The big news for fans new and old, of course, is that starting tonight, TNT will begin airing never-before-seen episodes. I'm pretty excited to find out exactly what was too violent and dark for NBC standards. Maybe I've just watched too much of The Shield and The Wire, but to me, a good cop series should be powerful and a bit messed up. And Southland certainly was last year, which is why I liked it so much when it started, especially since the cast turned in such high-caliber performances, particularly Michael Cudlitz and The O.C.'s all-grown-up Ben McKenzie.

Anyway, if you haven't watched, do it now. I don't want to hear your "I didn't watch the first season" excuses. It's a cop show in Los Angeles. There are guns and partners and violence and shooting. You'll pick up the rest as you go along. And tonight, there's a lot of shooting, one of a 13-year-old boy and one on the freeway. Catch all the action at 10 PM on TNT.