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The Shield

  • TV Series
  • 2002–2008
  • TV-MA
  • 47m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
83K
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Michael Chiklis in The Shield (2002)
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Drama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.Drama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.Drama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.

  • Creator
    • Shawn Ryan
  • Stars
    • Michael Chiklis
    • Catherine Dent
    • Walton Goggins
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    83K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    573
    13
    • Creator
      • Shawn Ryan
    • Stars
      • Michael Chiklis
      • Catherine Dent
      • Walton Goggins
    • 475User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #94
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 15 wins & 61 nominations total

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    Michael Chiklis
    Michael Chiklis
    • Detective Vic Mackey
    Catherine Dent
    Catherine Dent
    • Danni Sofer…
    Walton Goggins
    Walton Goggins
    • Detective Shane Vendrell
    Michael Jace
    Michael Jace
    • Officer Julien Lowe
    Jay Karnes
    Jay Karnes
    • Detective Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach
    Benito Martinez
    Benito Martinez
    • David Aceveda…
    CCH Pounder
    CCH Pounder
    • Detective Claudette Wyms…
    Cathy Cahlin Ryan
    Cathy Cahlin Ryan
    • Corrine Mackey
    David Rees Snell
    David Rees Snell
    • Detective Ronnie Gardocki
    Kenny Johnson
    Kenny Johnson
    • Curtis Lemansky…
    David Marciano
    David Marciano
    • Steve Billings…
    Autumn Chiklis
    Autumn Chiklis
    • Cassidy Mackey
    Paula Garcés
    Paula Garcés
    • Tina Hanlon…
    Michele Hicks
    Michele Hicks
    • Mara Sewell Vendrell…
    Melanie Myers
    • Officer Paula Myers
    Joel Rosenthal
    • Matthew Mackey
    Matt Corboy
    Matt Corboy
    • Officer Ray Carlson…
    Chaney Kley
    Chaney Kley
    • Officer Asher
    • Creator
      • Shawn Ryan
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    • Trivia
      The Strike Team was based on the Los Angeles Police Department Rampart Division's corrupt anti-gang unit, known as Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH). More than 70 officers associated with CRASH were implicated in misconduct. Their crimes included unprovoked shootings, unprovoked beatings, planting of false evidence, stealing and dealing narcotics, bank robbery, perjury, and the covering up of evidence of these activities. There was also a connection with Death Row Records ( which was affiliated with the Bloods street gang), with several officers serving as off-duty security in exchange for extremely generous pay. It was alleged that a number of these officers were involved and perhaps responsible for the murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G

      It was determined that 90% of the members of CRASH were either directly involved in misconduct or were fully aware of it.
    • Quotes

      Vic Mackey: Good cop and bad cop have left for the day. I'm a different kind of cop.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)

    User reviews475

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    10/10
    Watched it last year still think about it sometimes
    I'm not movie series buff but do watch occasionally.. Why did the American industry stopped making such shows/movies. This was just next level, the level of engagement, so tight screenplay, the complexity of characters, their dislogues, acting of all the top cast.

    Specially this show isn't talked about like other from 2000s. What an epic end that was.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • FX Network (United States)
      • Official Twitter
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rampart
    • Filming locations
      • ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(ABC Television Center)
    • Production companies
      • Fox Television Studios
      • Sony Pictures Television
      • The Barn Productions
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    • Runtime
      47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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