The Shield: “Recoil” / “Spanish Practices”
“We had a deal,” says Vic Mackey to the comptroller at the start of “Recoil.” “Your daughter’s reputation for my job.”…
The Shield (Classic)
The Shield: “Exiled” / “The Math Of The Wrath”
“Exiled” is a freight train. Responding to San Marcos, the Byz Lats take their revenge, launching pretty much…
The Shield: “Haunts” / “Chasing Ghosts”
You can tell from the titles that “Haunts” and “Chasing Ghosts” are after very similar things. In “Haunts,” Dutch and…
The Shield: “Back To One” / “The New Guy”
One of Ronnie’s first scenes in “Back To One” is a Strike Team pow-wow at the safehouse with Guardo’s girlfriend. He…
The Shield: “On The Jones” / “Baptism By Fire”
The moment I saw Lem’s smiling face in “Wins And Losses,” everything came bubbling up again. TV deaths have that kind…
The Shield: “Postpartum”
The first time I ever turned on The Shield, it was the final act of “Postpartum.” Great timing. It must have been a…
The Shield: “Smoked” / “Of Mice And Lem”
“Of Mice And Lem” would make any episode look like a snoozer—well, almost any, says the finale—but “Smoked” is so…
The Shield: “Man Inside” / “Kavanaugh”
The police are cowboying up in Ferguson, Missouri, and the command is a joke at every level. Amnesty International has…
The Shield: “Trophy” / “Rap Payback”
“Trophy” and “Rap Payback” (season five, episodes five and six; originally aired 2/7/2006 and 2/14/2006)
The Shield: “Jailbait” / “Tapa Boca”
“Jailbait” and “Tapa Boca” (season five, episodes three and four; originally aired 1/24/2006 and 1/31/2006)
The Shield: “Extraction” / “Enemy Of Good”
“Extraction” and “Enemy Of Good” (season five, episodes one and two; originally aired 1/10/2006 and 1/17/2006)
The Shield: “Ain’t That A Shame”
“Ain’t That A Shame” (season four, episode 13; originally aired 6/14/2005)
The Shield: “A Thousand Deaths” / “Judas Priest”
“A Thousand Deaths” and “Judas Priest” (season four, episodes 11 and 12; originally aired 5/31/2005 and 6/7/2005)
The Shield: “String Theory” / “Back In The Hole”
“String Theory” and “Back In The Hole” (season four, episodes nine and 10; originally aired 5/17/2005 and 5/24/2005)
The Shield: “Hurt” / “Cut Throat”
“Hurt” and “Cut Throat” (season four, episodes seven and eight; originally aired 4/26/2005 and 5/3/2005)
The Shield: “Tar Baby” / “Insurgents”
“Tar Baby” and “Insurgents” (season four, episodes three and four; originally aired 4/12/2005 and 4/19/2005)
The Shield: “Bang” / “Doghouse”
“Bang” and “Doghouse” (season four, episodes three and four; originally aired 3/29/2005 and 4/5/2005)
The Shield: “The Cure” / “Grave”
“The Cure” and “Grave” (season four, episodes one and two; originally aired 3/15/2005 and 3/22/2005)
The Shield (Classic): “On Tilt”
“On Tilt” (season three, episodes 15; originally aired 6/15/2004)
The Shield (Classic): “Fire In The Hole”/“All In”
“Fire In The Hole” and “All In” (season three, episodes 13 and 14; originally aired 6/1/2004 and 6/8/2004)