The Shield
2002 · TV Series · TV-MA · 45 min · ★ 8.2 · 91% critics
Set in an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct, the series follows officers who bend or break rules while trying to keep the streets safe. But their loyalties can clash, and their choices often protect their own interests alongside the job.
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Details
- Years
- 2002–2008
- Release date
- 2002-03-12
- Network
- FX
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (863 votes)
About
If you like gritty anti-hero police dramas with constant tension, you may enjoy The Shield; Not for you if you want clear-cut “good cops,” prefer lighter tone, or are sensitive to morally troubling and violent material like in True Detective.
Pros: intense suspense; gritty realism; great acting | Cons: morally troubling themes; problematic portrayals; violence may be tough
Themes
- robbery
- police brutality
- mayor
- drug dealer
- gang
- dirty cop
- police corruption
- los angeles, california
- drugs
- police detective
- death
- criminal investigation
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Michael Chiklis
as Vic Mackey
Catherine Dent
as Danielle 'Danny' Sofer
Paula Garcés
as Tina Hanlon
Walton Goggins
as Shane Vendrell
Glenn Close
as Captain Monica Rawling
Michael Jace
as Julien Lowe
Kenny Johnson
as Curtis Lemansky
Jay Karnes
as Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach
Benito Martinez
as David Aceveda
David Marciano
as Steve Billings
Directed by Michael Chiklis, Clark Johnson, Rohn Schmidt +15 more
Episodes7 seasons · 88 episodes
Season 113 episodes
- S1E1Pilot46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E2Our Gang46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E3The Spread46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E4Dawg Days46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E5Blowback46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E6Cherrypoppers47mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E7Pay in Pain47mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E8Cupid & Psycho46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E9Throwaway46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E10Dragonchasers46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E11Carnivores46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E12Two Days of Blood (1)46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S1E13Circles (2)46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
Season 213 episodes
- S2E1The Quick Fix52mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E2Dead Soldiers46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E3Partners46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E4Carte Blanche46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E5Greenlit46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E6Homewrecker46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E7Barnstormers46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E8Scar Tissue46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E9Co-Pilot46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E10Coyotes46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E11Inferno46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E12Breakpoint46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S2E13Dominoes Falling49mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
Season 315 episodes
- S3E1Playing Tight50mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E2Blood and Water46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E3Bottom Bitch46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E4Streaks and Tips46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E5Mum45mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E6Posse Up46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E7Safe46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E8Cracking Ice46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E9Slipknot46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E10What Power Is...46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E11Strays46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E12Riceburner46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E13Fire in the Hole46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E14All In46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S3E15On Tilt50mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
Season 413 episodes
- S4E1The Cure49mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E2Grave46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E3Bang47mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E4Doghouse46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E5Tar Baby46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E6Insurgents46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E7Hurt46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E8Cut Throat46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E9String Theory46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E10Back in the Hole65mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E11A Thousand Deaths45mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E12Judas Priest46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S4E13Ain't That A Shame47mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
Season 511 episodes
- S5E1Extraction50mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S5E2Enemy of Good45mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S5E3Jailbait45mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S5E4Tapa Boca47mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S5E5Trophy45mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S5E6Rap Payback49mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S5E7Man Inside46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S5E8Kavanaugh49mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S5E9Smoked46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S5E10Of Mice and Lem49mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S5E11Postpartum69mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
Season 610 episodes
- S6E1On the Jones50mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S6E2Baptism by Fire48mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S6E3Back to One46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S6E4The New Guy47mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S6E5Haunts46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S6E6Chasing Ghosts49mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S6E7Exiled46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S6E8The Math of the Wrath47mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S6E9Recoil48mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S6E10Spanish Practices64mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
Season 713 episodes
- S7E1Coefficient of Drag50mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E2Snitch45mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E3Money Shot46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E4Genocide45mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E5Game Face49mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E6Animal Control47mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E7Bitches Brew47mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E8Parricide45mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E9Moving Day45mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E10Party Line45mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E11Petty Cash46mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E12Possible Kill Screen48mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu
- S7E13Family Meeting75mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoTubiHulu