Network: CBS
Episodes: 21 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: September 25, 2012 — May 10, 2013
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jason O’Mara, and Taylor Handley.
TV show description:
This TV series is based on the true story of former Las Vegas Sheriff Ralph Lamb (Dennis Quaid), a fourth-generation rancher tasked with bringing order to Las Vegas in the 1960s. It’s a gambling and entertainment mecca that’s emerging from the tumbleweeds.
Ralph Lamb wants to be left in peace to run his ranch, but Las Vegas is now swelling with outsiders and corruption which are intruding on his simple life. Recalling Lamb’s command as a military police officer during World War II, the Mayor appeals to his sense of duty to look into a murder of a casino worker.
This begins Lamb’s clash with Vincent Savino (Michael Chiklis), a ruthless Chicago gangster who’s moved West and plans to make Vegas his own. (The character is based on real-life crime boss Marcello Giuseppe Caifano.)
Lamb has two deputies who help him keep law and order. His diplomatic and even-keeled brother is Deputy Jack Lamb (Jason O’Mara). Deputy Dixon Lamb (Taylor Handley) is his charming but impulsive son.
The ambitious Assistant District Attorney, Katherine O’Connell (Carrie-Anne Moss), grew up on the ranch next to the Lambs and also lends a hand in preserving justice.
Episode #21 — Sons of Nevada
After Porter Gainsley’s bombing of the Tumbleweed and attempt on Katherine’s life, Lamb and Savino decide to team up to take out their common adversary once and for all. To prove his commitment to the task, Lamb hands over the tapes with the recordings from the bug in Savino’s phone, and then the mobster and former sheriff get to planning their assault on Gainsley.
Since the ranching mogul is too heavily protected at his home, they decide to target him at a livestock auction, but that plan goes awry when Dixon shows up and holds Gainsley at gunpoint. A firefight breaks out and Lamb is forced to save his son and flee, giving Gainsley time to regroup and amass more artillery for the coming war.
When Jack is ousted as interim Sheriff by more of Gainsley’s men, he and Dixon join forces with Lamb and Savino, and together they craft a plan that involves using Jones the hitman to put Gainsley in a corner. Jones plays his part well and leads Gainsley and his thugs into a trap, where Lamb gives him his freedom as a reward.
After an intense firefight, Lamb gets the drop on Gainsley and decides to arrest him instead of killing him, setting the proper example for his son and staying true to his morals.
In the end, Lamb gets his Sheriff job back, putting him at odds with Savino and his plans for growth in Vegas yet again.
Meanwhile, Jack plans to propose to Mia, but his plans are derailed when she breaks up with him after finding out about the bug he planted in Savino’s phone.
Tommy pursues Mia even harder, and the two wind up spending the night together. After Gainsley is taken into custody, Jack goes to Mia’s place to fight for her, but is crushed when he discovers Tommy there with her — in nothing but a bath robe.
First aired: May 10, 2013
What do you think? Do you like the Vegas TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
We loved this show. Great acting and great stories. Needs to be given a longer chance to succeed. BRING IT BACK!!
We loved Vegas! One of the few real entertaining series on TV. Please do not cancel it!!
i thought vegas was a good show and it seems like all good shows go off the air for these garbage realty shows
DEFINITELY BRING VEGAS BACK. I’VE SEEN ALL OF THE EPISODES AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES EACH.
My husband, best friend and I love this show!! Why did they cancel it?? I loved everything about this show the acting, story line and scenes!
Please do not cancel Vegas, there are not enough good shows. Too many dumb Reality Shows.
I love this show, please bring it back.
Better than Mad Men…. Will be missed
Please do not cancel Vegas. This is my favorite show. My husband and I loved watching this show. It was a great show and well done. Really entertaining.
I loved this show—lots of action and the acting was great–always a cliff hanger. Bring it Back! Tired of reality programs that aren’t worth a damn.
This was one of mine and my wife’s favorite shows that we enjoyed watching together. Not many left. Please renew this show.
You have so many bad shows on TV why would you take such a good show off the air? I can’t understand it. The show has a great plot and great actors.
WHY WHY WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love this show … why do you have to cancel the good ones????? Im soooo sick of REALITY TV SHOWS they suck!!! KEEP VEGAS! KEEP VEGAS! KEEP VEGAS! KEEP VEGAS!! They are a awesome bunch of actors the story line is awesome!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BRING THIS SHOW BACK!!!!!
I love the show Vegas and other great shows that were cancelled this year. shows like
Monday morning, body of proof, CSI NY, and many more. I hope they change their minds about cancelling this shows and find away to bring them back. this next year
line up of new show doesn’t like every good. They have way to many Reality show.
thank you
Why in the world would u cancel this TV series, there are a lot of us who are tired of seeing these bachelor/bachelorette series, these survivor series and other off the wall series. We get a couple of TV series we like and then when the interesting part comes and it’s the season’s finale and guess what, the show is cancelled and those of us who watched the series are left hanging. I mean really do you people enjoy cancelling the shows that are worth watching. Like someone said previously you have cancelled and that’s that. Sometimes I wonder if… Read more »
finally a decent show and you cancel it. Cancel the stupid shows like reality tv.
Why would anyone cancel a series that was really good. The only shows that are left are so bad that it makes me wonder why they would keep them on the air, such shows as Dallas. Vegas was one of just a few that should not have been canceled.