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The Shield

  • TV Series
  • 2002–20082002–2008
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 47m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
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82K
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POPULARITY
525
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    • Shawn Ryan
  • Stars
    • Michael Chiklis
    • Walton Goggins
    • Michael Jace
    • Shawn Ryan
  • Stars
    • Michael Chiklis
    • Walton Goggins
    • Michael Jace
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    • 470User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #91
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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    Michael Chiklis
    Michael Chiklis
    • Detective Vic Mackey
    Walton Goggins
    Walton Goggins
    • Detective Shane Vendrell
    Michael Jace
    Michael Jace
    • Officer Julien Lowe
    Jay Karnes
    Jay Karnes
    • Detective Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach
    CCH Pounder
    CCH Pounder
    • Claudette Wyms…
    Benito Martinez
    Benito Martinez
    • David Aceveda…
    Catherine Dent
    Catherine Dent
    • Danni Sofer…
    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
      • 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)

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    10/10
    Possibly my favorite drama ever
    I hate giving 10's because nothing is perfect, but a 9 doesn't do it justice. There have been a lot of 9's over the years but this show is even better than those.

    Over 7 seasons The Shield consistently provides an incredibly diverse group of characters and more intrigue than most TV has ever provided. The web Vic and his team weaves is always winding in all sorts of directions and is often on the verge of breaking. Vic and the rest of the strike team use their authority and cunning to untangle it as best they can, almost always using tactics that are ethically questionable at best.

    The whole thing really gets you sucked in and you're always torn because rooting for Vic is easy, facing what he really is is not. What's right and what's wrong? When do the lines begin to blur? It's not always clear, but it's incredibly entertaining to watch.

    The other thing I really love about the show is how there's always another separate case being pursued by Dutch Waggenbach and company. It keeps each episode going in different directions and the case is always interesting or has an unexpected twist when it's resolved. I think another thing that separates this show from all the others is that you get your murder/rape case that you get everywhere else, but that only compiles about 30% of each episode and the rest is even better than that. Shows like CSI and Law & Order can't even touch the content this show brings, and I haven't even mentioned the gritty, realistic style it's shot and written in. Absolutely unique and done believably and well. The finale? It's as good as you're ever going to get.

    It really is a stellar show. I would say there was perhaps one season I thought was only above average (not exactly a strike against it) but the rest was a thrill ride that was so gripping I don't know if there's more than a handful of other shows that have ever matched it in that capacity. You're always in for a surprise when you watch it and the characters grow on you, some of them whether you want them to or not. Recommended as highly as possible.
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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2002 (United States)
      • United States
      • FX Network (United States)
      • Official Twitter
      • English
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      • ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox Television Studios
      • Sony Pictures Television
      • The Barn Productions
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