Michael Cudlitz's Gruff Gay Cop Returns To 'Southland'
The Los Angeles-based crime drama Southland returns for a third season on Tuesday, January 4.
Southland originally premiered on NBC, but the network axed the series right before the start of its second season. Cabler TNT picked up the series and ordered 10 more episodes to be broadcast in the new year.
Advocates of greater gay-inclusion on television had lauded Michael Cudlitz's
role on the show as part of a broader trend that includes non-stereotypical
gay characters.
Tough-as-nails training officer John Cooper is about as non-stereotypical
as it gets. The divorced cop has a soft spot for family but he's not taking
any crap from the street thugs he wrangles with everyday.
On the show, Cooper gave off a gay vibe from the show's premiere, but
producers made us hold our breath until the show's first season finale
before pairing him up with another man. Season 2 picked up after Cooper
shared a tender moment with Caesar under a cascade of Memorial Day
fireworks, and ended with Cooper's sexual orientation being questioned
by one of his colleagues.
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