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The Shield Episode Recap: "Animal Control" | TV Show Recaps | 10/8/2008
The aptly titled sixth episode of The Shield's final season featured Vic Mackey pulling the strings as hard as ever over the various gang members in Farmington, Dutch and Claudette briefly re-teaming on a possible murder case, the return of a long lost strike team member and a long standing feud seemingly coming to a head. With only 7 episodes left in the show, things are really starting to come together. I just can't figure out what's going to happen next. Read my complete recap,... read more 6 Comments
Hot List: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 | Today's News: Our Take | 10/7/2008
Real Housewives of Atlanta 9 pm/ET BRAVO What ever happened to Southern hospitality? We may all be asking that question in light of this soapy entry in Bravo's Real Housewives franchise. Tonight's premiere introduces the five privileged ladies from Atlanta — single socialite Sheree, real-estate investor's wife NeNe, dating mother Kim, and sports-star spouses DeShawn and Lisa. Real-world dramas swirl when our Southern belles gather at Sheree's big-bucks birthday bash. Forget the candles... read more be the first to leave a comment
There has been a new term for ... | Matt Roush | 10/6/2008
Question: There has been a new term for a character on TV called the "anti-hero." I am a bit confused on this term, in that it has had such characters as Tony Soprano, Dr. House, Tommy Gavin and the cops on The Shield (haven't watched the last). Anyway, what I am confused with is that how are some of these considered 'heroes?" They don't really give anything positive back to the community, where some do. I see that they all have personality flaws which we all have, but the... read more be the first to leave a comment
Ask Matt: Is Cloris a Dancing Distraction? Is Heroes Becoming Less Super? And More! | Matt Roush | 10/6/2008
Question: I'm a huge fan of Dancing with the Stars. However, I need to vent. I have no problem with an 82-year-old woman being a participant of DWTS. I like old people — I am one myself. However, can you please get a message to Cloris Leachman for me? Tell her that I am embarrassed for her. Not because of her age, not because of her dancing skill, but because of her sophomoric actions that are not funny. — Ashley B. Matt Roush: First off, don't fool yourself that ABC is doing... read more 4 Comments
Just wanted to ask you to say ... | Matt Roush | 9/22/2008
Question: Just wanted to ask you to say "I told you so." I was skeptical that I wanted to revisit The Shield after so long of a hiatus. Well, you told me to hang in there, and I gotta say it was worth it. I am drawn completely back into the whole Vic Mackey saga. I can hardly wait for the rest of the season. From the looks of the previews, it is going to be a doozy. Thanks for the encouragement! Answer: Glad you're enjoying it, and I'd encourage anyone who's drifted away to come... read more be the first to leave a comment
Critic's Notebook: Olympics Are Over, Back to TV | Matt Roush | 8/25/2008
Anyone else going through Olympics withdrawal? Mine started around the time the Olympic flame was extinguished during Sunday night’s broadcast of the closing ceremonies. I felt a sense of deflation as I watched replays of many of the games’ most thrilling moments. Also a sense of loss, even as I was being dazzled one more time by the pyrotechnics (presumably real) of the final spectacular, with a return of the drummers and gravity-defying performers amid a reprise, albeit on a... read more be the first to leave a comment
What do you think is the most ... | Matt Roush | 8/25/2008
Question: What do you think is the most underrated television show right now? Personally, I think it's The Shield. It is probably the most important show since The Sopranos, and I think it's nearly as good as The Sopranos. Without the success of The Shield, many cable dramas nominated for Emmys like Damages and Mad Men wouldn't have found a home on cable TV. It also helped show that innovative and original shows didn't just come from HBO or network TV. I think it has one of the best casts on... read more be the first to leave a comment
Mega Buzz on Housewives, House, Smallville & More! | Today's News: Our Take | 7/30/2008
Senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich and Mickey O'Connor answer your questions!I'm glad to hear that Desperate Housewives' Gaby is staying frumpy, if only for a bit longer. Any other scoop to share? — JillMatt: I almost forgot that I had gleaned this from my TCA party talk with exec producer Bob Daily (I blame my third Cape Cod...), but now here it is: Bree won't make do with just one kid for long. We will see Joy Lauren back as Danielle Van De Camp very soon — and not in flashback.At... read more be the first to leave a comment
What the heck is going on ... | Matt Roush | 7/18/2008
Question: What the heck is going on with FX? It's usually one of the best cable networks for summer television, but it seems the writers' strike has set them off course. I was first disappointed when the final season of the amazing show The Shield was pushed from spring to September. It doesn't make sense for them to do that when it was completed just as the writers' strike began, with plenty of time to spare to cut and edit the final episodes for a spring or summer release. I've heard the... read more be the first to leave a comment
The Shield Finale: "It's What Vic Mackey Deserves" | Today's News: Our Take | 7/15/2008
What's going to happen on the series finale of The Shield? Beats me, but check out these merciless teases from the show's cast and creator:"I was very concerned about ending it properly," says series creator Shawn Ryan. "To me, it feels like a graduation where you did well in school." Ryan tried to avoid writing an ending that departed radically from the show's essential character. "It will feel like The Shield," he says cryptically, mentioning that in preparation to end the crooked-cop drama,... read more be the first to leave a comment
The Shield and Other Announced Releases | DVD News | 6/16/2008
