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 Fields, Nick Gomez, Paris Barclay, Peter Horton, Philip G. Atwell, Scott Winant, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Stephen Kay, Terrence O'Hara, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Von Ancken
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 2002
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Catherine Dent, Michael Chiklis, Mo McRae, Zahn McClarnon, Paula Garcés

91Critics

8.5Audience

My take

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.

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Cast

Catherine DentMichael ChiklisMo McRaeZahn McClarnonPaula GarcésWalton GogginsGlenn CloseMichael Jace

Directors

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

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