The Shield

7 Series ∙ 88 Episodes ∙ Crime Drama

Drama series following the lives and cases of crooked American cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt Los Angeles Police Department unit under his command.

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  • S1 E1 · Pilot

    A detective and his team prepare to take down a major drug dealer who has never been caught with his products.

  • S1 E2 · Our Gang

    Aceveda turns up the heat in the investigation of Mackey and his team after the death of a police informant.

  • S1 E3 · The Spread

    It's Sweep Day on the Farm as Mackey and his team move to take down an old foe.

  • S1 E4 · Dawg Days

    A dispute over a singer's success erupts in a gang war, and Dutch and Claudette search for a missing labourer.

  • S1 E5 · Blowback

    Mackey must recover the stolen evidence from a drug bust before Aceveda is able to pin the theft on him.

  • S1 E6 · Cherrypoppers

    Dutch convinces Aceveda to launch an all-out effort to find a serial killer before he strikes again.

  • S1 E7 · Pay in Pain

    The murder of seven gang members causes Vic to be teamed up with a Latino detective to crack the case.

  • S1 E8 · Cupid & Psycho

    Vic teams up with Claudette in order to keep some deadly drugs off the street.

  • S1 E9 · Throwaway

    Lemonhead sets out to make things right following his shooting of an unarmed man.

  • S1 E10 · Dragonchasers

    Dutch uncovers a lead to the serial killer, and a reporter forces Aceveda to explain historic problems.

  • S1 E11 · Carnivores

    A confrontation between a local drug dealer and Black Muslims places Vic in danger of being exposed.

  • S1 E12 · Two Days of Blood

    A deployment policy leads to a double homicide that places Aceveda in the hot seat.

  • S1 E13 · Circles

    Aceveda is caught between two corrupt cops looking to save themselves as a wave of police killings strikes.