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?
I loved Vegas and have always been a fan of Dennis Quaid. Really disappointed it was cancelled!!
BRING IT BACK! Vegas was great!
very entertaining. S/B renewed.
Please bring Vegas back. All of the actors are great and everyone is sick and tired of reality shows.
AMEN to that – never watch reality shows anyway – and most of the other so called ‘comedy’ shows are awful and so hard to watch. PLEASE BRING BACK OUR “VEGAS” to the folks who really love watching GOOD ACTING, GOOD WRITING and all around excellent viewing.
With all these messages of admiration for “VEGAS” and the comments about all the horrible shows on the air – why can’t “VEGAS” be brought back so the viewers, myself included can have a well written show that we all like and cancel some of the CRAP shows that are on the air – I watch about 5 minutes of some of these shows and wonder who is running the studio – a 3 year old? That’s the mentality of these stupid shows.
They canceled Vegas and leave Honey Boo Boo on the network….. the big boss should be canceled…. I do not know who selects all these show BUT some head roll for all the crap on the TV NOW!!!!!!
Loved Vegas, I’ve been waiting for its return, I’m disappointed in learning its been canceled.
Vegas was very entertaining, good storyline, and great characters. Miss watching it, so does my husband. It was a show we both enjoyed together. Please bring it back.
Thanks
one of the very few good shows I liked. want it back badly. too many junk shows on now!
Vegas was one of the best shows on TV. Please bring it back. Miss it. Great story line. Great actors. That must be the reason it was cancelled. They only leave the junk on TV. So sad, who makes these stupid decisions? Yeah, lets have more reality shows. NOT!!! Seems like you always cancel the good shows and leave trash on. Pity.
Well, how about it? Let’s return VEGAS to TV and allow allow all the TV watchers to return to the show ‘VEGAS’ that we loved to watch each week to see a different story line – but with the Lamb family being like a family – watching each others back. Writing was so good – keep the writers and return our show back to the people who really want to see a GOOD SHOW.
I don’t know who CBS was referring to in TV Ratings, I haven’t found anyone who didn’t like Vegas. It is ten times better than those crappy reality shows that seem to pop out of no where. It still amazes me that anyone watches Survivor which puts a bunch of dysfunctional people on TV who act childish at best. Vegas was just getting interesting and then all of a sudden it disappears. CBS you need to take a closer look at your TV Ratings, and who is responding to them, it certainly isn’t the opinion of anyone I have talked… Read more »
Bring it back excellent cast, great show…so much more to tell
Really want them to bring “VEGAS” back – so there would be another great show to watch that has class and great writing. We enjoyed this show so much and was so disappointed and shocked that it was cancelled. With so many horrible and stupid shows out there – why take off one that depicts how Vegas was in years gone by. After living in Vegas for the past 9 years – I would welcome Sheriff Lamb.
Great show!
THis was the best show around. Great plots and great acting