Season 4 opens with Officer John Cooper returning to duty after recovering from back surgery and meeting his new partner, Officer Jessica Tang, a tough and disciplined cop with her own set of baggage from working the streets.
The beauty of this series is that no matter how electric the action is, Southland takes the time to powerfully reveal the lives and emotions of the LAPD officers involved.
Watching Southland puts knots in my stomach, and I mean that as praise. It's the most engrossing cop series since season one of NBC'sHomicide, and maybe the most raggedy and real.
