Ben McKenzie Talks About Being A Cop On 'Southland'

He was the star of the wildly popular primetime soap The O.C.--now Ben McKenzie tackles crime in the new to TNT show Southland.
The fast-moving drama takes viewers inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families, Southland takes an unforgivingly authentic look at a police unit in Los Angeles. McKenzie plays Ben Sherman, a young rookie cop whom Michael Cudlitz's John Cooper a seasoned Los Angeles cop is assigned to train. Southland was formerly on NBC before it moved to TNT.
McKenzie is best known for playing Ryan Atwood in The O.C. and has also starred alongside the likes of Al Pacino and Amy Adams in films such as 88 Minutes and Junebug. Earlier in his career, and while in New York, he appeared off-Broadway in "Life is a Dream."
Southland airs Tuesdays at 10pm on TNT.
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Suki! You don't want to be like B. Your much,much prettier;even without your makeup! I've seen in person one time. TV doesn't do you justice. YOU-ARE-GORGEOUS!!!!!!!
New episodes of Southland begin March 2.
Watch a preview here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpV02rF6u70
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