The Shield
Overview
Set against the gritty backdrop of an urban Los Angeles police precinct, a group of officers navigates the fine line between law enforcement and corruption. Some members of this tight-knit team resort to unethical tactics, often clashing with their own colleagues, all in the name of maintaining order on the streets while safeguarding their personal agendas. The Shield delves into the moral complexities of policing, revealing how ambition and loyalty can lead to both unexpected alliances and devastating betrayals.
Episodes
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1
Pilot
Newly appointed LAPD captain David Aceveda, eager to make a name for himself, targets the corruption in the Farmington District by enlisting detective...
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2
Our Gang
After Terry's murder, the Internal Affairs Division launches an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his death, while Aceveda starts his own inv...
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3
The Spread
During a standard operation, the detectives at The Barn split up the warrants among themselves. However, they unexpectedly catch some major suspects i...
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4
Dawg Days
Vic tries to mediate a peace deal between two feuding rappers when their rivalry over a rising singer escalates into a violent gang conflict. Meanwhil...
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5
Blowback
Following a raid on an Armenian gang's drug shipment, Julien witnesses the Strike Team pocketing some of the drugs for themselves. Soon after, while S...
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6
Cherrypoppers
The discovery of a murdered young prostitute confirms Dutch's suspicions about a serial killer targeting sex workers. In response, Aceveda initiates a...
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7
Pay in Pain
Vic's connection with Shane grows increasingly intricate as they collaborate with a detective from a different precinct to look into the murders of se...
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8
Cupid & Psycho
The Strike Team is thrust into the spotlight as serious accusations surface, leading to their reassignment while an investigation unfolds. Vic and Cla...
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9
Throwaway
The discovery of a planted weapon in a truck-jacking incident complicates matters for the Strike Team, prompting Lem to try to make amends. At the sam...
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10
Dragonchasers
While Dutch follows a promising lead in the hunt for the serial killer, Aceveda finds himself confronted by a reporter whose inquiries bring to light ...
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11
Carnivores
Vic and the Strike Team find themselves in the middle of a conflict involving Rondell Robinson and the Nation of Islam. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette...
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12
Two Days of Blood (1)
After a double homicide ignites anger and fear in an overlooked community, Aceveda seeks Claudette's assistance. Meanwhile, Vic finds himself in a dif...
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13
Circles (2)
Following a violent riot, police officers find themselves targeted in ambush shootings due to a series of fake 911 calls. Vic and Aceveda must join fo...
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The Quick Fix
As Vic persists in his quest to find Corrine and their kids, the Strike Team deepens their involvement in the drug trade in Farmington through a shady...
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2
Dead Soldiers
Vic inches closer to reuniting with his family, while the Strike Team turns their sights on Armadillo after he sets fire to Tio's business, putting Vi...
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3
Partners
Still seething over Tio's murder and his altercation with Armadillo, Vic decides to take a day off to reconnect with his former partner. Together, the...
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4
Carte Blanche
With Vic back on the job, he and Shane go undercover as corrupt officers to track down the mastermind behind a robbery and murder. Meanwhile, Dutch an...
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5
Greenlit
After discovering that grade school students are involved in heroin dealing, Vic intensifies his mission to take down Armadillo. Meanwhile, Dutch and ...
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6
Homewrecker
The Barn springs into action to probe a horrific massacre at a women's shelter. Meanwhile, Aceveda teams up with Julien for a day on the streets, work...
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7
Barnstormers
Vic and the Strike Team gear up for the heist on the money train, all while keeping an eye on Armadillo's looming threat. After the Bob and Marcy case...
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8
Scar Tissue
Vic learns that Ronnie has been targeted and severely burned in retaliation, prompting the team to focus on eliminating Armadillo once and for all. At...
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9
Co-Pilot
In a flashback to the Barn's opening day, Vic and the freshly assembled Strike Team feel the heat to deliver results as they hit the streets. Meanwhil...
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10
Coyotes
After Lanie’s report on the Barn gets leaked to the media ahead of schedule, anxiety spreads through the precinct as everyone worries about job secu...
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11
Inferno
Now that Ronnie’s face has healed, he devises a new strategy to take on the Money Train, and the Strike Team is fully on board. However, a notorious...
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12
Breakpoint
As the Strike Team finalizes their plans for the money train heist, Vic collaborates with Dutch and Claudette to locate a missing child. Meanwhile, Da...
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13
Dominoes Falling
After a brutal gang execution strikes a personal chord with Claudette, Vic, Tavon, and Dutch join forces to track down the assailant before further tr...
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1
Playing Tight
The Strike Team's efforts to adhere to protocol quickly unravel when they learn that the Byz Latz and the One-Niners are trying to shift the power dyn...
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2
Blood and Water
Vic chooses to utilize a portion of the cash from the money train heist for a gun-running sting, but when the operation goes sideways, the atmosphere ...
