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The Shield(2002)

TV-MA2002 – 20087 seasons88 episodes45m

Crime Drama Action & Adventure

82%User score 82 percent

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888 votes

The law is just a suggestion.

Overview

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

Created by: Shawn Ryan

Seasons(8)

Season 12002 · 13 episodesVic Mackey is the leader of an elite Strike Team unit, a group of cops effective at eliminating crime while operating under Vic's set of rules that sometimes cross the line between legal and illegal. The precinct's new c…March 12, 2002
Season 22003 · 13 episodesAfter a rocky start, Vic and Aceveda have formed an uneasy alliance that Claudette is determined to destroy. Vic's personal life is in shambles and a new nemesis on the street forces the Strike Team to risk everything in…January 7, 2003

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Season 32004 · 15 episodesAfter scoring big with the money train, the Strike Team plays it cool to avoid arousing suspicion. Tensions are stretched further when Vic finds himself at odds with his team, but hostilities are quickly forgotten when A…March 9, 2004

Season 42005 · 13 episodesThe Strike Team has dissolved. Vic and Shane are assigned to regular detective duty, while Aceveda is leaving to begin his new job on the City Council. Although Vic often clashed with Aceveda, he quickly realizes that ne…March 15, 2005

Season 52006 · 11 episodesAs the Strike Team battles racial tensions in the city, friction inside the Barn escalates with the arrival of Jon Kavanaugh, a dogged Internal Affairs lieutenant obsessed with taking down Vic.January 10, 2006

Season 62007 · 10 episodesVic and the Strike Team are distraught over Lem's death. After Vic learns from Claudette that the Chief plans to force him into early retirement, he vows to wreak bloody vengeance on Lem's killer before losing his badge,…April 3, 2007

Season 72008 · 13 episodesPressured to take down Pezuela, Vic's skeletons finally come tumbling out of the closet as he faces threats from all directions—primarily from damaged protégé Shane.September 2, 2008

Specials2003 · 34 episodesJanuary 7, 2003

Season list for The Shield

Top Billed Cast

Michael Chiklis
Vic Mackey
Catherine Dent
Danielle 'Danny' Sofer
Paula Garcés
Tina Hanlon
Walton Goggins
Shane Vendrell
Glenn Close
Captain Monica Rawling
Michael Jace
Julien Lowe
Kenny Johnson
Curtis Lemansky
Jay Karnes
Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach
Benito Martinez
David Aceveda
David Marciano
Steve Billings
CCH Pounder
Claudette Wyms
Cathy Cahlin Ryan
Corrine Mackey
David Rees Snell
Ronnie Gardocki
Derek Webster
Art Gadway
Lionel Mark Smith
Candlin
Paula Jai Parker
Desirae
Arlen Escarpeta
Sonny
Chelse Swain
Abigail
Jeremy Ray Valdez
Esteban
Nancy Youngblut
Neighbor Woman

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Facts

Status: Ended
Type: Scripted
Original name: The Shield
First aired: March 12, 2002
Last aired: November 25, 2008
Network: FX
Original language: English

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Keywords

robbery
police brutality
mayor
drug dealer
gang
dirty cop

police corruption

los angeles, california

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brutal violence