Southland

1. S01E01Season's bestUnknown TroubleApril 9, 2009 9.2On his first day, rookie officer Ben Sherman is assigned to veteran cop John Cooper, his no-nonsense training officer. After being involved
2. S01E02MozambiqueApril 16, 2009 8.6Ben Sherman begins to believe all the accolades coming his way, clouding his judgment. Bryant and Moretta try to keep their witness alive. L
3. S01E03See the WomanApril 23, 2009 8.0Ben reveals details of his past and why he chose to be a cop to Cooper. Meanwhile, Dewey's friendship with a burnt out actor causes a rift i
4. S01E04Sally in the AlleyApril 30, 2009 8.6When an unidentified female body turns up in an alley, Gang Detectives Sammy and Nate have their work cut out for them. Nate searches for a
5. S01E05Two GangsMay 7, 2009 8.0After a car accident involving alcohol, Detective Salinger has his gun stolen by gang members in South Central. Sammy and Nate assist in the
6. S01E06WestsideMay 14, 2009 8.6Detectives Adams and Clarke have their work cut out for them when jewelry thieves begin robbing Bel Air homes. Officer Ben Sherman discovers
7. S01E07DerailedMay 21, 2009 8.8The body of a dead gang member is discovered; Detective Salinger and his daughter grow further apart; Detective Bryant asks Detective Adams

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Phase ThreeMarch 2, 2010 8.3Lydia and her new partner, Detective Rene Cordero, investigate the disappearance of an elderly man. Meanwhile, Nate and Sammy investigate a
2. S02E02Butch and SundanceMarch 9, 2010 8.0While investigating a triple homicide, Lydia and Rene realize they have very different styles of detective work; And Ben confronts John abou
3. S02E03U-BoatMarch 16, 2010 8.6Ben winds up in a patrol unit alone for the first time. Over in the Gangs Unit, Gil Puente leads a task force to catch a gangster - but Sal
4. S02E04The RunnerMarch 23, 2010 7.5Lydia and new partner Ray Suarez are called to Compton to investigate the murder of a young SULA student, only to discover that the girl was
5. S02E05Season's bestWhat Makes Sammy Run?March 30, 2010 8.8After gangsters open fire in a crowded club, tensions rise between Sal and Gil on the gang task force. And Sammy confronts his wife about cr
6. S02E06Maximum DeploymentApril 6, 2010 8.8The Southland officers are sent out to capture a rapist impersonating a cop. While Lydia's reunited with her former partner, Russell, Sal's

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Let It SnowJanuary 4, 2011 7.2Lydia and her new partner hunt a cleaning lady's killer. John and Ben rescue an officer during a bank-robbery shootout. Nate and Sammy inves
2. S03E02Punching WaterJanuary 11, 2011 7.3Sammy and Nate feel threatened when Sal calls in Lydia and Josie to help them solve a series of gang murders. John and Ben switch partners d
3. S03E03DiscretionJanuary 18, 2011 7.7Ben seeks revenge when his mother's rapist is released from prison. Lydia and Josie bump heads over a chainsaw, as Sammy deals with his wife
4. S03E04Season's bestCode 4January 25, 2011 9.5Sammy & Nate get into a deadly gang confrontation. Ben makes a series of rookie mistakes and Lydia works a gang homicide that leads to a
5. S03E05The WindsFebruary 1, 2011 8.0Lydia and Josie catch a complicated rape case on the Westside. John bonds with an abandoned teenager, while also having to deal with testify
6. S03E06Cop or NotFebruary 8, 2011 8.4While working a celebrity murder, Lydia discovers the pros and cons of being in the spotlight. Sammy goes out on patrol. John & Ben are
7. S03E07SidewaysFebruary 15, 2011 7.8Lydia gets suspended from duty and bonds with an injured witness. A high-speed chase haunts Chickie, and John tries to clean up a neighborho
8. S03E08Fixing a HoleFebruary 22, 2011 8.8Sammy seeks answers in the desert. Lydia and Josie babysit an important alcoholic witness before a murder trial. And John and Ben go against
9. S03E09Failure DrillMarch 1, 2011 8.4Ben deals with John's escalating drug problem as Sammy prepares for fatherhood. Lydia embraces a teenage victim and fights her emotions duri
10. S03E10Graduation DayMarch 8, 2011 7.4On Ben Sherman's final day as a rookie, challenges abound - none more daunting than how to handle his partner's growing reliance on painkill

