'The Shield' Episodes Ranked
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1.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Postpartum
(2006)
TV-14 | 70 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic arranges to get Lem safely out of the country and set up a new life for him in Mexico.
Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,883
Season 5 Episode 11
SEASON 5 FINALE
2.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Parricide
(2008)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Shane's plan to get rid of Vic and Ronnie falls apart and threatens to be exposed. Cruz Pezuela asks Vic to strong-arm a priest, while David Aceveda joins Vic in working with the feds to bring Pezuela down.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,341
Season 7 Episode 8
3.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Family Meeting
(2008)
TV-MA | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Vic hopes his immunity deal will help keep his family together, and Shane takes extreme measures to keep his pregnant wife from being charged with murder, Dutch finds he's a suspect in ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 3,950
Season 7 Episode 13
SEASON 7 FINALE
SERIES FINALE
4.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Possible Kill Screen
(2008)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Mara breaks her collarbone and accidentally shoots and kills an innocent person when Shane's plan to get more money goes sideways. Meanwhile, Vic contemplates leaving Ronnie out to dry and taking a deal with the Feds without him.
Director: Billy Gierhart | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,685
Season 7 Episode 12
5.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Trophy
(2006)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Kavanaugh bugs the Strike Team's clubhouse to get his stalled investigation back on track as Vic and the guys try to end a deadly prescription drug ring.
Director: Philip G. Atwell | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,295
Season 5 Episode 5
6.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Pilot
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
While Dutch and Claudette investigate the murder of Nancy Reborg, they discover that her daughter is missing and has been sold by her addict father to a child molester. David tries to crack... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Reed Diamond, Walton Goggins
Votes: 3,397
Season 1 Episode 1
SEASON 1 PREMIERE
SERIES PREMIERE
7.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
On Tilt
(2004)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Vic goes after Margos, Claudette risks her career to see that an innocent man is freed from prison.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,374
Season 3 Episode 15
SEASON 3 FINALE
8.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Back in the Hole
(2005)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Vic decides to tell Monica the truth about Shane, Dutch and Claudette suspect an alleged serial killer of murder.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,146
Season 4 Episode 10
9.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Dead Soldiers
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An arson attack on a local drug dealer threatens to expose Vic's protection racket.
Director: John Badham | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,373
Season 2 Episode 2
10.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Extraction
(2006)
TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As the Strike Team tries to end a race war between Blacks and Mexicans, Dutch and Claudette investigate a riot at a high school that also stem from racial tensions.
Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,205
Season 5 Episode 1
SEASON 5 PREMIERE
11.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Dragonchasers
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Dutch uncovers a lead to the serial killer, a reporter questions force Aceveda to explain problems he thought were buried far in the past.
Director: Nick Gomez | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,551
Season 1 Episode 10
12.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Circles
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As cop killings strike Farmington, Aceveda is caught between two corrupt cops looking to save their own skins.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,547
Season 1 Episode 13
SEASON 1 FINALE
13.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Chasing Ghosts
(2007)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After Vic learns that Guardo wasn't Lem's killer, he begins to suspect that Shane could have been responsible. Meanwhile, Vic does a favor for a city official, hoping it will give him an ally in his quest to avoid early retirement.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,216
Season 6 Episode 6
14.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Kavanaugh
(2006)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Kavanaugh deals with the emotional circumstances surrounding the return of his ex-wife, his obsession to take down the Strike Team comes to a head.
Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,427
Season 5 Episode 8
15.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Animal Control
(2008)
TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic launches his latest plan to get rid of the Armenian threat. However, the main difference in this plan is that, if successful, it will get rid of Shane too. Meanwhile for Shane, a ghost from his past reemerges.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,139
Season 7 Episode 6
16.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Dominoes Falling
(2003)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As he struggles to keep his job, Vic pushes ahead with a new plan to hijack a mob money shipment.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,344
Season 2 Episode 13
SEASON 2 FINALE
17.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
On the Jones
(2007)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Shane's guilt for killing Lem intensifies after the Strike Team learns that he didn't make a deal with the authorities, and Kavanaugh resorts to threatening informants and planting evidence to pin Lem's murder on Vic.
