We are all Men of a Certain Age : TNT getting more interesting

I chanced upon the TNT show " Men of a Certain Age" as I was exploring the VOD ( Video on Demand) on DirectTV., the fact that Ray Romano was in the series showing his grey hair was why I stopped to look at this TV serial. After a few episodes I am now officially a fan. The story line has a happily married Scott Bakula Andre Braugher trying to get out of living under the shadow of his celebrity dad , Ray Romano is divorced ( Not his fault actually in the story) and getting to date again and Andre Braugher Scott Bakula living life large as a bachelor. They meet regularly for breakfast and kid each other just like regular guys. The story is realistic as well as very entertaining and I cannot wait for them to appear in the VOD ( I do not have TNT in my channel line up) of course full episodes are available online http://www.tnt.tv/series/menofacertainage/chevy/

This is my story so far as to why I started paying attention to TNT and a few weeks after my discovery of TNT's drama "Men of a certain Age" comes this email from Klout announcing that I had been chosen to preview Southland. as a Klout influencer, I got a link to the preview and a nice talking card with it's own Police siren and a Southland shirt which I wear a lot nowadays. ( Read disclosure about the Klout influencer)

I watched an episode yesterday and Southland is interesting. It is different in the sense that there is no excess glamour and seeing it made me feel like I was watching a real police reality show. Based in Los Angeles and starring Among others REgina King who also  starred in the comedy "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous,". I felt like this was shot by a camera following real police officers.
From the website : About Southland

From Emmy Award winners John Wells, Ann Biderman and Chris Chulack comes a raw and authentic look at a police unit in Los Angeles. From the beaches of Malibu to the streets of East Los Angeles, "Southland" is a fast-moving drama that will take viewers inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families.
Michael Cudlitz ("A River Runs Through It") plays John Cooper a seasoned Los Angeles cop, assigned to train young rookie Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie, "The O.C."). Cooper's honest, no-nonsense approach to the job leaves Sherman questioning whether or not he has what it takes to become a police officer.

Michael Cudlitz ("A River Runs Through It") plays John Cooper a seasoned Los Angeles cop, assigned to train young rookie Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie, "The O.C."). Cooper's honest, no-nonsense approach to the job leaves Sherman questioning whether or not he has what it takes to become a police officer.

Cudlitz and McKenzie are joined by other cast members, including Regina King ("Ray," “Jerry Maguire”), who plays Detective Lydia Adams. Adams lives with and is the primary caregiver of her mother. Her partner, Detective Russell Clarke (Tom Everett Scott, "Boiler Room") is an unhappily married father of three. Michael McGrady ("The Thin Red Line") plays Detective Daniel "Sal" Salinger. Sal oversees fellow gang detectives Nate Moretta (Kevin Alejandro, "Drive," "Ugly Betty") and Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy, "Alpha Dog"). Arija Bareikis (“Crossing Jordan”) plays patrol officer Chickie Brown, a single mom who dreams of being the first woman accepted into SWAT

I may not have started watching this if not for the prompting from Klout and that is more so because I feel like there are many Police dramas to watch. But this one seems different. Hope to watch another episode next week and report back.

Are you watching TNT? what is your opinion? What dramas do you recommend TNT or otherwise?



Buy from Amazon :
Men of a Certain Age: The Complete First Season
Southland: The Complete First Season (Uncensored)