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The Shield Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2005 - 2005
A corrupt and brutal LA detective runs an elite squad by his own rules in a neighbourhood ravaged by drugs and gangs.
Episode 1
The Cure
Tue, Mar 15, 2005 47 mins
In the fourth-season premiere, a new captain (Glenn Close) arrives to replace Aceveda, who's a week away from starting his City Council position. On her first day, she helps Vic investigate a family's murder, which leads them to a former drug dealer (Anthony Anderson) who claims he's rehabilitated.
Episode 2
Grave
Tue, Mar 22, 2005 47 mins
Mackey tries to help an old acquaintance find a wayward teenager, but the search quickly turns ugly when the missing teen appears to have been involved in a shoot-out. Also: Capt. Rawling has the men's bathroom fixed; and Shane teaches shady police tactics to his new partner (Michael Pena).
Episode 3
Bang
Tue, Mar 29, 2005 47 mins
Capt. Rawling outlines her new anti-gang policy, and not a moment too soon: a gang member is killed by a rival crew in retaliation for a drive-by shooting. In the center of the feud is a low-level rapper who's proud that the violence is giving him street cred. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette are still in the doghouse with the DA and are relegated to investigating a convenience-store robbery.
Episode 4
Doghouse
Tue, Apr 5, 2005 47 mins
The department tries to catch a serial rapist who attacked another woman shortly after he escaped from the courthouse where he was awaiting trial. Elsewhere, Dutch tries to win over the DA by agreeing to investigate a drug dealer with Claudette; and the new seizure policy is starting to irritate Antwon (Anthony Anderson), who hopes Shane can help him out.
Episode 5
Tar Baby
Tue, Apr 12, 2005 47 mins
Vic works with Shane to bring down a pusher who killed an ex-addict-turned-drug counselor, and it leads them to a black-tar heroin ring that's run by Antwon's crew. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette investigate the murder of an elderly woman who was shot in her home; and Julien has concerns about the seized-assets program.
Episode 6
Insurgents
Tue, Apr 19, 2005 47 mins
Capt. Rawling learns that the DEA is on her turf investigating the One-Niners, so she makes a deal to work with them in hopes of bringing down Antwon. Meanwhile, Lem suspects Shane's involvement in Angie's disappearance; and the department's first seized-assets auction is a financial success.
Episode 7
Hurt
Tue, Apr 26, 2005 47 mins
Vic is forced to take orders from the Organized Crime Unit when it takes over his crew's Russian mob bust after edited tapes of the church raid portray him as overly aggressive. Elsewhere, Antwon tells Shane he'll give up Angie's body if Shane kills Vic; and Monica keeps an eye on Claudette and Dutch as they investigate a foster home.
Episode 8
Cut Throat
Tue, May 3, 2005 47 mins
Capt. Rawling arranges protection for paid informants after a snitch who tipped off the department about a crack house is found with his throat slashed. Also, Vic turns up the heat on Antwon, so Antwon tells Shane he wants Vic killed by the end of the night.
Episode 9
String Theory
Tue, May 17, 2005 47 mins
Shane comes clean to Vic, Lem and Ronnie about his dealings with Antwon in exchange for their help in recovering Angie's body. Meanwhile, two cops vanish and their disappearance has Antwon's name written all over it.
Episode 10
Back in the Hole
Tue, May 24, 2005 47 mins
Antwon's interrogation regarding the cop killings doesn't go as Mackey planned when Rawling manages to get under Antwon's skin by insulting his son. Elsewhere, the search for Angie's body continues; and Kleavon, the rapist from Texas, is brought in for questioning after a woman is raped and killed.
Episode 11
A Thousand Deaths
Tue, May 31, 2005 47 mins
Shane and Army prepare to take a polygraph test to try to convince Rawling that they weren't involved with Antwon. Meanwhile, Vic prevails upon Monica for help with the cop-killings investigation; Billings fails to prevent a murder during a carjacking because he's too scared to stop it; and Corrine tells Vic that she's dating Dutch.
Episode 12
Judas Priest
Tue, Jun 7, 2005 47 mins
Vic and his crew track down the Russian who was involved with the cop murders, but they lose control during his interrogation and the hit man dies in an explosion before they can get any answers. Also, Aceveda is blackmailed by the man who assaulted him; and Rawling's seizure policy is on the verge of being shelved.
Episode 13
Ain't That a Shame
Tue, Jun 14, 2005 47 mins
Rawling commissions Mackey to try and undermine Antwon's immunity deal by capturing the leader of the Salvadoran drug cartel before the DEA can get to him. Meanwhile, Juan turns up dead, so Mackey investigates his ties to Antwon, and it leads him to Aceveda; and a murder is linked to a foster home.