Director: Michael Fields | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,175
Season 6 Episode 1
SEASON 6 PREMIERE
18.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Back to One
(2007)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic captures Guardo and tries to coerce a confession to Lem's murder out of him. However, Shane, the real killer, begs Vic for leniency on Guardo's behalf. Meanwhile, Dutch and Gardocki bring down a gang of meth dealers.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,117
Season 6 Episode 3
19.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Party Line
(2008)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As he puts a price on Shane's head, Vic is asked to prove his loyalty to Beltran by killing Pezuela.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,052
Season 7 Episode 10
20.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Partners
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An amputated arm sends Dutch in search of a sadomasochistic killer; Vic sets out to help his old mentor on the force get revenge against the thug whose complaint forced him into retirement.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,288
Season 2 Episode 3
21.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Man Inside
(2006)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Strike Team's solidarity begins to crack under Kavanaugh's constant scrutiny.
Director: Dean White | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,147
Season 5 Episode 7
22.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Spanish Practices
(2007)
TV-MA | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic and Aceveda form an unlikely alliance to expose a mutual enemy.
Director: Paris Barclay | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,080
Season 6 Episode 10
SEASON 6 FINALE
23.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Judas Priest
(2005)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic and Monica work to link Antwon to the cop killings, only to have Aceveda sell them out in an effort to keep the truth about his sexual assault from being made public.
Director: David Von Ancken | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,106
Season 4 Episode 12
24.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Cherrypoppers
(2002)
TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Dutch's theory about a serial killer preying on prostitutes proves true, he convinces Aceveda to launch an all out effort to find him before he strikes again; Julien decides to bring down Vic for stealing drugs.
Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,451
Season 1 Episode 6
25.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
All In
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As the Strike Team is threatened with exposure in the money train heist, Claudette goes it alone in order to find evidence of a public defender's drug addiction.
Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,257
Season 3 Episode 14
26.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Moving Day
(2008)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic turns in his badge a week early and sets out to find and kill Shane and his wife. However, Ronnie is benched after Claudette shuts down the Strike Team. Meanwhile, Aceveda finds out more disturbing information about Cruz Pezuela.
Director: Rohn Schmidt | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,015
Season 7 Episode 9
27.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Baptism by Fire
(2007)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Detectives discover the evidence Kavanaugh planted to make Vic look guilty for Lem's death, but Dutch begins to suspect that everything is too convenient. Meanwhile, Vic tries to find the Salvadoran leader Guardo, who escaped to Mexico.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,089
Season 6 Episode 2
28.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Quick Fix
(2003)
TV-MA | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Captain Aceveda tries to fend off a city council investigation, Vic looks to stop a pair of brutal drug lords from moving into Farmington.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,402
Season 2 Episode 1
SEASON 2 PREMIERE
29.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Of Mice and Lem
(2006)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
While Lem prepares to plead guilty to the heroin charges, Vic strikes a deal with Antwon Mitchell that will guarantee Lem's safety in prison.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,307
Season 5 Episode 10
30.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Scar Tissue
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic and the Strike team set their sights on taking Armadillo off the streets for good.
Director: Paris Barclay | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,235
Season 2 Episode 8
31.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Strays
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Dutch tries to understand "The Cuddler" rapist, Vic enlists Danny for an important undercover assignment.
Director: David Mamet | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,136
Season 3 Episode 11
32.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Haunts
(2007)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Shane is hospitalized after a beating, and his wife leaves him for having an affair. An unlikely suspect emerges in the serial rapist case, and an undercover agent in the Salvadoran gang tells Vic that Guardo didn't kill Lem.
Director: Michael Chiklis | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,078
Season 6 Episode 5
33.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Breakpoint
(2003)
TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As his own life starts crumbling around him, Vic pitches in to help Dutch in the search for a deadly pedophile.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,197
Season 2 Episode 12
34.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Enemy of Good
(2006)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lem's loyalty to Vic is tested when he's interrogated by Lt. Kavanaugh and Aceveda about the Strike Team's corrupt past.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,129
Season 5 Episode 2
35.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Our Gang
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Following the shooting death of a police department informant, Aceveda turns up the heat in the investigation of Mackey and his Strike Team.
Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,707
Season 1 Episode 2
36.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Mum
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Dutch and Claudette continue to pursue a rapist who is targeting elderly women, the arrest of a local gang member threatens to expose the Strike Team's involvement in the money train heist.
Director: Nick Gomez | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,211
Season 3 Episode 5
37.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Smoked
(2006)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With their finances frozen, Vic and his guys are forced to find other means to bail Lem out of jail.
Director: Dean White | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,133
Season 5 Episode 9
38.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Tar Baby
(2005)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Monica is forced to defend her crime-fighting tactics, Vic's pursuit of a killer creates problems for Antwon, while Dutch's secret deal with the D.A.'s office gets him and Claudette assigned to a murder investigation.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,098
Season 4 Episode 5
39.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Petty Cash
(2008)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As everything falls into place for the sting operation to bring Vic down, Shane is desperate for money. Back at the Barn, Ronnie tries to intercept a blackmail package, and Aceveda begins to question Pezuela's "suicide."
Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,034
Season 7 Episode 11
40.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Dawg Days
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A dispute over an up-and-coming singer's success erupts in a gang war that threatens to bring Vic down, too; a case that could help Aceveda's political future sends Dutch and Claudette searching for a missing day laborer.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,527
Season 1 Episode 4
41.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Tapa Boca
(2006)
TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Becca contemplates whether or not to represent the Strike Team, Vic discovers the truth about Emolia.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,111
Season 5 Episode 4
42.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
What Power Is...
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Captain Aceveda turns up the heat in his search for the gangster who sexually assaulted him.
Director: Dean White | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,149
Season 3 Episode 10
43.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Genocide
(2008)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Now that Aceveda has taken the "blackmail box" from Vic, Vic tries to convince Cruz Pezuela that the Armenians stole it. However, his ruse has more unintended consequences.
Director: Dean White | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 1,972
Season 7 Episode 4
44.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Carnivores
(2002)
TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A confrontation between a local drug dealer and Black Muslims places Vic in danger of being exposed.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,316
Season 1 Episode 11
45.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Homewrecker
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Barn mobilizes to investigate a murderous rampage at a battered women's shelter.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,200
Season 2 Episode 6
46.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Cracking Ice
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic is enlisted to help save his rivals on the Decoy team from having their undercover operation exposed.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,133
Season 3 Episode 8
47.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Spread
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
It's warrant sweep day at the Barn. Vic and the Strike Team discover visiting NBA superstar Derrick Tripp hanging out with his "homies" before the evening game with the Lakers. Vic decides ... See full summary »
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,621
Season 1 Episode 3
48.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Slipknot
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A lynching threatens to ignite a race war between Farmington's black and Latino gangs.
Director: Michael Chiklis | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,117
Season 3 Episode 9
49.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Barnstormers
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As a new murder investigation exposes Dutch's crisis of confidence, Vic sets out to stop the abuse of a neighbor by her violent boyfriend.
Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,188
Season 2 Episode 7
50.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
String Theory
(2005)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Shane enlists Vic and his men in the search for the body of a teenaged informant, the disappearance of two cops on patrol begins to look like payback for Monica's tough new policies.
Director: Philip G. Atwell | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,109
Season 4 Episode 9
50th Episode
51.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Safe
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As missing persons investigation uncovers a graveyard for illegal immigrants working in an illicit drug lab.
Director: Peter Horton | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,122
Season 3 Episode 7
52.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
The New Guy
(2007)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Claudette begins making radical changes to the Strike Team in anticipation of Vic's imminent forced retirement. Meanwhile, Vic's helplessness for not saving Lem boils over after he fails to play peacemaker in a gang war.
