Like the cast and characters and the stories are well written. My problem is that the filming is so dark it makes it hard to watch. All other programs have much more color and better lighting. Am I the only watcher who is having this problem? I think this is why the program is loosing its audience....

Boring .............. LOL what show are you watching? maybe you should sit down and actually watch an EP. I am not saying you have to like it but it is far from boring. Pay attention people. This show has so much going on it is crazy. I don't like the swearing though either.

Contrary to the other posters, I think Southland is a great show. I find nothing boring about it. Even characters I thought I would dislike turn out to be interesting.

I agree with the earlier comments about this show being somewhat boring and directionless. It probably speaks to the Hollywood network suits, but I don't see people around the rest of the country connecting. Being a recovering Southern Californian now living in the NY area, I tuned in out of curiosity. The show is hard core LA for sure and smacks of realism with a touch of SoCal loopiness, but I liked Boomtown better.

" Now, NBC, when you announce which shows you've picked up and which shows aren't coming back on Monday, could you please renew Chuck for another season? Thanks. "

and MediuM for me NBC

Personally, I don't really have much interest in this show. I have two episodes saved on my DVR and I really have no great desire to watch them. I doubt I'll return next season. I find the series boring. It meanders all over the place in every episode, which I find annoying.

As for the 13 episode order, I actually think that's a good thing, but only if it means we'll get more series to watch. Maybe NBC should go to a two-season, 13 episode set up where the series on in the fall are different than the series on in the Spring.

Limiting a series to 13 episodes also forces the writers to really focus each episode on story and character development without the need for filler episodes. Heroes would be a good example of a series that could be more successful, I think, with a shorter 13 episode season.

This is actually a big surprise. The show is dropping in the ratings, and fast. While it opened well, and held onto it's audience amazingly well during it's second week, the third and forth episode dropped hard against actually competition in the form of Private Practice. Next week it might be given time to breath, but the week after that is the 2 hour Grey's Anatomy finale. Unless NBC finds a perfect place for this season season, I can't see it sticking around beyond the 13 episodes. With the ratings it's been getting the past 2 episodes, the pick up was far from a sure thing.

I like the show Southland with one exception, and I may stop watching it . the thing is the Swearing! Its bad enough they swear with every other word but the network or show bleeps it so we hear steady bleeps through the whole show. Clean up the mouth or this will be a viewer who will switch channels. It definitly is not a great substitute for ER !