In the season 5 premiere of Southland, Officer John Cooper clashes with his new boot, Gary Steele, a vet from Afghanistan. Lydia struggles to balance detective work and motherhood. Ben Sherman falls in with a sketchy crowd of cops, while Sammy Bryant is trapped in a hellish custody battle with Tammi.

Cast: Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy, C. Thomas Howell, Regina King, Ben McKenzie, Dorian Missick, Jamie McShane, Emily Bergl, L. Scott Caldwell, Derek Ray, Drew Rausch, Orlando Chavez, Chad Michael Murray, Tom Choi, Jennie Taber