So, by now y'all probably think I'm some weak-kneed comicbook junkie who does nothing except think of strange ways to be funny and watch relatively mundane television shows....
Well, I can't really argue with the first part (except that bit about being weak-kneed), but I think the presence of this page will do something to contradict the second.
"The Road to Justice is Twisted."
And it doesn't get much more twisted than "The Shield." You want nitty, gritty, in-your-face, no-punches-pulled television? Well, look no further than this FX original. Michael Chiklis leads an all-star cast in this critically-acclaimed police drama about walking the fine line between the law and justice. Sure, it may not be suitable for audiences under 17, and yeah, there's enough violence and blood and shooting to put most R-rated movies to shame, but underneath it's tough exterior, there's more to this show than meets the eye. Just watch carefully and keep an open mind--it isn't really that difficult.
| THE FARMINGTON POLICE |
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| The Police Captain: | ||
| Monica Rawling | Glen Close [4- | |
| The Team: | ||
| Det. Vic Mackey | Michael Chiklis | |
| Det. Shane Vendrell | Walt Goggins | |
| Det. Curtis "Lemonhead" Lemansky | Kenneth Johnson | |
| Det. Ronnie Gardocki | David Rees Snell | |
| Det. Armando "Army" Renta | Michael Pena [4- | |
| The Farmington Detectives: | ||
| Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach | Jay Karnes | |
| Claudette Wyms | CCH Pounder | |
| The Farmington Uniforms: | ||
| Julien Lowe | Michael Jace | |
| Danielle Sofer | Catherine Dent | |
| The City Councilman: | ||
| David Aceveda | Benito Martinez |
| SEASON 1 (2002) | SEASON 2 (2003) | ||
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1. 1- 1 Pilot |
A kidnapped girl has Dutch and Claudette turning to Vic for help. |
14. 2- 1 The Quick Fix | Strike Team heads to Tijuana to uncover the person behind their poisoned cocaine. |
| 2. 1- 2 Our Gang |
Internal affairs investigates the shooting death of a detective. |
15. 2- 2 Dead Soldiers |
The Strike Team focuses their attention on Armadillo after he burns down Tio's HQ. |
| 3. 1- 3 The Spread | Warrant day nets some unexpected returns; Danny and Julien stumble upon a gun-smuggling operation. |
16. 2- 3 Partners | Vic takes a day off and leaves the Strike Team with Aceveda. |
| 4. 1- 4 Dawg Days | Vic attempts to broker a peace between rival rappers while Acaveda finds himself a powerful new ally. |
17. 2- 4 Carte Blance |
Vic and Shane go undercover as dirty cops to find the man behind a robbery/murder. |
| 5. 1- 5 Blowback | The Strike Tream makes a drug bust only to have the goods stolen from them. |
18. 2- 5 Greenlit |
David works with Vic and the Strike Team to take down a dealer giving heroin to school kids as the Strike Team makes plans to bring down the money train. |
| 6. 1- 6 Cherrypoppers | The Strike Team takes down a prostitution ring while Dutch works to track a serial killer. |
19. 2- 6 Homewrecker |
When Danny and Julien get a call to a women's shelter and find a massacre, Dutch, Claudette, and Vic have to work together to find out who's behind the slaughter. |
| 7. 1- 7 Pay in Pain | Vic and Shane cross juristictions to investigate a shooting as Claudette and Dutch search for a killer. |
20. 2- 7 Barnstormers |
Strike Team begins to make plans for the money train take down, even though the greenlight still has them on their toes. |
| 8. 1- 8 Cupid and Psycho | The Strike Team comes under investigation and is disbanded. |
21. 2- 8 Scar Tissue |
When Vic discovers that Ronnie has been burned as payback, the rest of the team does everything they can to get vengence. |
| 9. 1- 9 Throwaway | The Strike Team finds itself hamped by planted evidence as things get complicated for Danny, Julien, and Claudette. |
22. 2- 9 Co-Pilot |
Under pressure to get results, Vic and his new Strike Team make an impression on the streets. |
| 10. 1-10 Dragonchasers | Vic helps a hooker get clean while the Strike Teams takes on a mugging ring and Dutch searches for his serial killer. |
23. 2-10 Coyotes |
Gilroy skips bail and winds up on Vic's doorstep looking for help. |
| 11. 1-11Carnivores | The Strike Team plays mediator in a dispute while Claudette and Dutch investigate a home invasion. |
24. 2-11 Inferno |
The team comes up with a plan to take down the Money Train. |
| 12. 1-12 Two Days of Blood (1) | Gilroy looks to Vic for help in a cover-up while Shane and Lem investigate a gun-runner. |
25. 2-12 Breakpoint |
Vic goes it alone and works with Dutch and Claudette to find a missing kid. |
| 13. 1-13 Circles (2) | A riot leads to a rash of false 911 calls in which the responding officers are killed. Acaveda and Vic team up to investigate while Gilroy attempts to play them off each other to save his ass. |
26. 2-13 Dominoes Falling | When a gang execution hits close to home, Claudette, Vic, Tavon, and Dutch work together to find the culprit before anyone else gets hurt. |
| SEASON 3 (2004) |
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27. 3- 1 Playing Tight |
