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?
Please do not cancel this show. If you hve to get rid of something, cancel Mike and Molly, Big Bang Theory or any of those other asinine sitcoms.
I love this show! I would hate to see it canceled.
I watch TV to be entertained and there are so few shows left on prime time that are pure entertainment. The Vegas actors are tops and it’s also educational because it’s a history lesson. Please don’t cancel it. If the networks keep creating more ‘reality’ shows and canceling good comedy and drama series, I won’t need a TV anymore.
TrishaM8438
Over all, Vegas is a pretty good depiction of the early days before Las Vegas became the sleazy, over-hyped 24/7 strip club it is today. Yes, some of the “period” items such as the cars are wrong but the show itself has matured. The network suits are, of course, always pandering to the 18-24 age group and most of them have no idea about anything that happened 10 years ago much less in 1960 but we “geezers” enjoy something other than fake digital effects and smarmy double entendres. Hopefully they won’t cancel this show but let it play out to… Read more »
Love the show “VEGAS”. Keep it on the air!
Best show on TV, please let it go on.
Please keep it….our whole family loves it and we are ages 30-60!
Good writing, fantastic sets, exceptional character development, and finally a show that is intellegent, and not insulting to our intelligence ! We need it to counter act all the dumb reality shows and mindless fluff offered!!!
do not cancel – best tv show ever!
Please don’t cancel Vegas!! I LOVE IT!
I love Vegas – DO NOT CANCEL
I enjoy this show Vagas, its got a good cast and writers. Keep it coming for another year of two.
LOVE THE THIS SHOW. DO NOT CANCEL
I love this show. Please don’t cancel. If CBS is looking for something to cancel, there are four silly shows on Monday night.
Excepting Mike and Molly, of course!
fantastic show, special credit to both Jason O’Mara & Dennis Quaid, realism is
appreciated, Don’t cancel.
renew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this show is awesome love Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis….the show is fast paced dramatic has its funny moments and I llove the premise……cancel the duds not this one!!!!!