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3
Bottom Bitch
Farrah, a friend of the deceased Connie and a sex worker, approaches Vic for assistance in taking down her abusive pimp. When Vic refuses to lend a ha...
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4
Streaks and Tips
The recently formed Decoy Squad faces off against the Strike Team as they both dive into a car-jacking investigation. Meanwhile, Dutch finds himself t...
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5
Mum
Vic finds it challenging to adapt to Claudette's oversight of the Strike Team. Meanwhile, marked bills bring Aceveda and a federal agent closer to unc...
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6
Posse Up
After the brutal murder of Tommy's ex-wife and child, he finds himself under suspicion, leading Julien to join forces with Mackey for their own invest...
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7
Safe
Vic and the Strike Team opt for bold tactics to shield themselves from any connection to the Money Train robbery. However, their strategy hits a snag ...
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8
Cracking Ice
A critical mistake puts Waylon and Trish in grave peril during their undercover operation, with Claudette at the center of the mishap. At the same tim...
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9
Slipknot
After two high-profile murders are connected, Aceveda instructs Wyms to mobilize the entire Barn to prevent an outbreak of gang and racial violence. M...
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10
What Power Is...
Aceveda narrowly escapes a life-threatening encounter and turns to Vic for assistance in taking down the suspects to further his own interests. Meanwh...
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11
Strays
While conducting a standard operation against drug dealers, Vic and his team stumble upon an expansive money laundering scheme intertwined with the cr...
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12
Riceburner
Aceveda tasks The Strike Team with executing a dangerous warrant for a mob killer to further his political ambitions, but they soon become caught in a...
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13
Fire in the Hole
After a mole is uncovered in the treasury department, the key suspect in the Armenian money train heist disappears, prompting the Strike team to scram...
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14
All In
As the Strike Team races against time to locate an Armenian hitman pursuing them, they scour the Armenian neighborhood for leads. Meanwhile, Aceveda's...
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15
On Tilt
After Aceveda reveals that the Armenian mob is after the Strike Team, Mackey decides to take action himself. At the same time, Whym finds her job at r...
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The Cure
Vic finds himself lost, no longer the cop he once was, as the consequences of his previous decisions weigh heavily on him. With the strike team disban...
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2
Grave
Mackey attempts to assist an old friend in locating a troubled teen, but their search takes a dark turn when they discover the missing youth has been ...
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3
Bang
As tensions in Farmington escalate towards a gang conflict, Monica and Vic scramble to identify the trigger and prevent violence, recruiting Antwon to...
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Doghouse
Monica tasks Vic with tracking down an escaped fugitive in Farmington, pushing him to demonstrate his value while adhering to the rules. Meanwhile, Cl...
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Tar Baby
A lead from Lemonhead's juvenile facility sends Vic and Monica on a mission to dismantle a significant heroin ring linked to Antwon Mitchell. Meanwhil...
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Insurgents
Vic and Monica strike an agreement with the DEA to dismantle Mitchell's tar heroin ring. When the operation yields no results, Vic starts to doubt Sha...
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Hurt
Just as Monica and Vic are on the verge of a major breakthrough in the Garage Sting, Chief Phillips unexpectedly transfers the case to the Organized C...
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Cut Throat
Monica and Vic scramble to pull their informants from the streets after the shocking murders of two confidential informants. At the same time, Dutch a...
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String Theory
Monica instructs her team to thoroughly search Farmington after two officers vanish following a 911 response. Meanwhile, Shane attempts to reconcile w...
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10
Back in the Hole
Vic and Monica clash with Antwon, determined to extract a confession about his connection to the cop killings. Monica is taken aback when Vic and Shan...
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11
A Thousand Deaths
Vic and the Strike Team leverage their connections with the One-Niners to identify those involved in the cop murders. Their investigation takes an une...
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12
Judas Priest
Vic and his team manage to locate the Russian connected to the police killings, but things spiral out of control during the interrogation, leading to ...
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13
Ain't That A Shame
Monica, Vic, and the strike team join forces to re-arrest Antwon Mitchell, who was released from prison due to a deal with the DEA. As Vic expresses h...
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Extraction
With racial tensions on the rise, the Strike Team works to prevent a violent clash between communities, while Claudette and Dutch look into a disturba...
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Enemy of Good
As Kavanaugh interrogates Lem, he delves into the Strike Team's shady history, trying to undermine Lem's loyalty to Vic by referencing Terry’s murde...
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3
Jailbait
The Strike Team works on a plan to divert the attention of Internal Affairs as Vic confronts Kavanaugh directly. At the same time, Tina goes undercove...
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4
Tapa Boca
As the IAD probe intensifies, Vic turns to Becca Doyle for legal counsel regarding the Strike Team. Meanwhile, growing increasingly wary, Vic confront...
