"The Shield" (2002) TV series 2002-????

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creator:

Shawn Ryan

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

12 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Conscience is a killer

Plot:

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking...

Plot Keywords:

Death | Shoot | Police Brutality | Police Corruption | Police Harassment

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 34 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Oct. 14	10:00 PM	FX	Bitches Brew	#7.7
Wed. Oct. 15	12:07 AM	FX	Bitches Brew	#7.7

Cast

Michael Chiklis	...	Detective Vic Mackey / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Walton Goggins	...	Detective Shane Vendrell / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jay Karnes	...	Detective Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Jace	...	Officer Julien Lowe / ... (75 episodes, 2002-2008)
Catherine Dent	...	Officer Danielle "Danni" Sofer / ... (74 episodes, 2002-2008)
Benito Martinez	...	Captain David Aceveda / ... (74 episodes, 2002-2008)
CCH Pounder	...	Detective Claudette Wyms / ... (73 episodes, 2002-2008)
Cathy Cahlin Ryan	...	Corrine Mackey / ... (71 episodes, 2002-2008)
David Rees Snell	...	Detective Ronnie Gardocki (69 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kenny Johnson	...	Detective Curtis 'Lemonhead' Lemansky / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2007)

Also Known As:

Rampart (USA) (working title)
The Barn (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Germany:18 (DVD rating) | Argentina:16 | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 | USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fox Television Network

Trivia:

Vic Mackey's TV daughter Cassidy is played by Michael Chiklas's real-life daughter Autumn.

Quotes:

Claudette Wyms: You gonna be able to handle him?
Vic Mackey: Oh, yeah. I'll make him sing.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 'Reservoir Dogs' Revisited (2005) (TV)

The Shield

Engaging, Action, Emotion, Superb Writing, Incredible Acting, Twists and Turns These are some of the words to describe "The Shield." It is one of FX's finest shows ever made, and one of the best shows ever made PERIOD.

The Acting on this show is second to none as evidenced by performances by Forest Whitaker in season 5/6 and Glenn Close in season 4. Also, Michael Chikilis is a dirty cop that shows both his good side and his bad side in emotional times during the series. At some points you hate him, and at some points you like him and what he does to help people out.

What's most thought-provoking is that it's one of the first TV series to bring a cop into a bad light. On top of that, it brings a realistic depiction of gangs in L.A. Also, the camera shaking makes it seem like you are there in that situation and has the feel of a COPS episode.

This show truly has been a pleasure to watch and as it comes to an end, the finale is still up in the air. It's one of the true pleasures of watching this unique show, you don't know what's going to happen in the end.