2002 – 2008 · Series · 45m · TV-MA

The Shield

Name: The Shield
Director: Billy Gierhart, Brad Anderson, Clark Johnson, Craig Brewer, D.J. Caruso, David Mamet, Davis Guggenheim, Dean White, Frank Darabont, Félix Alcalá, Gary Fleder, Guy Ferland, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, John Badham, Leslie Libman, Michael Chiklis, Michael Fields, Nick Gomez, Paris Barclay, Peter Horton, Philip G. Atwell, Rohn Schmidt, Scott Brazil, Scott Winant, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Stephen Kay, Terrence O'Hara, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Von Ancken
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 2002
Cast: Catherine Dent, Michael Chiklis, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins, Glenn Close

Critics

Audience

Set in an inner-city Los Angeles precinct, this gritty police drama follows officers who bend or break the rules while trying to control the streets and protect their own interests. Their morally blurred choices create intense conflicts within the department and the wider community.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want intense, morally complicated police drama with constant pressure and antiheroes; Not for you if you prefer straightforward heroes, lighter themes, or slower storytelling like The Wire.

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Cast

Catherine DentMichael ChiklisPaula GarcésWalton GogginsGlenn CloseMichael JaceKenny JohnsonJay Karnes

Directors

Billy GierhartBrad AndersonClark JohnsonCraig BrewerD.J. CarusoDavid MametDavis GuggenheimDean WhiteFrank DarabontFélix AlcaláGary FlederGuy FerlandGwyneth Horder-PaytonJohn BadhamLeslie LibmanMichael ChiklisMichael FieldsNick GomezParis BarclayPeter Horton

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