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 1,997
Season 6 Episode 4
53.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Coefficient of Drag
(2008)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic and Shane's relationship continues to deteriorate as they work against each other to track down the Armenian hit man. The war between the Mexicans and Salvadorans continues, and Vic gets a temporary reprieve from early retirement.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,124
Season 7 Episode 1
SEASON 7 PREMIERE
54.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Fire in the Hole
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Vic tries to sidetrack the money train investigation, Claudette goes undercover to crack a child porn ring.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,080
Season 3 Episode 13
55.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Blowback
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Mackey must recover the stolen evidence from a drug bust before Aceveda is able to pin the theft on him.
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,551
Season 1 Episode 5
56.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Streaks and Tips
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The rivalry between the Strike Team and the Decoy Squad heats up as they compete to find a murder suspect.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,244
Season 3 Episode 4
57.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Pay in Pain
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The murder of seven gang members has Vic be teamed with a Latino detective assigned to crack the case.
Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,387
Season 1 Episode 7
58.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Playing Tight
(2004)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic sets out to stop stolen military weapons from fueling a gang war, unaware that it threatens to expose him as the mastermind behind the theft of the Armenian mob's laundered money.
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,206
Season 3 Episode 1
SEASON 3 PREMIERE
59.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Greenlit
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Elementary school drug dealing prompts Vic to redouble his efforts to bring down a ruthless new supplier.
Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,231
Season 2 Episode 5
60.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Ain't That a Shame
(2005)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monica asks Vic to find a way to hold Antwon Mitchell responsible for the murder of two Farmington cops.
Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,167
Season 4 Episode 13
SEASON 4 FINALE
61.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Inferno
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic mobilizes the Strike Team to help Aceveda's election campaign; Dutch and Claudette suspect a teenaged girl is lying about the rape accusation she's made against her employer.
Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,144
Season 2 Episode 11
62.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Jailbait
(2006)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
While the Strike Team figures out their next step concerning IAD's investigation into Lem, they put Tina undercover to help bust a sex trafficking operation.
Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,098
Season 5 Episode 3
63.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
A Thousand Deaths
(2005)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic pits Antwon's henchmen against each other in an effort to find the cop killers; Dutch and Claudette suspect Detective Billings of failing to stop a deadly carjacking.
Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,079
Season 4 Episode 11
64.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Posse Up
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Officer Tommy Hisk becomes a prime suspect in the murder of his ex-wife and son.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,113
Season 3 Episode 6
65.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Cupid & Psycho
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As the Strike Team is reassigned pending the investigation in the theft of evidence, Vic teams with Claudette in order to keep some deadly drugs off the street.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,411
Season 1 Episode 8
66.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Rap Payback
(2006)
TV-14 | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The walls close in on Vic when Kavanaugh invades the Barn and sets up office.
Director: Michael Chiklis | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,136
Season 5 Episode 6
67.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Game Face
(2008)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic learns that the federal agent helping them out is in the "blackmail box" and has ties to Cruz Pezuela. Dutch tries to find out if he has a future serial killer on his hands, and Claudette's health is brought into question.
Director: Michael Chiklis | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 1,985
Season 7 Episode 5
68.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Cut Throat
(2005)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With Shane under orders to deliver Vic's body to Antwon, Monica looks for the leak that has led to the murder of some neighborhood informants.
Director: Dean White | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,052
Season 4 Episode 8
69.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Coyotes
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The leak of the auditor's report jeopardizes the futures of everyone at the Farm.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,137
Season 2 Episode 10
70.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Riceburner
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The pursuit of a gang hitman pits the tight-lipped Korean community against the police.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,026
Season 3 Episode 12
71.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Throwaway
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lemonhead sets out to make things right following his shooting of an unarmed man.
Director: Leslie Libman | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,345
Season 1 Episode 9
72.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Two Days of Blood
(2002)
TV-MA | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As a deployment policy leads to a double homicide that places Aceveda in the hot seat with potential voters, Vic is forced to help Gilroy avoid being implicated in a hit and run.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,418
Season 1 Episode 12
73.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Wins and Losses
(2006)
TV-MA | 14 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
This 15-minute season six prequel shows the immediate aftermath of season 5. It is the day of Lem's memorial service, and an emotional time for Vic, Shane and Ronnie.
