Southland

Personal and professional battles were waged on Southland this week. We gave the episode a solid 4.4 rating.

John’s drug issues worsen on “Failure Drill.” Elsewhere, Lydia is involved in a shoot out and Sammy focuses on fatherhood.

Events on Southland veered off course this week. But the drama kept pointing in one direction: suspenseful.

Adams and Ochoa look after a witness prior a murder trial this week. Elsewhere, John and Ben ignore standard procedure to assist a needy child.

Sammy was back on the job this week. He also learned some key information on “Cop or Not,” as reviewed here.

Adams gets suspended this week and ends up bonding with an injured witness. Elsewhere, Brown is haunted by a high-speed chase.

Even when Southland disappoints, it never totally fails to entertain. Such was the case with “The Winds,” as reviewed here by one TV Fanatic critic.

Lydia deals with a celebrity murder case this week, while Sammy heads out on patrol. We also watch as John and Ben get frustrated over a security detail.

Warning: do not read this interview with Kevin Alejandro if you haven’t yet seen the most recent episode of Southland. Seriously.

Southland shocked viewers with its ending this week. Who flatlined? We have the answer in this review.