TV SERIES · 2002
The Shield
CrimeDramaThriller46 min per episode
At an inner-city Los Angeles precinct, Vic Mackey runs a police unit that keeps the streets in line by ignoring plenty of rules itself. Michael Chiklis is Vic, a hard-edged cop whose methods blur into brutality, corruption, and deals that protect both the badge and his own interests. CCH Pounder and Walton Goggins are among the key figures in a station where murder cases, drugs, city politics, and shifting alliances keep colliding. Loosely inspired by the Rampart Division scandal, the series follows how misconduct inside one squad spreads through the department and turns partner against partner.
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