This image released by CBS shows Dennis Quaid, left, and Michael Chiklis in a scene from the new CBS series, "Vegas," premiering Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. (AP Photo/CBS, Monty Brinton)
TV review: “Vegas” rolls the dice, comes up a winner
Published on Sep 25, 2012 11:06AM
Beginning on Tuesday, CBS will have a pair of crime dramas set in Sin City. But while Vegas (9 p.m., Ch. 2) occupies the same space as "CSI," it does not occupy the same time.
The new show is loosely based on the life of real-life former Sheriff Ralph Lamb (Dennis Quaid), an actual cowboy who enforced the law in the 1960s when Las Vegas was becoming a gambling mecca. There are a lot fewer bright lights and a lot more tumbleweeds and cattle.
Lamb matches wits with Vincent Savino (Michael Chiklis), a mobster who comes to town to to exploit the casino business. Their ongoing battle plays out across the series as different crimes occur in each episode.
The first episode is good. Quaid and Chiklis are very good. CBS’ legions of crime-drama fans should approve, and it will be interesting to see how the lawman-vs-mobster storyline will play out.
"Vegas" just might be around for a while.
Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
About Reader Comments
Reader comments on sltrib.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Salt Lake Tribune. We will delete comments containing obscenities, personal attacks and inappropriate or offensive remarks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. If you see an objectionable comment, please alert us by clicking the arrow on the upper right side of the comment and selecting "Flag comment as inappropriate". If you've recently registered with Disqus or aren't seeing your comments immediately, you may need to verify your email address. To do so, visit
disqus.com/account.
See more about comments here.