The Strike Team discovers that two gangs, the Byz Latz and the One-Niners are attempting to alter the balance of power by acquring MP5s. | |
| 28. 3- 2 Blood and Water |
The Strike Team attempts to rectify a mistake Vic made, while Dutch and Claudette seek the help of a college honor student. |
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| 29. 3-3 Bottom Bitch |
A prostitute seeks the help of the police in her quest to bring down her pimp, and Claudette assigns Vic, against his wishes, to the case. |
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| 30. 3-4 Streaks and Tips |
The newly arrived Decoy Squad and the Strike Team go head to head in the investigation to solve a car-jacking case. |
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31. 3-5 Mum |
Vic struggles with Claudette's new supervision of the Strike Team. |
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| 32. 3-6 Posse Up |
Shane goes undercover to catch a group attacking gay prostitutes, and Claudette and Dutch investigate a rape case against Aceveda's orders. |
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| 33. 3-7 Safe |
Vic and the Strike Team decide to take risky measures to protect themselves from being linked to the Money Train heist. |
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| 34. 3-8 Cracking Ice |
An oversight puts Waylon and Trish in serious danger during an undercover job and Claudette is to blame. |
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| 35. 3-9 Slipknot |
When two high profile murders are linked to each other, Aceveda orders Wyms to get the entire Barn involved before gang and racial violence breaks out. |
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36. 3-10 What Power Is |
Aceveda finds himself in a near fatal confrontation, and enlists Vic to help him take down the suspects. |
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| 37. 3-11 Strays |
Vic and the Team discover a money laundering ring that reaches far and wide in the crime community. |
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| 38. 3-12 Rice Burner |
The Strike Team finds themselves embroiled in a hostile struggle with the Korean community. |
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| 39. 3-13 Fire in the Hole |
When a mole in the treasury department is discovered and the framed suspect in the Armenian money train robbery turns up missing, the Strike team race to find the suspect before their cover is blown. |
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40. 3-14 All In (1) |
With an Armenian hit-man hot on their trail,
the Strike team sweeps the streets of the Armenian community to find
him before he finds them. |
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| 41. 3-15 On Tilt (2) |
When Aceveda confirms that the Strike Team is the target of an Armenian mob hit, Mackey must take matters into his own hands. |
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| SEASON 4 (2005) | |||
| 42. 4-1 The Cure | Six months later, the Barn has a new captain, and the strike team is no more. | ||
| 43. 4-2 Grave | Vic tries to help a teenager, while Shane figures out just how far his new partner will go. |
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| 44. 4-3 Bang | With a gang war about to explode, detectives try and find the catalyst. |
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| 45. 4-4 Doghouse | Claudette becomes suspicious after she and Dutch, still in the doghouse, are assigned to track a major drug dealer . |
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| 46. 4-5 Tar Baby | When detectives take down a major heroin operation, Shane and Army find themselves in trouble with Antwon. |
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| 47. 4-6 Insurgents | Vic and Monica team up with the DEA to take down Antwon, Julien speaks out against the seizures, and the rift between Dutch and Claudette grows. |
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| 48. 4-7 Hurts | Vic gets taken off the garage sting case, a social worker's case becomes personal for Monica, and Julien is told to transfer. |
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| 49. 4-8 Cut Throat | When two C.I.s are killed, the Barn rushes to get its informants off the street. Meanwhile, Vic begins to suspect Shane. |
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| 50. 4-9 String Theory | Two officers disappear and then turn up dead, prompting a manhunt for the killers. |
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| 51. 4-10 Back in the Hole | Monica goes head-to-head with Antwon, while Shane decides to come clean with the captain. |
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| 52. 4-11 A Thousand Deaths | The investigation into the cop-killings takes an unexpected turn when ties to the Russian mob are found. |
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| 53. 4-12 Judas Priest | Vic and Monica tie Antwon to the cop-killings, but Aceveda makes a deal with the DEA to grant Antwon immunity. |
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| 54. 4-13 Ain't That a Shame | Rawlings reaches her boiling point, and anything and everyone is fair game. |
