Seitz on Southland: A Mercifully Understated Look at the Unmerciful World of L.A. Cops

Few TV dramas are as direct and understated as Southland, which returns for a fifth season tonight (TNT, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.). Creator Anne Biderman’s cop drama has a you-are-there feeling that fuses aspects of gritty pay-cable drama, reality TV, documentaries, and square, old-school shows such as Dragnet and Adam-12. Sometimes … More »