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 can’t believe a really good show like Vegas is cancelled when the trash we have to put up with keeps on, like all the so called “Reality” shows, and other stupid juke goes on and on and on.
Vegas should never been cancelled is a great show and I look forward to see if we can get it back on
TV show “Vegas” should never have been cancelled by the idiots at CBS. Hopefully one of the other networks will pick it up so that we can see new episodes.
I completely enjoyed this show & thought the cast did a superior job. I am saddened that it will not be back. There are so many shows on tv that are not as well performed or executed and it seems such a shame to cancel a rare well-done production like this or let the fans have proper closure.
One of the best new show on TV. Hope it makes come back. Great cast. Loved the show.
I’m terribly disappointed it was cancelled! Hopefully TNT/TBS will pick it up. After all, it had good ratings, just not demographics.
CBS does some incredibly stupid things w/good shows. They did it to The District years ago. Great show, but still unavailable on DVD.
I BELIEVE THIS SERIES WAS ONE OF THE BEST IN A WHILE AND SHOULD REMAIN ON TV THE ACTING WAS A THUMBS UP AND THAT GOES FOR THE WHOLE CAST I WILL MISS IT
I love the show, very disapointed if it is cancelled
Hell yes it should be renewed. Much better than this reality show crap.
Amen!
Vegas was a great show worthy of some channel picking it up, I’m still hoping cbs has second thoughts or another picks it up.
I am shaking my head. The show is great!! It seems whenever I get invested in an enjoyable CBS drama, they cancel it and stick another CSI clone on the air.
Not only did my husband and I love the show but we had a group of friends that also watched every week. Why would you take off a show that was as much fun and well done as “VEGAS”. Please, please reconsider and put it back on the air.
You have got to be KIDDING right??? We looked forward to watching this great show every week!! You have to bring it back!!!
Come on!! There are so few well done shows on tv and this was one of them. Why are the really good shows cancelled? Cancel some of the other crap being shown as entertainment. I loved the characters and the interaction between them. The chemistry was there, but I guess the front office doesn’t know from chemistry, or talent, or good.
Just don’t understand CBS. This show was great. Loved seeing the old Las Vegas and the old mobsters.
One of the better shows on TV. This and Survivor are the only shows I watch on CBS. 99% of their shows are junk. What, do you think we are moroons.
Bring back Vegas.