Tom Everett Scott will unveil 'Southland' in Boston

For up-and-coming actor Tom Everett Scott, there's no place like home.

The East Bridgewater native is slotted to unveil the first episode of the new season of his acclaimed cop show "Southland" at an exclusive bash at Ned Devine's Parris Room located at Faneuil Hall from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7.

Scott, known for his break-out role in "That Thing You Do!" as well as parts in "Boiler Room" and "Saved," is making the return trek to the Boston area to celebrate the show's move from NBC to TNT. The revamped series is slotted to begin airing the first 13 episodes with an extended version of the explosive pilot scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 12.

The "Southland" run on TNT includes six brand-new episodes, which are set to hit the small screen on Tuesday, March 2.

"Southland" is a raw, authentic look at police work in Los Angeles that takes viewers inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families.

In the series, Scott co-stars as Det. Russell Clarke, who is struggling with an unhappy marriage and a difficult living situation.

Besides its obvious ties to homeboy Scott, "Southland" is helmed by Emmy-winning producer John Wells. For those in the know, Wells wrapped filming in Boston on Saturday, June 6 with the downsizing drama "The Company Men," starring Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Tommy Lee Jones and Rosemarie DeWitt.

As previously reported in Loaded Gun Boston, Wells will screen the made-in-Boston drama about three company men attempting to survive a round of corporate downsizing while trying to fend off its effects on their families and their identities at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010.

Interested in the "Southland" bash on Thursday, Jan. 7? Click here to get the lowdown on the event with Scott at Ned Devine's.