The Shield

2002 • FX
4.8
475 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (13)

1 Pilot
3/12/02
A politically ambitious LAPD captain comes up against a streetwise detective who isn't above bending the rules in his effort to fight crime as he enriches himself and his men.
2 Our Gang
3/19/02
Following the shooting death of a police department informant, Aceveda turns up the heat in is investigation of Mackey and his Strike Team.
3 The Spread
3/25/02
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.
4 Dawg Days
4/1/02
Vic imprisons a basketball star to influence the outcome of an upcoming game; Dutch and Claudette nab a egotistical rapist out to impregnate as many women as possible.
5 Blowback
4/9/02
Mackey must recover the stolen evidence from a drug bust before Aceveda is able to pin the theft on him.
6 Cherrypoppers
4/16/02
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.
7 Pay In Pain
4/23/02
The murder of seven gang members has Vic teamed with a Latino detective assigned to crack the case.
8 Cupid & Psycho
4/30/02
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.
9 Throwaway
5/7/02
Lemonhead sets out to make things right following his shooting of an unarmed man.
10 Dragonchasers
5/14/02
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.
11 Carnivores
5/21/02
A confrontation between a local drug dealer and Black Muslims places Vic in danger of being exposed.
12 Two Days Of Blood
5/28/02
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.
13 Circles
6/4/02
As cop killings strike Farmington, Aceveda is caught between two corrupt cops looking to save their own skins.

About this show

A rogue cop walking the tightrope between right and wrong, Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) heads a team of detectives battling against gangs and drugs on L.A.'s meanest streets. It's a high-stakes war with rules that are made to be bent, and where the thirst for money and power can only be quenched by corruption and deceit.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
475 reviews
Mary O'Connor
March 30, 2020
Love it! Each episode consists of a current crime to solve as well as continuous story that threads through the seasons. Like Breaking Bad ' my other fav, but with Hank type character, Officer played by Michael Chiklis and bad Salamanca type crew working together and instead of a Chilean Gangster assisting it's the black gangsta crew's! Guest stars lots of the rappers of the early oughts!
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Wade Lewis
December 17, 2014
One of the best cop dramas ever made honestly! So glad this is up finally to watch again! ***Need to upload more or all seasons though! Have watched season 1 and now I am just sitting here waiting and waiting for more.
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Cody Thornton
January 4, 2016
Great chemistry between Walton Goggins and Michael Chiklis. I'm not really in to cop shows so I avoided this for a few years. Glad I did because I was able to watch every episode in a few weeks. It's replay ability is great as well. I could easily see myself watching again. Two thumbs up to the actors and director. Amazing show!
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