Director: Kurt Sutter | Stars: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 1,693
Season 6 Episode 0
MINI EPISODE
74.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Hurt
(2005)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Aceveda uses a cleverly-edited videotape to force her to sideline Vic, Monica goes toe-to-toe with a social worker whose negligence led to the hospitalization of a seven-year-old foster child.
Director: Nick Gomez | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,105
Season 4 Episode 7
75.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Snitch
(2008)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic's plan to play the Armenians against the Mexicans could backfire when the wrong man is targeted. Dutch plays hardball to get a witness to a homicide to step forward, and the mayor's new initiative to stop gang violence backfires.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 1,970
Season 7 Episode 2
76.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Carte Blanche
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A murder investigation leads Vic to a massive money-laundering scheme.
Director: Peter Horton | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,200
Season 2 Episode 4
77.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Recoil
(2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic's city official can't help him out with his forced retirement, but he finds a new ally when he solves the San Marcos murders. Shane and Vic fight over Kesakhian's daughter's loyalties, and Billings gets revenge on Dutch.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 1,941
Season 6 Episode 9
78.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Bitches Brew
(2008)
TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic loses his hearing, which is brought up ahead of schedule, and faces early retirement. He also loses favor with Cruz Pezuela and begins playing hardball with Dani, who wants him to give up all rights to their child.
Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,021
Season 7 Episode 7
79.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Blood and Water
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic promises a gang lieutenant the top job if he agrees to set up his boss; Dutch and Claudette's investigation into a gang shooting points to an unexpected triggerman.
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,132
Season 3 Episode 2
80.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Money Shot
(2008)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic sets up a plan behind Shane's back to get the Armenians on their side. Meanwhile, Gardocki starts getting fed up about Vic continuing to work with Shane, and Dutch tries to get Danni a desk job to protect her.
Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins
Votes: 1,982
Season 7 Episode 3
81.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Exiled
(2007)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Shane contacts the Armenian mob and collects information against the Strike Team, in order to protect himself from Vic. Meanwhile, Vic learns that Hernan lied about the San Marcos massacre ... See full summary »
Director: Dean White | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 1,908
Season 6 Episode 7
82.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Co-Pilot
(2003)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In a look back at the Barn's early days, Vic struggles to secure his hold on the Strike Team command, while Dutch is faced with choosing between a veteran detective and Claudette.
Director: Peter Horton | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,222
Season 2 Episode 9
83.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Math of the Wrath
(2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Shane offers his services to Kesakhian's daughter, who is running the Armenian mob for her sick father. Meanwhile, Hiatt tells Vic that Claudette has made sure that Vic's "retirement" from the Strike Team is a done deal.
Director: Rohn Schmidt | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,028
Season 6 Episode 8
84.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Bottom Bitch
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A hooker wants to Vic to punish her former pimp, Dutch arrests a sex offender in an elderly woman's rape.
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace
Votes: 2,165
Season 3 Episode 3
85.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Doghouse
(2005)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
As Vic pursues an escaped rapist, A.D.A Insardi sends Dutch and Claudette after a low level drug dealer.
Director: Dean White | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,097
Season 4 Episode 4
86.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
The Cure
(2005)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Shield (2002) enters its fourth season with Vic Mackey adrift after his past actions have caught up with him. He's no longer the cop he used to be - the Strike Team has dissolved and ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Brazil | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,126
Season 4 Episode 1
SEASON 4 PREMIERE
87.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Insurgents
(2005)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A raid on a church being used as a drug drop places Monica in hot water with the community and her own cops.
Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,029
Season 4 Episode 6
88.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Bang
(2005)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When her official arrival at the Barn is greeted by the outbreak of a deadly gang war, Monica assigns Vic the task of ending it.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,096
Season 4 Episode 3
89.
The Shield (2002–2008)
Episode:
Grave
(2005)
TV-MA | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vic agrees to quietly bring in a teenaged drug user before learning of his role in a deadly armed robbery.
Director: Paris Barclay | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Glenn Close, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins
Votes: 2,067
Season 4 Episode 2
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