Southland (stylized as
SOUTHLAND) is an American television
crime drama series created by writer
Ann Biderman and produced by
Warner Bros. Television. It originally aired on
NBC for one season from April 9 to May 21, 2009, and then on
TNT for four additional seasons from March 2, 2010, to April 17, 2013. On May 1, 2009, NBC announced that
Southland had been renewed for a second season with an initial 13-episode order to begin airing on Friday, September 25, 2009, at 9:00 pm, one hour earlier than its original time slot. On August 27, 2009, shortly before its scheduled premiere, NBC moved the opening of its second season to October 23, 2009, citing the need to promote the show more fully. On October 8, 2009, NBC announced that the series had been canceled.