Southland — Season 3

All 10 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.

1. 01

   January 4, 2011 · 1h

   Let It Snow7.2

   Lydia and her new partner hunt a cleaning lady's killer. John and Ben rescue an officer during a bank-robbery shootout. Nate and Sammy investigate the murder of a gangmember.

2. 02

   January 11, 2011 · 1h

   Punching Water7.3

   Sammy 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 during Dewey's first day back from rehab.

3. 03

   January 18, 2011 · 1h

   Discretion7.7

   Ben 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's betrayal.

4. 04

   January 25, 2011 · 1h

   Code 49.5

   Sammy & Nate get into a deadly gang confrontation. Ben makes a series of rookie mistakes and Lydia works a gang homicide that leads to an unorthodox killer.

5. 05

   February 1, 2011 · 1h

   The Winds8.0

   Lydia and Josie catch a complicated rape case on the Westside. John bonds with an abandoned teenager, while also having to deal with testifying at his own father's parole hearing.

6. 06

   February 8, 2011 · 1h

   Cop or Not8.4

   While working a celebrity murder, Lydia discovers the pros and cons of being in the spotlight. Sammy goes out on patrol. John & Ben are frustrated with a tedious security detail.

7. 07

   February 15, 2011 · 1h

   Sideways7.8

   Lydia gets suspended from duty and bonds with an injured witness. A high-speed chase haunts Chickie, and John tries to clean up a neighborhood.

8. 08

   February 22, 2011 · 1h

   Fixing a Hole8.8

   Sammy seeks answers in the desert. Lydia and Josie babysit an important alcoholic witness before a murder trial. And John and Ben go against procedure to help a child in need.

9. 09

   March 1, 2011 · 1h

   Failure Drill8.4

   Ben deals with John's escalating drug problem as Sammy prepares for fatherhood. Lydia embraces a teenage victim and fights her emotions during a high-octane shootout.

10. 10

    March 8, 2011 · 1h

    Graduation Day7.4

    On Ben Sherman's final day as a rookie, challenges abound - none more daunting than how to handle his partner's growing reliance on painkillers.