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The ShieldThe Shield is an American police drama television series on FX Networks. The show is notable for its controversial portrayal of corrupt police officers. The Shield is about an experimental police precinct set up in the fictional Farmington neighborhood ("the Farm") of Los Angeles, using a converted church ("the Barn") as their police station. Although Michael Chiklis has top billing with his portrayal of Vic Mackey, the show has an ensemble cast that will normally run a number of separate story lines through each episode, giving other characters plenty of screen time. Vic Mackey is the leader of the Strike Team, a brutal four-man anti-gang unit based on the LAPD's real life Rampart Division CRASH unit. The Strike Team uses a variety of violent and extortive methods to maintain peace on the streets, while maintaining their own profits through drug protection schemes and robbery. Much like its inspiration, the Strike Team isn't above planting drugs and coercing confessions out of gang members. Twice the team was given a fifth member, and both occasions led to near-catastrophe for the group. The Shield has a variety of subplots specific to the main characters, notably Captain Aceveda's political aspirations, Detective Mackey's struggle to cope with a failing marriage, and Officer Lowe's internal conflicts between his belief in the teachings of the Bible and his latent homosexuality. This depth of characterization is generally considered one of the reasons the show is held in such high regards as one of the best "cop shows" ever created. The fourth season premiered March 15th, 2005. Cast External links Shield, The Shield, The
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