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?
Great show! Why do all the good new shows get cancelled so soon?? Give it a chance!
Vegas show should NOT be cancelled. It was a well written, star studded, intelligent show about how Las Vegas started out in the past.
There are so many silly shows they keep on
year after year, why not cancel these silly shows instead?
Do writers only appeal to younger generation?
My husband and myself love this series. It is a shame that with all the junk that is allowed to stay on T.V. they take this off.
We enjoyed the tv show Vagas! Please bring it back!
Well, I should have known, the minute I love a show it is the kiss of death for it!!! I hate it that it will not be returning. I loved the cast too!
Please don’t cancel Vegas, I do not like reality shows rather not watch TV.
I refuse to watch that junk too, it is nothing but I guess it costs nothing to produce too. These reality shows were born in places lake Columbia where they pay extremely poor people to do unspeakable things …..how our culture could buy into that is beyond me.
I loved the show. So disappointed its canceled
I can’t believe they will cancel a GREAT SHOW ? … What is with the Programmers ? Put Crap on … Reality Shows that have Nothing to do with Reality …. Please So Tired of tV
This was an awesome show. Everyone I knew was watching it …not sure who determined it was not getting an audience. We were all waiting for season 2
I loved this show. I can’t understand why they would want to cancel it.
We are very upset about Vegas being cancelled! It was one of the best shows on tv. Too many of those awful reality shows are on. This was a good story with good actors and it was neat seeing all the old cars and clothes. Too bad something as good as this went into the trash and “reality” crap is still on. Just when we were beginning to think CBS had improved a bit more lately. So sad for us.
why do they cancel good shows like this but leave these stupid reality shows on? this was a good show.what did they do? take a pole to see whos watching it.no one contacted me.
Really enjoyed this show. It should find another network – AMC maybe?
You just crushed my wife, we love the show!
Just when one gets really into a great series it gets cancelled. What’s up it had good writing and great actors what else do you need. We are tired of reality shows. Can you hear that TNT here I come.