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5
Trophy
Kavanaugh secretly tracks the Strike Team’s movements through a hidden bug in their clubhouse as they delve into a dangerous illegal prescription dr...
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Rap Payback
While the Strike Team is busy dealing with escalating gang conflicts, Kavanaugh opts to set up his operations at the Barn. Suddenly, a cunning serial ...
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7
Man Inside
Claudette worsens her condition as she relentlessly questions Kleavon Gardner. Meanwhile, the Strike Team collaborates with the Chief of a citywide ta...
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8
Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh turns to Antwon Mitchell for assistance in his relentless pursuit to dismantle the Strike Team. Meanwhile, he's preoccupied with personal is...
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9
Smoked
The Strike Team tries to secure bail for Lem, who is currently incarcerated, only to find out that Kavanaugh has put a freeze on their funds. Meanwhil...
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10
Of Mice and Lem
Feeling exhausted and distressed, Lem contemplates taking a plea deal from the D.A. that would require him to admit guilt for the heroin charges, much...
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11
Postpartum
Vic is getting ready to assist Lem in escaping to Mexico for a fresh start, but Kavanaugh and Aceveda see this as an opportunity to target the leader ...
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On the Jones
As the Barn mourns the death of a valued member, Vic is determined to seek revenge for his friend’s murder, only to find himself targeted by Kavanau...
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Baptism by Fire
Kavanaugh gathers the necessary resources to capture Vic, who is consumed with thoughts of avenging himself against Guardo. Meanwhile, Claudette faces...
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Back to One
Driven by a thirst for revenge, Vic seizes the opportunity to take retribution for his friend's killing, even with Shane urging him to reconsider. At ...
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The New Guy
Claudette offers Vic an opportunity to keep his job, provided he agrees to mentor his possible successor. A cold rape case that Dutch and Claudette ha...
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5
Haunts
Following a brutal beating, Shane's life plunges deeper into chaos as guilt consumes him and his marriage starts to crumble. Meanwhile, Vic and Ronnie...
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Chasing Ghosts
Vic shifts his focus to uncovering the true identity of Lem's killer after confirming that Guardo had no part in it. Meanwhile, the Strike Team delves...
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7
Exiled
Feeling rejected after Vic disowns him, Shane seeks assistance from the Armenian mob. Meanwhile, Vic dives deeper into the San Marcos investigation. A...
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The Math of the Wrath
Vic discovers the reality of his position at the Barn when Hiatt reveals the truth. Meanwhile, Shane finds himself entangled with the daughter of an A...
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9
Recoil
While advancements are being made in the San Marcos case, Vic gets some disappointing news regarding his job. At the same time, Shane and Diro join fo...
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10
Spanish Practices
Claudette catches a blunder made by Hiatt during an arrest, leading to unexpected consequences. Meanwhile, Billings drops some startling information o...
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Coefficient of Drag
Vic confronts Shane and faces dangers that put his family at risk. Meanwhile, a federal agent comes to Farmington to look into a surge of violence tha...
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2
Snitch
With tensions rising in a local gang war, Vic seeks to establish himself as a key asset for both factions involved. Meanwhile, Corrine and Cassidy dec...
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3
Money Shot
Vic schemes to prove his worth to the Armenian mob, while Corrine unexpectedly lands in a tricky legal situation. Meanwhile, Tina sets her sights on a...
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4
Genocide
The gang conflict escalates in ways Vic never anticipated, spiraling beyond his grasp. Meanwhile, Dutch and Billings delve deeper into a homicide case...
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5
Game Face
Claudette runs into a deadly foe from her past, reigniting old tensions. Meanwhile, Vic takes the opportunity to question Olivia regarding her influen...
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6
Animal Control
Vic initiates a strategy to eliminate the gang menace while his connection with Cassidy begins to unravel. Meanwhile, Dutch and Billings delve into th...
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Bitches Brew
A woman from Vic's past, who once worked as a prostitute, holds the crucial information needed to bring down a dangerous drug dealer. Meanwhile, Dutch...
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Parricide
A neighborhood priest might be shielding drug traffickers, prompting Dutch and Billings to tighten their pursuit of those who tried to kill police off...
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Moving Day
Vic tightens the noose around Shane, Mara, and their ailing child. Meanwhile, Claudette starts to break apart the Strike Team. Pezuela proposes his "s...
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10
Party Line
As Shane stays hidden in L.A. with Mara and Jackson, Corinne opts to join forces with Dutch and Claudette, who is now leading the LAPD's initiative to...
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11
Petty Cash
Corrine consents to act as the intermediary for Vic and Shane while also collaborating with Claudette and Dutch. At the same time, Vic reaches an agre...
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12
Possible Kill Screen
Olivia teams up with the Strike Team to track down a Mexican drug lord and his cargo. At the same time, Dutch is tasked with sorting out the chaos lef...
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13
Family Meeting
The final act of Vic Mackey and his Strike Team.
