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?
Vegas is a blend of conflicting cultures that maintains a healthy distance of mutual albeit distorted respect. Based on real life personalities, this show is well cast, smoothly written and engaging. CBS, you are making a huge mistake by not allowing this show at least another season to cement its feet and gain even more of a loyal following. As a self proclaimed somewhat tv junkie, I have had enough of reality shows about characters for whom I have little regard and or respect and mindless sitcoms that fail to keep my attention let alone elicit a mere chuckle. C’mon… Read more »
it was a great show!!!!!!!!!!!! we want it back!!
I’m with everyone else….keep VEGAS! Being a baby boomer, I love the period piece of Vegas in the 60’s. Great storylines, wonderful characters and top actors. What are you thinking CBS!? We older viewers are the ones that spend money. Your demographics are so flawed. Get rid of the “reality” shows… Love VEGAS! Please give it a chance and renew it for next season and the next and the next…
It usually takes idiots to screw up and cancel a great show with historic characters. Shame on all involved in the cancellation may you all go to —.
CBS has no common sense. Vegas was great. Understand ratings were not bad. Should have it renewed for another season
Shame on CBS. It was a super show.
It is agreat show and should be kept on along with Golden Boy’s
Can’t believe that Vegas has been cancelled! I, too, hope that another network will save it for us. It’s disappointing that good shows are cancelled in the first year, but reality shows and so-so sitcoms are still on the air.
I`m so disappointed that vegas is cancelled. My wife and I plus many more of my friends really enjoyed it. cbs, you`ve done it again. Shame on you.
While I do agree that many series on CBS cited in other comments here should go, I don’t include “The Mentalist” (…hardly a “steaming pile” as described above), but Vegas was simply a great show with awesome talent, some of which was also great to look at, and bottom line- Vegas was a lot of fun to watch. They went to lengths to recreate an early-’60’s feel, yet with female characters that were independent and even powerful. So of course, let’s can the show. Clowns. This is where I keep hoping some other cable network would pick a great but… Read more »
Vegas had us hooked from the first episode because of the wonderful characters. “Mia” is beautiful; the prettiest, smartest female character on any series currently. The Lamb family men are interesting and ruggedly handsome. Nothing about the show was boring or predictable. We care about the characters and want to see what happens to them next season. CBS should not cancel Vegas.
This is why I have vowed not to give another new CBS show the time of day. This was the last straw. I can’t believe CBS is renewing the steaming piles of crap that are Two and a Half Men, the Mentalist – Survivor (dear God make it stop), The Amazing Race (see previous sentiment), Undercover Boss (lame lame lame) and has renewed for who knows what season Hawaii Five-O – seriously? – but only gives the one really good new show they have come up with (since Blue Bloods and Elementary) one freaking season and then axed it? I… Read more »
I agree with all you state, except regarding “The Mentalist”. CBS can take every one of their ass-flavored reality shows and cram them……sideways. Cancelling Vegas is so moronic, I fully expect them to suddenly can Elementary too.
I so agree with Becky!
Unbelievable CBS cancelled this series. As I wrote before when it was announced it was being cancelled, it was my favorite. It was a quality series, not all this trash the networks seem to be fond of airing. I guess I’ll have to go back to the channels that air the old TV series, when watching TV was fun and interesting. I am really not interested in watching trash and moronic series. I hope another network picks it up and shows CBS what a huge mistake they made or maybe they are incapable of knowing what a quality series is.
I will never understand why Vegas was cancelled. Blue Bloods, Good Wife and Vegas were my favorite shows on T.V. I’m so sick of these stupid reality shows. None of these have any true stories. I was so fond of the actors. I do hope that another network picks it up!!!!!
CBS does it again–relegates an excellent show to the dust heap.