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Southland is back! Yay, more Ben McKenzie!

After rumors of the show’s revival, it’s official: TNT has picked up Southland and will air episodes beginning January 12 on Tuesdays @ 10 PM ET/PT.

“We’re delighted that TNT has stepped forward to pick up Southland,” executive producer John Wells said. “We are all extremely proud of the show.”

The network has exclusive rights to air the first season’s seven episodes as well as six episodes shot for the second season.

The cop drama, which originally premiered on NBC last season to good ratings, was renewed for a second season and subsequently dropped by the network.

Ben McKenzie and Eliza Dushku celebrate the official launch of Invisible Children’s t-shirt campaign with Guess and Vanity Fair in Los Angeles on Thursday (October 23).

The 31-year-old Southland actor celebrated Invisible Children’s efforts to improve life for children in Uganda. Kristen Bell and Rachel Bilson hosted the event. Eliza, 28, who attended the event with boyfriend Rick Fox, wore a dress by Guess.

Although Ben got some disappointing news with the early cancellation of Southland, The Hollywood Reporter says TNT may be a new home for the drama.

Eliza’s Dollhouse is taking a break until December, Fox announced today. However, the network will be airing the remaining episodes this winter in two-hour blocks (yay!).

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Ben McKenzie and a few friends dine out at Jerry’s Famous Deli on Saturday (October 10) in West Hollywood, Calif.

On Thursday, NBC canceled the 30-year-old actor’s drama Southland before its season premiere. Ben hasn’t been vocal about the cancellation but his co-star Michael Cudlitz is downright angry.

He tells EW, “I’m pissed. I’ve said it on my Twitter account. I’m pissed off. We had all the pre-season stuff, all the dinners and parties. They told us they loved and believed in the show. They said the [delay] would be good for us. On paper it all made sense so I was willing to believe I was being told the truth… I don’t just walk in one day and go, ‘Eh, I’m not going to act today. I know I told you I was going to act, but I’m not going to do my thing.’ But I guess because they own the ball and the ballpark they get to do that. It’s kind of cheap.”

Ben McKenzie and castmates Michael Cudlitz and Arija Bareikis shoot new scenes for their police drama Southland in Los Angeles on Wednesday (October 7).

Unfortunately, Southland was just canceled before the launch of its sophomore season (they already filmed six new episodes). THR reports Dateline NBC will run in its place.

You can still check out the new behind-the-scenes video of Southland below!

10+ pictures inside of Ben McKenzie back on the set of Southland… More Here! »

Ben McKenzie attends the Storypalooza! storytelling festival at Crossroads Elementary School on Saturday afternoon (September 26) in Santa Monica, Calif.

Storypalooza is a festival featuring children’s storytelling games, musical guests, and a live performance of scripts by an all-star cast. The festival is being organized by the Young Storytellers Foundation, a Los Angeles based non-profit organization dedicated to developing literacy, self-expression and self-esteem in elementary school students through the art of storytelling.

Ben McKenzie shoots new scenes for an upcoming episode of his hit cop drama, Southland, on Tuesday (August 26) in Los Angeles.

Looks like NBC hired the 30-year-old actor his very own umbrella holder!

Former Prison Break star Amaury Nolasco recently joined Southland as the aggressive new partner of Det. Lydia Adams (Regina King) who drives her crazy.

Other pictures include Ben’s costar Michael Cudlitz’s Twitpics from the set.

The season 2 premiere of Southland premieres on Friday, September 25th @ 9PM ET/PR on NBC.

15+ pictures inside of Ben McKenzie on the set of Southland… More Here! »

Southland stars Ben McKenzie and Regina King rub shoulders at at NBC Universal’s all-star press tour party held at the Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa on Wednesday (August 5) in Pasadena, Calif.

The twosome were joined by costars Michael Cudlitz, Kevin Alejandro, Arija Bareikis, and Michael McGrady (all pictured below).

NBC stars also pictured below include: James Kyson Lee, Kate Flannery, Brian Baumgartner, Hayden Panettiere, Oscar Nunez, B.J. Novak, Mindy Kaling, and the entire cast of Chuck including Zachary Levi.

10+ pictures inside of the Southland cast at the NBC all-star press tour party… More Here! »

Ben McKenzie attends The Pediatric IBD Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s “Rock-N-Reel” event on Sunday afternoon (June 14) in Culver City, Calif.

The event honored producer Alexandra Milchan-Lambert and production company Relativity Media’s Scott Lambert for their work with children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

On the red carpet, the 30-year-old actor rubbed shoulders with Dr. Marla C. Dubinsky, Director of the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Ben will be back this fall with a second season of Southland on NBC!