New releases announced today, June 16:Gulliver's Travels - Special Edition will be coming out September 9 Life With Derek - Season 1 will be coming out October 14 The Shield - Season 6 will be coming out August 26 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items. read more be the first to leave a comment
I just want to chime in and ... | Matt Roush | 5/12/2008
Question: I just want to chime in and say that I am extremely irritated with FX and the decision to withhold The Shield from us for so long. Frankly, I'm over it. At this point, I couldn't care any less about Vic Mackey or Shane's comeuppance. I can't believe FX would wait so long to finish a series that should've been over already. I held out hope when they extended the series by a year. I enjoyed the twists and turns, but now, waiting so long for closure has left me cold. I believe I won't be... read more be the first to leave a comment
Forgive me if you've answered ... | Matt Roush | 4/28/2008
Question: Forgive me if you've answered this question already, but why on earth is FX delaying the final season of The Shield until this fall? They've been mum about the premiere for weeks until the promos started airing recently. These episodes have been in the can for months and should be running right about now. We've already waited over a year, only to be told it will be six more months? Are they HBO-ing us? FX has made a habit of counter-programming the networks. I can't understand why... read more be the first to leave a comment
The Shield and Other Announced Releases | DVD News | 3/28/2008
New releases announced today, March 28:The Boondocks - Season 2 will be coming out June 10 Doogie Howser, M.D. - The Complete Collection will be coming out May 13 The Outer Limits - The Complete Original Series will be coming out July 1 Saving Grace - Season 1 will be coming out July 15 The Shield - Season 6 will be coming out September 2 Soap - The Complete Series will be coming out June 10 What's Happening!! - The Complete Series will be coming out June 10 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the... read more be the first to leave a comment
Another Strike Casualty — Bonus Material | DVD News | 1/16/2008
The TV landscape has been decimated by the Writers Strike, and that will undoubtedly lead to some smaller-than-usual TV-DVD sets come August/September, but there are other repercussions that aren't as obvious, especially the lack of participation in bonus material.Don't expect to listen to those insightful commentary tracks featuring writers and producers, or hear about the genesis of a show from the 90s; writers and producers are turning down offers from the studios (the home video divisions)... read more be the first to leave a comment
New Format for The Shield and Other Announced Releases | DVD News | 1/14/2008
New releases announced today, January 14:Painkiller Jane will be coming out March 25 The Shield: Season Sets, Season 1-5 Sony Slimmer Re-releases will be coming out March 25 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items. read more be the first to leave a comment
Cheers: Clark Johnson's High Wire Act | Cheers & Jeers | 1/14/2008
Cheers to The Wire for putting Clark Johnson back in front of the camera. The gruffly charming Homicide: Life on the Street vet has spent the past few years directing episodes of The Wire and The Shield as well as movies like S.W.A.T. HBO's brilliant urban drama gives Johnson the best role of his career as embattled Baltimore newspaperman Gus Haynes. That's good news.• Read and react to Bruce's opinions on CSI, Project Runway and more!• Share your own raves and rants about other... read more be the first to leave a comment
I am a huge fan of The Shield ... | Matt Roush | 1/14/2008
Question: I am a huge fan of The Shield and cannot wait for the last season to begin. I was shocked to see, though, that Shawn Ryan — the creator and showrunner for all six seasons — would not allow himself to edit the final episode because of the strike. How seriously do you think this will affect the finale, and how soon would the strike need to end to allow him to return? Answer: As bittersweet as it was for the final episode to proceed without the participation of its passionate creator,... read more be the first to leave a comment
SAG Goes Mad for Men | Matt Roush | 12/20/2007
I suppose I could dwell on the fact that a major Hollywood guild has once again ignored the very existence of TV's finest acting ensemble, Friday Night Lights — in favor of the mugging and posturing on Boston Legal. As they'd say on another SAG favorite, Grey's Anatomy: Seriously? Is it wrong to want to form our own picket line?Also: What's up with snubbing Pushing Daisies and its fantastical cast?And yet the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, announced Thursday morning, did shower... read more be the first to leave a comment
Exclusive: Chiklis Assumes Control of The Shield! | Today's News: Our Take | 12/19/2007
Det. Mackey may've survived the writers' strike, but will he live through The Shield's finale? That's the question plaguing fans now that FX's blistering cop drama has wrapped production on its 13-episode swan song (to air in '08). Not surprisingly, the show's top cop, Michael Chiklis, offered a few clues about his alter ego's ultimate fate when I ran into him last week in New York. He did, however, open up about saying goodbye to Mackey, why the final episodes rank among the drama's best ever,... read more be the first to leave a comment

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Premiered: March 12, 2002, on FX

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Premise: A corrupt and brutal L.A. detective runs an elite squad by his own rules in a neighborhood ravaged by drugs and gangs. Unusually gritty and graphically violent, but seldom less than riveting, 'The Shield' gets its biggest jolt from the breakout performance by Michael Chiklis as the complex and volatile Vic Mackey. The drama made Emmy history when he won for Lead Actor in a Drama in 2002, the first such win for a basic-cable series.

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