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 really enjoyed Vegas, it was one of my favorites. Who ever made the decision to cancel it should be fired. I hope another network picks this show up! I’m really upset with CBS!
I can’t believe CBS would cancel a show as good as Vegas. It is such a shame to invest in a show and its characters to only have it cancelled and leave the viewers hanging after ONE season. There is so much “junk” on TV and this was show was based upon LV history and real life character Sheriff Lamb. The writing and the actors were great. All it does for me is make me NOT want to watch any new shows in the future on any network because the networks do not appear to care about their viewers so… Read more »
Vegas has been a favorite at our house! It got hurt in our area by college basketball tournament schedules but that wasn’t its fault. We’ll miss the characters and style.
Without it we’ll slide further away from watching television.
When you get a good one like ‘Vegas’ it’s smart to make it a Keeper.
Once again, a fine show cancelled. Wonder what moronic sit-com will take its place.
I hated to see the series end for the following reasons. The set design was excellent. it brought back memories of what LV looked like before it became cement city. The on again off again situation with jack and Mia could have been tweaked a little more and in itself created a few more plots to the series. She might have seen the writing on the wall and turned into a witness from the state and her and Jack could have rode off into the sunset. There were a lot more plots they could have for Vincent maybe the Chicago… Read more »
WHAT A SHAME!!! SUCH A GOOD SHOW. Was really looking forward to a second season! Great characters too. There are SO MANY OTHERS THEY COULD HAVE CANCELLED INSTEAD. This was a good one!!! Everyone fit their part too. Way too many Reality Shows to suit me. This was one show I really looked forward to each week!! Shame on CBS for not recognizing a hit and allowing it to grow.
You are freaking IDIOTS for cancelling ” Vegas “
I loved VEGAS. Why CBS canceled this show is well beyond me. I agree with many of the previous comments in that it is a great show. It has great character studies and well thought out story lines. My husband and I both cared about the characters in this show and feel badly that it is to be cancelled. CBS should reconsider this move.
Just reposting 2 sites listed by other fans-may be ways to make the fans voices heard
CBS feedback site:
http://www.cbs.com/info/user_services/fb_global_form.php
Change.org (internet petition site):
change .o r g /petitions/cbs-renew-vegas-for-a-second-season-renew-the-show-vegas-for-a-season-2#share
Vegas is a show my husband and I look forward to every week. We just love the characters and the show’s sizzle and toughness. It highlights American strength and weakness as well as family ties and honor. There are so few shows that rely on storyline and incredible acting to bring you in. It seems to be all about gruesome shock value, sex, and unreal reality shows. If given the chance, this could have been one of the great ones. We are very disappointed with CBS.
hopefully A&E channel will pick vegas up. they already have show’s more popular then network t.v. CBS is just stupid.
Please don’t cancel Vegas. Give it another season to play out the story line. It’s a great show
Why is Vegas cancelled? A really good show comes along and its cancelled.
Everyone loves Vegas—-A show about its early years is a really good one…..AND
now its cancelled?????? Does not make sense and fine actors were in it as well!
PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!!!!
Vegas was a wonderful exciting show. Has to come back again please!!!
This is a great show and I have even gotta several of my friends hooked on it too
I love the fact it is based on a real person and events……it keeps it real……unlike some shows that go off the deep end