Southland, a crime drama debuting in April 2009, was schedule to be one of the NBC shows promoted during Super Bowl XLIII. According to the NFL rules, the host network is only allowed five minutes of promotional time within the game to promote their shows.TV Week: Prepping Super Bowl Promo Punch (January 25, 2009) The ad did not air before or during the game
Show Synopsis
- Set in Los Angeles, California, Southland police is a police drama the revolves around the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families. John Cooper (Michael Cudlitz) is a seasoned officer assigned to train the rookie Ben Sherman (Benjamin McKenzie). Also part of the squad is Detective Lydia Adams (Regina King), who is the primary caregiver of her mother as well as Detective Russell Clarke (Tom Everett Scott) is an unhappily married man with three children.Official Site: Southland
