The Shield

Series - 2002 - Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

The story

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

Directed by

Gary Fleder, Michael Fields, Peter Horton, Craig Brewer, Guy Ferland, Frank Darabont, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Terrence O'Hara, Stephen Kay, Rohn Schmidt, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, David Von Ancken, Scott Winant, Brad Anderson, Paris Barclay, Félix Alcalá, Scott Brazil, Leslie Libman, John Badham, Davis Guggenheim, Clark Johnson, D.J. Caruso, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Philip G. Atwell, Nick Gomez, David Mamet, Dean White, Michael Chiklis, Billy Gierhart

Starring

Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace, Kenny Johnson, Jay Karnes

Where to watch

binge

Ratings

IMDb 8.7 out of 10

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Series · 2002 · Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama

The Shield

79% match~47m / ep7 seasons · 88 episodesMA15+
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✦ Cerebral · Los angeles, california✦ Critically loved
The story

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

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IMDb
8.7 / 10
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8.2 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreAction & Adventure, Crime, Drama
Seasons7
Episodes88
Runtime~47m / ep
RatedMA15+
Release2002-03-12
Where to watch
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