Michael Cudlitz, SOUTHLAND NBC star: Mr. Media Radio Interview

I’ve always watched a good deal of TV cop shows. "Hill Street Blues" was must-see TV in our house; I even watched the "Dragnet" remake with Ed O’Neil, who played Al Bundy on "Married… With Children."

But the whole "Law & Order" and "CSI" thing never much appealed to me. Seems like every time I tried to watch, the plots revolved around brutal things happening to kids. Once you become a parent, you have enough nightmares about your children. I didn’t need TV adding to it.

This season, however, I’ve been drawn to three cop shows that are more in the pre-Law & Order mode: "Castle" and "The Unusuals" on ABC and "Southland" on NBC.

Joining me today is one of the stars of "Southland," Michael Cudlitz. He plays patrol officer John Cooper, a 20-year veteran and training officer.

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