Southland Babel (Season 5, Episode 3)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Southland

Babel (Season 5, Episode 3)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A breakdown in the dispatch system makes a difficult job even harder for the cops. Lydia reaches out to her old flame (MICHAEL JACE) and Cooper gets a new partner.

Director

J. Michael Muro

Writers

Ann Biderman (creator) | Aaron Rahsaan Thomas (written by) | Zack Whedon (executive story editor) | Sara Gran (story editor) | Chad Feehan (story editor)

Cinematographer

J. Michael Muro

Editor

Russell Denove

Casting Directors

John Frank Levey | Melanie Renfroe (as Melanie Burgess)

Production Designer

Maxine Shepard

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 27, 2013

Release date

Feb 27, 2013 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 13 wins & 27 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
36 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Cudlitz Officer John Cooper Officer John Cooper See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Shawn Hatosy Officer Sammy Bryant Officer Sammy Bryant See fewer	Animal Kingdom (2016)
C. Thomas Howell Officer Dewey Dudek Officer Dewey Dudek See fewer	The Outsiders (1983)
Regina King Detective Lydia Adams Detective Lydia Adams See fewer	Ray (I) (2004)
Ben McKenzie Officer Ben Sherman Officer Ben Sherman See fewer	Gotham (2014)
Gerald McRaney Hicks Hicks See fewer	Focus (II) (2015)
Dorian Missick Detective Ruben Robinson Detective Ruben Robinson See fewer	Southland (2009)
Anthony Ruivivar Officer Hank Lucero Officer Hank Lucero See fewer	Starship Troopers (1997)
Jamie McShane Sergeant Terry Hill Sergeant Terry Hill See fewer	Thor (2011)
Emily Bergl Tammi Bryant Tammi Bryant See fewer	The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
Lesley Fera Sergeant Waters Sergeant Waters See fewer	Pretty Little Liars (2010)
Annie Monroe Brooke Riley Brooke Riley See fewer	Untitled Fragoso/Monroe Project
Kim Hawthorne Ms. Jones Ms. Jones See fewer	Greenleaf (2016)
Bunny Levine Old Woman Old Woman See fewer	A Thousand Words (I) (2012)
Erin LeShawn Wiley Child Support Woman (as Erin Wiley) Child Support Woman (as Erin Wiley) See fewer	Menace II Society (1993)
Page Kennedy Katrell Katrell See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2003)
Diarra Kilpatrick Yvette (as Diarra Oni Kilpatrick) Yvette (as Diarra Oni Kilpatrick) See fewer	American Koko (2017)
Mario Cortez Officer Munoz Officer Munoz See fewer	Ambulance (2022)
Victor Alfieri Victor Cifuentes Victor Cifuentes See fewer	Angels & Demons (2009)
Blanca Araceli Bolivian Woman Bolivian Woman See fewer	Coco (I) (2017)
Godiva Bevans First Grade Girl First Grade Girl See fewer	Southland (2009)
Tyler Corbet First Grade Boy First Grade Boy See fewer	Miss Meadows (2014)
Aaron Todd Kessee Rufus Rufus See fewer	Crossing Over (2009)
Stephen Burleigh Lexus Driver Lexus Driver See fewer	Edge of America (2004)
Anita Noble Rita Rita See fewer	Southland (2009)
John Maucere Ray Chavez Ray Chavez See fewer	What? (2021)
Matthew Perez El Flaco El Flaco See fewer	Southland (2009)
Richard Azurdia Mexican Man Mexican Man See fewer	East Los High (2013)
Connor Rosen Young Joey Young Joey See fewer	New Girl (2011)
Claudia de Vasco Adele Adele See fewer	Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
Lee Simpson Roadrunner Roadrunner See fewer	Scott Free (2013)
Jarrett Worley Police Translator #1 Police Translator #1 See fewer	American Crime Story (2016)
Exie Booker Bradley Bradley See fewer	Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024)
LaVelle LaRue EMT EMT See fewer	Southland (2009)
Laura Kranz Galvan Bloody Girl (uncredited) Bloody Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Kirby Buckets (2014)
Todd Rheingold Retired Cop (uncredited) Retired Cop (uncredited) See fewer	Robbery Homicide Division (2002)