TNT is very close to signing a deal to get at least the first 7 episodes of Season One and the 6 un-aired episodes from Season Two to make a ‘full’ season. At this point, its unknown if TNT will produce more episode but rumor has it the crew has been notified to be back on set November 2nd. Could it be for new episodes (scripts/outlines were obviously planned since NBC ordered 13 episodes for Season Two) or to do re-shoots to ‘cap’ the series out leaving no strings?

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“Southland”

It’s the end of the road for drama “Southland,” which has been canceled before the launch of its sophomore season.

Production on the John Wells-produced cop series is being shut down after six episodes.

“Southland,” from Warner Bros. TV, was originally slated to debut in its new Friday 9 p.m. time slot during premiere week, but in August, NBC opted to push the start to Oct. 23 and air “Dateline NBC” in the meantime.

“Dateline NBC” will now continue to run in the Friday 9 p.m. hour.

It is not clear when the six produced new episodes of “Southland” will air.

“Southland,” created by Ann Biderman, got off to a good start when it premiered in midseason in the Thursday 10 p.m. time period, succeeding NBC’s long-running medical drama, “ER,” also exec produced by Wells.

Additionally, “Southland” garnered solid reviews, but through its initial run last spring, the series showed ratings erosion.

Then came the Jay Leno factor, with NBC forced to shift its 10 p.m. dramas to 9 p.m. to make room for “The Jay Leno Show.”

While “Southland” has enjoyed strong support among NBC brass, after screening the finished episodes from the upcoming second season, the show’s content was deemed too dark and gritty for broadcast TV, especially for 9 p.m.

There is a possibility for the series starring Ben McKenzie to be shopped to cable networks.

The cancellation of “Southland” ends (for now) a long relationship between NBC and Wells, who has been behind some of NBC’s biggest series, including “ER” and “The West Wing,” for the past 15 years.

It hasn’t been a good start for NBC’s scripted dramas this fall, with rookies “Trauma” and “Mercy” struggling along with most of the returning veterans, including “Heroes” and “Law & Order: SVU,” which is still settling into its new Wednesday 9 p.m. slot.