The Shield (2002)

Directed by

Shawn Ryan

Genre

drama television series, police procedural

Country

United States

Length

7 seasons, 88 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 876 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of cops in a Los Angeles police unit operate outside the law to fight crime. Their corrupt leader runs the team with an iron fist while an internal affairs detective tries to take them down.

corruptintenseedgygrittyrawsuspensefulfast-pacedunflinching

What happens

The Shield is an American crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan, which aired on FX from March 12, 2002, to November 25, 2008, for seven seasons. It stars Michael Chiklis as Vic Mackey, the leader of a corrupt Los Angeles Police Department unit loosely based on the Rampart Division police scandal. The series also stars Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace, Kenny Johnson, Jay Karnes, Benito Martinez and CCH Pounder. The series has received critical acclaim and is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time. It was nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards over its run, with Michael Chiklis winning the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2002. The Shield won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 2003, with the series winning Best Television Series – Drama the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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