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01WednesdayJanuary 17, 2012 7.3John returns to duty after recuperating from back surgery and meets his new partner, Officer Jessica Tang, a tough and disciplined cop with
2. S04E02UnderwaterJanuary 24, 2012 7.3Things are gonna change with Joel Rucker as the new captain. Lydia and Ruben investigate a convenience store murder, and Lydia uses her typi
3. S04E03CommunityJanuary 31, 2012 6.8It's Hood Day on the streets of Los Angeles, and Captain Rucker has the department playing hall monitors. Sammy lets old grudges die hard wh
4. S04E04IdentityFebruary 7, 2012 7.2Jessica goes the extra mile to assist a homeless war vet obtain an ID so he can be admitted into a shelter; Sammy is determined to save a do
5. S04E05LegacyFebruary 14, 2012 6.8John tries to save a suicidal teen in a situation that hits extremely close to home. Sammy convinces a former addict to be an informant, wit
6. S04E06Integrity CheckFebruary 21, 2012 7.2Sammy tries to make amends after the murder of a young man who agreed to testify in one of his cases. John and Tang find themselves babysitt
7. S04E07FalloutFebruary 28, 2012 7.2Things just go from bad to worse when Jessica is served legal papers in the morning and involved in a shooting in the evening. Sammy holds a
8. S04E08God's WorkMarch 6, 2012 7.2Lydia and Ruben investigate the death of a young nanny, but first they have to find the kids who were in her care. Ben tries to intervene in
9. S04E09Season's bestRiskMarch 13, 2012 7.7Ben finds himself heading down a slippery slope as he attempts to help the daughter of a prostitute, putting him in hot water with the woman
10. S04E10ThursdayMarch 20, 2012 6.9It's the last day on patrol for Tang, as she prepares to move to another precinct as sergeant. But first she wants to tie up some loose ends

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Bats and HatsFebruary 13, 2013 6.3In the fifth season premiere, Officer Cooper clashes with his new "boot" - Gary Steele, while Lydia Adams tries to balance detective work wi
2. S05E02HeatFebruary 20, 2013 6.9After Dave Mendoza is injured in a drive-by, Ben takes is upon himself to solve the case - much to Sammy's dismay.
3. S05E03BabelFebruary 27, 2013 7.3A breakdown in the dispatch system makes a difficult job even harder for the cops. Lydia reaches out to her old flame and Cooper gets a new
4. S05E04Under the Big TopMarch 6, 2013 7.0John and Lucero settle into their new friendship during a day filled with strange calls. While Ben and Sammy respond to an insane bank robbe
5. S05E05Off DutyMarch 13, 2013 6.8John thinks about life after the LAPD. Lydia connects with a man she sent to Death Row. And Sammy becomes a tabloid celebrity after a very p
6. S05E06Bleed OutMarch 20, 2013 6.8The day's events bring all of our cops face to face with some of their greatest fears. A baby's death for Lydia: IA questions for Sammy; lon
7. S05E07HeroesMarch 27, 2013 7.4John takes drastic measures to try to save Hicks while being confronted with demons from his past. Sammy's lie about the tape weighs heavily
8. S05E08The Felix ParadoxApril 3, 2013 7.1The funeral of a major drug dealer brings gangsters of all sorts out of the woodwork. With chaos in the streets, our cops learn that the gre
9. S05E09Season's bestChaosApril 10, 2013 7.6Chaos reigns in the city when Cooper and Lucero are kidnapped and held hostage by a pair of "tweakers" and our cops join the frantic search
10. S05E10ReckoningApril 17, 2013 7.4In the season finale, John copes with the aftermath of his kidnapping, while Sammy closes in on the real robbers, Ben feels the pressure and

Season 5 ranked & reviewed