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100The characterizations are carefully nuanced in Southland, and the performances are equal to the quality of writing.
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100Regina King heads the solid ensemble. these folks are dutiful, proud and bonetired. [10 Jan 2011, p.40]
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91Southland's cast remains one of its best selling points.
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Jan 3, 201191Every crime--murder, bank robbery, changing lanes without signaling--is a mini-masterpiece of L.A. noir. But the real draw is the cast.
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Jan 3, 201190The exceptional writing and pitch-perfect acting of Southland is not to be missed.
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70There is nothing heightened or cheapened by contrivance as the detectives and patrol cops go about their often sordid business.
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70It's not the best cop show ever but it's certainly an above-average effort for fans entertained by quality TV drama.
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60Southland, which seems to be at pains to give each of its characters and their stories equal weight, may just be a little too evenhanded for its own good.
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50The show is trying to depict a good cross-section of the city's cop culture. But the scenes with the uniform cops - Ben McKenzie as a young quick study, Michael Cudlitz as his gruff but clever training officer - are just much more vibrant and memorable than anything with the detectives.
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