Don't get me wrong, anything can happen, but not before this summer as TNT has announced its plans to run the final 3 episodes of the current season of The Closer beginning December 7.
Reports are that if TNT picks Southland up, it would make one 13 episode season out of the 7 episodes from last season and the six unaired episodes from this season. I can definitely see that happening. But it seems unlikely to happen before summer. If a decision on whether to produce additional episodes has to wait that long, I don't see it ever happening as those involved on the show will have moved on to other gigs.
Was it even a possibility that Southland would make it on the air as early as December? I mean, TNT had the premiere date for MOACA on their website for weeks now, and everyone knew The Closer was coming back for a few weeks in December to provide a solid lead-in…
I wouldn’t give up hope just yet.
They should just air the 6 episodes, its a lot cheaper, and after the eps are aired, TNT can make a final decision on more episodes.
NBC should bring back Southland after Chuck flops
any time slot that chuck “flops” in, southland would get annihilated in.
Why is that, Mike ?
Because last year on Thursdays at 10, Southland was getting worse ratings than Chuck was on Mondays at 8 (a far more competitive slot). As mediocre as Chuck is in the ratings, it is very consistent and has never really dipped to disturbingly low levels (6+ million, 2.5 demo isn’t bad for NBC). Southland would have been a financial disaster for NBC, especially on Monday like Chuck or in it’s presumed timeslot of Friday at 9.