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?
Love this show and feel if the network promoted it would be a lot higher in it’s ratings. We love this show and hope there will be more of it, lots more. I get fed up with networks not giving a show a fair chance. Please leave it on!
Please do NOT cancel Vegas Golden Boy S_ _KS
this show is a definite keeper!!!!!!!!!
THIS SHOW IS DEFINITELY A HIT WITH ME
This did not make my day! I rushed home to watch my most favorite show, VEGAS, with Dennis Quaid and it wasn’t on! So, I switched the channel. There are too many shows that are alike and have no style. This was one show that had fantastic characters, surprising twists and turns, believable authentic casting, one of the greatest era’s for a storyline and the fabulous tasteful and gorgeous clothing for the women and the men. I couldn ‘t wait to see what fifties shirt Dennis Quaid would be wearing with his sons and the skirts and fifties dresses are>… Read more »
Please don’t cancel!!
I absolutely do not want to see Vegas get cancelled! I is a great new show and I was looking forward to another season! PLEASE DO NOT CANCELL THE SHOW! I think it would be a big mistake!!! And looking at the comments I have read, I am not the only one who feels the same way!
Please do not cancel the show, love it and look forward to Tuesday 10 PM
Love this show. Watch it weekly. The actors are great together. Keep the show on.
One of my favorite shows, also The Good Wife but it is so hard to stay with the story line as it isn’t shown every week. Vegas was at the least reliable and very good!
Why do you want to change shows that are wanted, needed to give us something to watch that is good instead of Stupid Reality Shows or “way out” comedy that isn’t funny just idiotic!
This is a great show and fits well in its time slot with NCIS and NCIS L.A. if you want to move it try Thursday nites cus after Big Bang u don’t have crap..
You definitely need to keep this series running Vegas is a great good guy bad guy show, KEEP IT GOING
GREAT SHOW! AMIDST MANY…MANY LOUSY ONES..RENEW
Please don’t cancel the show. I really like it.
Where did Vegas go? Will there be a season finale? Will it come back? I love the characters and the dialogue! Please bring it back!
I think Vegas is wonderful. It has a fabulous cast and a great story line. The time period with the retro fashion from cars,suits, dresses and table lamps are visually fantastic. I think Dennis Quaid is quality TV and everyone who is in the show does a great job.