TNT picks up ‘Southland’

As previously reported, last month NBC canceled the cop drama Southland. Well the channel that “knows drama”, TNT, has picked up the series and will start airing episodes in January.

According to Entertainment Weekly:

TNT announced this morning that it plans to re-air the series’ original seven episodes NBC broadcast, plus the six new hours that NBC ordered but chose not to air. Depending on ratings, TNT will order more. The cable network plans to run the tough cop drama Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. — opposite The Jay Leno Show. “This is a perfect opportunity for us to introduce the series to new viewers,” said Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, in a statement released today.

Did NBC make a mistake in canceling the show? The overall reaction has been positive about TNT picking up the series. What are your thoughts?