8.0 → 8.6 49 min avg

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Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Let It Snow	8.0	424
2	Punching Water	8.0	393
3	Discretion	7.9	383
4	Code 4	8.8	517
5	The Winds	8.2	383
6	Cop or Not	7.6	368
7	Sideways	8.2	366
8	Fixing a Hole	8.1	369
9	Failure Drill	8.2	363
10	Graduation Day	8.6	387

Season 4 (2012)

8.09 avg 10 episodes 8.4 → 8.4 42 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Wednesday	8.4	419
2	Underwater	8.0	382
3	Community	7.7	347
4	Identity	7.7	357
5	Legacy	8.4	368
6	Integrity Check	8.5	369
7	Fallout	7.8	336
8	God's Work	7.8	328
9	Risk	8.2	339
10	Thursday	8.4	369

Season 5 (2013)

8.21 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 8.7 43 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hats and Bats	7.7	384
2	Heat	8.1	363
3	Babel	8.0	329
4	Under the Big Top	7.8	315
5	Off Duty	8.1	315
6	Bleed Out	8.1	405
7	Heroes	8.1	422
8	The Felix Paradox	8.4	333
9	Chaos	9.1	672
10	Reckoning	8.7	626