IGN: The Shield

The Shield follows the lawmen of the Los Angeles Police Department, and the tension between the good and the bad cops. Directly following Detective Vic Mackey, the head of the morally ambiguous elite strike team, The Shield explores just how far he will go to keep the streets and his job safe.

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The Shield Set to Return
Television News (January 22, 2007)
FX announces a return date for the series, plus a special mini-episode to premiere online.

IGN Interview: The Shield's Walton Goggins
Television Feature (January 12, 2007)
We talk to the man behind Shane about what's to come in Season Six.

2006 Year in Review: TV
Television Feature (December 22, 2006)
From Heroes to Battlestar Galactica to Deadwood and beyond, we look at 2006 in the world of television.

The Shield Seasons

The Shield: Season 1

The first season focuses on the tension between the dirty detectives led by Vic Mackey, and the good cops led by David Aceveda. Meanwhile, the local community is fed up with the police not doing their jobs.

The Shield: Season 2

Detective Vic Mackey is busy with a plot involving Armenian mobsters, and a Mexican drug dealer named Armadillo, who has been burning people alive.

The Shield: Season 3

After scoring big with the money train, the Strike Team plays it cool to avoid arousing suspicion as Dutch and Claudette investigate the robbery and murder of two Armenian gangsters. Tensions are stretched even further when Vic finds himself at odds with his team as they face a bitter rivalry from the new Decoy Squad. But hostilities are quickly forgotten when Captain Aceveda reveals that the Strike Team is the target of an Armenian mob hit.

The Shield: Season 4

Life at the Barn may never be the same after the Strike Team is dissolved and Vic and Shane are assigned to regular detective duty. Captain Aceveda is also leaving to begin his new job on the City Council. Any hope that Detective Claudette Wyms had of assuming Aceveda's command is dashed when another female, Monica Rawling, is chosen as the new captain. Although Vic often clashed with Aceveda, he quickly realizes that Captain Rawling also has her own agenda - one that not only shakes up the gangs on the streets, but causes friction among many of the detectives, as well.

The Shield: Season 5

The Shield: Season 6

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Reviews

The Shield: "Postpartum" - March 22, 2006
TV Review: We look at the shocking season finale.

News

The Shield Set to Return - January 22, 2007
FX announces a return date for the series, plus a special mini-episode to premiere online.

The Shield Renewed - June 6, 2006
FX cop drama to return for 13 final episodes.

TV Casting Net: 5/26/06 - May 26, 2006
Two cops. Two additions. Two shows. The Shield and Psych add members to their forces.

TV Online: 5/9/06 - May 9, 2006
Buffy, Firefly and 24 among new iTunes offerings; ABC begins distributing shows for free.

Features

IGN Interview: The Shield's Walton Goggins - January 12, 2007
We talk to the man behind Shane about what's to come in Season Six.

2006 Year in Review: TV - December 22, 2006
From Heroes to Battlestar Galactica to Deadwood and beyond, we look at 2006 in the world of television.

Sticky Fingaz on Becoming Blade - June 27, 2006
The rapper turned actor discusses playing the title role in Blade: The Series and his time on The Shield.

Interview: The Shield's New Strike Team Member - June 20, 2006
An exclusive chat with Alex O'Loughlin, the new member of Vic Mackey's team.

The Unit's Producers Take Command - May 15, 2006
A chat with David Mamet and Shawn Ryan about their hit CBS series.

The Must Watch List: 5/4/06 - May 4, 2006
25 shows that are worth watching.

Mailbags

IGN TV Mailbag: 10/18/06 - October 18, 2006
Heroes, The Shield, and How I Met Your Mother.

IGN TV Mailbag: 7/07/06 - July 7, 2006
Your emails about The Shield, Superman on TV and Blade.

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TV Network: FX
Airs: Tuesday 10:00 PM
Runtime: 60 minutes
Genre: Crime

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