Eric Gould, in a recent
Cold Light Reader column, raved about Gerald McRaney’s acting on last week’s excellent episode of this series. Our own Noel Holston reacted with a comment, agreeing with Eric and wondering exactly when McRaney shifted from the tossaway comedy of
Major Dad and
Simon & Simon and morphed into one of TV’s best dramatic actors in
Deadwood, House of Cards, Justified and elsewhere. Guest star McRaney is reason enough to watch
Southland this season – but the way this show has evolved, there are plenty of others.