Southland: Gone from NBC but back on with TNT

TNT announced in a press release on Monday (Nov. 2) that police drama Southland - a John Wells Production in association with Warner Bros. Television - will air on the cable network starting in January.

Less than a month after the critically acclaimed series was dropped from NBC's lineup, much to the dismay of fans, the cable network that has built its brand around airing both original and second-run drama series has obtained the exclusive rights to air the six completed and yet-unseen episodes of the second season along with the seven first season shows.

It's a move that seemed likely since both Turner Broadcasting, which oversees TNT, and Warner Bros. are divisions of entertainment conglomerate Time Warner Inc.

In an email exchange today, a TNT representative declined to say whether or not the network intends to complete the second season: "As with all of our series, TNT will evaluate the performance of Southland before deciding whether to order more episodes."

Surely the show's followers have fingers' crossed for a successful run, which is slated to begin on Tuesday, January 12th at 10pm.