Drama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.Drama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.Drama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 15 wins & 61 nominations total
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- TriviaCreator Shawn Ryan's original title of the show was "The Barn." The FX network feared that potential audiences might be turned away by that, because they might think it was a gardening show or something similar. "Rampart" was also considered, after the controversial corruption charges against the Rampart division of the Los Angeles Police Department. This title was used in early promotional materials, including several TV spots. Upon opposition from the LAPD, as well as the fact that people not familiar with the Rampart scandal might not understand the name, the title was changed at the last minute to "The Shield."
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Vic Mackey: Good cop and bad cop have left for the day. I'm a different kind of cop.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)
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The best series ever written
The Shield is not for everyone. My wife, for instance does not like violent TV shows. The Shield is raw, violent and full of incredible suspense and intrigue. A good friend of mine recently turned me on to the Shield and I will forever be grateful. I travel quite a lot and watched all 100+ hours of the Shield while on the road. I could not wait to get to the next episode. During a recent 2 week trip to India, I did not turn on the TV one time. I watched a episode or two of The Shield every night and a whole season each way on the plane. There is a lot of debate about the ending, which I thought was perfect. It's difficult to end such an epic saga but these guys did it about as good as you can. The Shield is life changing. Not all for the good.You should be prepared to be affected by this thing. It's gritty but in the same way that A Clockwork Orange is gritty. The difference is that this lasts for a long, delicious time.
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- Nov 17, 2009
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- ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(ABC Television Center)
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