The Shield Episodes Ranked
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1.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Circles
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As cop killings strike Farmington, Aceveda is caught between two corrupt cops looking to save their own skins.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,546
9,0/10. 01x13.
2.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Barnstormers
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As a new murder investigation exposes Dutch's crisis of confidence, Vic sets out to stop the abuse of a neighbor by her violent boyfriend.
Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,188
8,9/10. 02x07.
3.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Dominoes Falling
(2003)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As he struggles to keep his job, Vic pushes ahead with a new plan to hijack a mob money shipment.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,344
8,8/10. 02x13.
4.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Dragonchasers
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Dutch uncovers a lead to the serial killer, a reporter questions force Aceveda to explain problems he thought were buried far in the past.
Director: Nick Gomez | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,550
8,8/10. 01x10.
5.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Dead Soldiers
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An arson attack on a local drug dealer threatens to expose Vic's protection racket.
Director: John Badham | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,372
8,7/10. 02x02.
6.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Scar Tissue
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic and the Strike team set their sights on taking Armadillo off the streets for good.
Director: Paris Barclay | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,235
8,6/10. 02x08.
7.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Two Days of Blood
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As a deployment policy leads to a double homicide that places Aceveda in the hot seat with potential voters, Vic is forced to help Gilroy avoid being implicated in a hit and run.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,417
8,5/10. 01x12.
8.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Greenlit
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Elementary school drug dealing prompts Vic to redouble his efforts to bring down a ruthless new supplier.
Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,230
8,5/10. 02x05.
9.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Quick Fix
(2003)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Captain Aceveda tries to fend off a city council investigation, Vic looks to stop a pair of brutal drug lords from moving into Farmington.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,400
8,4/10. 02x01.
10.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Carte Blanche
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A murder investigation leads Vic to a massive money-laundering scheme.
Director: Peter Horton | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,199
8,4/10. 02x04.
11.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Cherrypoppers
(2002)
TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Dutch's theory about a serial killer preying on prostitutes proves true, he convinces Aceveda to launch an all out effort to find him before he strikes again; Julien decides to bring down Vic for stealing drugs.
Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,451
8,4/10. 01x06.
12.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Coyotes
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The leak of the auditor's report jeopardizes the futures of everyone at the Farm.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,137
8,3/10. 02x10.
13.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Blowback
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Mackey must recover the stolen evidence from a drug bust before Aceveda is able to pin the theft on him.
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,551
8,3/10. 01x05.
14.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Pilot
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
While Dutch and Claudette investigate the murder of Nancy Reborg, they discover that her daughter is missing and has been sold by her addict father to a child molester. David tries to crack... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Reed Diamond, Walton Goggins
Votes: 3,397
8,3/10. 01x01.
15.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Breakpoint
(2003)
TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As his own life starts crumbling around him, Vic pitches in to help Dutch in the search for a deadly pedophile.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,197
8,3/10. 02x12.
16.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Homewrecker
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Barn mobilizes to investigate a murderous rampage at a battered women's shelter.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,200
8,2/10. 02x06.
17.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Partners
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An amputated arm sends Dutch in search of a sadomasochistic killer; Vic sets out to help his old mentor on the force get revenge against the thug whose complaint forced him into retirement.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,287
8,1/10. 02x03.
18.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Pay in Pain
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The murder of seven gang members has Vic be teamed with a Latino detective assigned to crack the case.
Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,387
8,0/10. 01x07.
19.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Cupid & Psycho
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As the Strike Team is reassigned pending the investigation in the theft of evidence, Vic teams with Claudette in order to keep some deadly drugs off the street.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,410
7,9/10. 01x08.
20.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Inferno
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic mobilizes the Strike Team to help Aceveda's election campaign; Dutch and Claudette suspect a teenaged girl is lying about the rape accusation she's made against her employer.
Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,144
7,8/10. 02x11.
21.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Carnivores
(2002)
TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A confrontation between a local drug dealer and Black Muslims places Vic in danger of being exposed.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,315
7,8/10. 01x11.
22.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Dawg Days
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A dispute over an up-and-coming singer's success erupts in a gang war that threatens to bring Vic down, too; a case that could help Aceveda's political future sends Dutch and Claudette searching for a missing day laborer.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,527
7,7/10. 01x04.
23.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Throwaway
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lemonhead sets out to make things right following his shooting of an unarmed man.
Director: Leslie Libman | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,344
7,6/10. 01x09.
24.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Our Gang
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Following the shooting death of a police department informant, Aceveda turns up the heat in the investigation of Mackey and his Strike Team.
Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,707
7,5/10. 01x02.
25.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Spread
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
It's warrant sweep day at the Barn. Vic and the Strike Team discover visiting NBA superstar Derrick Tripp hanging out with his "homies" before the evening game with the Lakers. Vic decides ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,620
6,8/10. 01x03.
26.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Co-Pilot
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In a look back at the Barn's early days, Vic struggles to secure his hold on the Strike Team command, while Dutch is faced with choosing between a veteran detective and Claudette.
Director: Peter Horton | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,222
6,0/10. 02x09.
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