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The Shield: Summary

Airs Next:FX at Tuesday 10:00 PM (60 min.)
Status:Returning Series
Premiered:March 12, 2002
Show Categories:Drama

The Road To Justice Is Twisted

The Shield breaks the conventional formula of the cop genre. It plays out in a tough, morally ambiguous world in which the line between good and bad is crossed ever day. The series focuses on the tension between a group of corrupt but effective cops and a captain torn between bringing them down and advancing his own political ambitions. The Shield stars Michael Chiklis (The Commish) as rogue cop "Det. Vic Mackey," leader of the elite Strike Team unit, who is effective at eliminating crime but who operates under his own set of rules. Benito Martinez (Outbreak & Her Costly Affair) plays "Captain David Aceveda," the young precinct head who doesn't like Mackey's tactics and wants to bust him off the force. And the Emmy-nominated CCH Pounder (ER & Boycott), plays "Det. Claudette Wyms," a veteran detective who understands Mackey and knows how to play both sides of the fence.

The show made history by becoming the first ad-supported cable series to win the 2003 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series. In its first season, Shawn Ryan (Writing) and Clark Johnson (Directing) received Emmy nominations, which were also firsts for basic cable in those categories. The Shield has received two TCA nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Drama. As of March 2005, the show has become the longest running series on the FX Network. The Road To Justice Is Twisted

The Shield breaks the conventional formula of the cop genre. It plays out in a tough, morally ambiguous world in which the line between good and bad is crossed ever day. The series focuses on the tension between a group of corrupt but effective cops and a captain torn between bringing them down and advancing his own political...

Bitches Brew

Aired: Tuesday October 14, 2008

Vic faces additional pressure to take down Pezuela when his review board meeting is moved up. Shane looks into a prostitute's murder. Meanwhile, Dutch and Billings investigate a neighborhood break-in.

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Michael ChiklisDetective Vic Mackey (photos)
Catherine DentOfficer Danielle "Danny" Sofer (photos)
Walton GogginsDetective Shane Vendrell (photos)
Michael JaceOfficer Julien Lowe (photos)
Kenneth JohnsonDetective Curtis "Lemonhead" Lemansky (Seasons 1-5) (photos)

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claguey
member since: Apr 7, 2008
The Bottom Line: "Cutting edge"
That quicksand just gets thicker ...Continue »
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don_vito06
member since: Dec 9, 2005
The Bottom Line: "Cutting edge"
No other show like it! ...Continue »
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eivax
member since: Sep 9, 2008
The Bottom Line: "Absolutely fabulous"
what a great show ...Continue »
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giorkatsos1
member since: Oct 25, 2007
The Bottom Line: "My new best friend"
The best cop show ever made! ...Continue »
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danamesplissken
member since: Aug 22, 2008
The Bottom Line: "Classic"
That's right, this show it's so good that I'll become an instant classic once it "sadly" ends. ...Continue »
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