TNT Renews Southland

ATLANTA: TNT has ordered 10 episodes for a third season of Southland from Warner Bros Television and producer John Wells for a January 2011 debut.

The critically acclaimed series ran for one season on NBC, was renewed and then canned before the second season went to air. TNT last year picked up the six unaired episodes as well as seven from the first season and began airing the show this year. Announcing the season three renewal, Michael Wright, executive VP and head of programming at TNT, TBS and TCM, called Southland a "challenging, visceral show that engages viewers with its immersive style, provocative story lines and complex characters. These qualities have made Southland a favorite among critics and appointment viewing for an extremely loyal audience."

The second season of Southland has averaged 2.7 million viewers on TNT.