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The Shield breaks the conventional formula of the cop genre. It plays out in a tough, morally ambiguous world in which the line between good and bad is crossed every day. The series focuses on the tension between a group of corrupt but effective cops and a captain torn between bringing them down and advancing his own political ambitions.

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07x13 Family Meeting Aired: Nov. 25, 2008

The series finale finds the team searching for a missing woman and awaiting a huge drug shipment. [continue reading]

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The Shield is Canceled/Ended
The show had 7 seasons and 88 episodes air between 2002 and 2008.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Mar. 12, 2002
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
2002 - 2008
To-Date:
7 Seasons
88 Episodes
Network
FX TV Network
AKA:
The Barn (Previous Working Title)
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  • The Barn is a deconsecrated church.
  • On the back of Vic's car you can sometimes see a ManCow sticker, this is in reference to a Chicago radio show host who is good friends with Michael Chiklis. ManCow has also appeared as…
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    On the back of Vic's car you can sometimes see a ManCow sticker, this is in reference to a Chicago radio show host who is good friends with Michael Chiklis. ManCow has also appeared as stand-ins for police line-ups on the show.
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  • Vic Mackey carries a Smith and Wesson Model 4506-1 .45 ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol with adjustable 3-dot sights. The firearm can carry eight rounds in a magazine.