The first episode started so well, but subsequent offerings haven't been so hot. Sherman and Cooper left out of an entire ep already, as much as I'm digging Shawn Hatosy's Det. Bryant, his wife, and their general relationship, starting to drive me up a wall -- and then there's the writing.
Things have quickly become very episodic, which is fine for some shows, but I much prefer at least some semblance of over-arcing plot and development. Things spring out of nowhere, and you can almost hear, "This week on Southland, Officer Cooper's taking drugs, and Det. Clarke gets kicked out of his house."
It is early on, so hopefully they're still in the development phase, and these things will prove to be the beginnings of some good characters and story arcs. Still a good show, I just hope they can propel themselves to greatness.
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