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The Shield (2002)

Crime · Drama · Thriller

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

IMDb rating
8.7 (97,741 votes)
Seasons
7
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · Hulu · Tubi TV
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2002)

8.12 avg 13 episodes 8.6 → 8.9 46 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 8.6 · 4,237 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 3,251 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 3,121 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 2,993 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 3,022 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 2,902 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 2,834 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 2,844 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 2,770 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 3,050 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 2,736 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 2,856 votesEp 13: 8.9 · 3,140 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.64,237
2Our Gang7.83,251
3The Spread7.63,121
4Dawg Days7.72,993
5Blowback8.33,022
6Cherrypoppers8.32,902
7Pay in Pain7.92,834
8Cupid & Psycho8.02,844
9Throwaway7.72,770
10Dragonchasers8.73,050
11Carnivores7.92,736
12Two Days of Blood8.22,856
13Circles8.93,140

Season 2 (2003)

8.14 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 8.8 46 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
Ep 1: 8.1 · 2,827 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 2,866 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 2,705 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 2,590 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 2,623 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 2,596 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 2,568 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 2,624 votesEp 9: 7.3 · 2,612 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 2,506 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 2,507 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 2,561 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 2,820 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Quick Fix8.12,827
2Dead Soldiers8.72,866
3Partners8.12,705
4Carte Blanche8.02,590
5Greenlit8.12,623
6Homewrecker8.22,596
7Barnstormers8.02,568
8Scar Tissue8.32,624
9Co-Pilot7.32,612
10Coyotes8.02,506
11Inferno8.02,507
12Breakpoint8.22,561
13Dominoes Falling8.82,820

Season 3 (2004)

8.20 avg 15 episodes 8.2 → 9.0 46 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
Ep 1: 8.2 · 2,577 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 2,481 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 2,525 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 2,621 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 2,582 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 2,455 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 2,465 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 2,471 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 2,451 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 2,501 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 2,499 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 2,358 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 2,436 votesEp 14: 8.8 · 2,695 votesEp 15: 9.0 · 2,868 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Playing Tight8.22,577
2Blood and Water7.82,481
3Bottom Bitch7.72,525
4Streaks and Tips8.42,621
5Mum8.42,582
6Posse Up7.82,455
7Safe7.92,465
8Cracking Ice8.02,471
9Slipknot8.12,451
10What Power Is...8.32,501
11Strays8.42,499
12Riceburner7.82,358
13Fire in the Hole8.42,436
14All In8.82,695
15On Tilt9.02,868

Season 4 (2005)

7.90 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 8.3 47 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 2,471 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 2,407 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 2,423 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 2,415 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 2,446 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 2,351 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 2,433 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 2,398 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 2,429 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 2,543 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 2,397 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 2,438 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 2,563 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Cure7.62,471
2Grave7.42,407
3Bang7.52,423
4Doghouse7.62,415
5Tar Baby8.22,446
6Insurgents7.82,351
7Hurt7.92,433
8Cut Throat8.12,398
9String Theory7.92,429
10Back in the Hole8.42,543
11A Thousand Deaths7.82,397
12Judas Priest8.22,438
13Ain't That a Shame8.32,563

Season 5 (2006)

8.45 avg 11 episodes 8.3 → 9.4 49 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 8.3 · 2,601 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 2,495 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 2,466 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 2,473 votesEp 5: 8.8 · 2,800 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 2,488 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 2,520 votesEp 8: 8.9 · 3,023 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 2,493 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 2,772 votesEp 11: 9.4 · 3,772 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Extraction8.32,601
2Enemy of Good8.12,495
3Jailbait7.92,466
4Tapa Boca8.22,473
5Trophy8.82,800
6Rap Payback8.02,488
7Man Inside8.42,520
8Kavanaugh8.93,023
9Smoked8.22,493
10Of Mice and Lem8.82,772
11Postpartum9.43,772

Season 6 (2006)

8.25 avg 11 episodes 7.8 → 8.7 48 min avg

  • Rollercoaster
Ep 0: 7.8 · 1,834 votesEp 1: 8.5 · 2,530 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 2,465 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 2,442 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 2,315 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 2,397 votesEp 6: 8.9 · 2,802 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 2,211 votesEp 8: 7.7 · 2,324 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 2,246 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 2,430 votes
Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Wins and Losses7.81,834
1On the Jones8.52,530
2Baptism by Fire8.62,465
3Back to One8.42,442
4The New Guy8.02,315
5Haunts8.12,397
6Chasing Ghosts8.92,802
7Exiled7.92,211
8The Math of the Wrath7.72,324
9Recoil8.12,246
10Spanish Practices8.72,430

Season 7 (2008)

8.50 avg 13 episodes 8.5 → 9.7 48 min avg

  • Slow burn
  • Big finale
  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
  • saved-best-for-last
Ep 1: 8.5 · 2,463 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 2,276 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 2,287 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 2,280 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 2,292 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 2,481 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 2,376 votesEp 8: 9.1 · 2,963 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 2,396 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 2,439 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 2,407 votesEp 12: 9.5 · 3,402 votesEp 13: 9.7 · 5,310 votes
Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Coefficient of Drag8.52,463
2Snitch7.82,276
3Money Shot8.02,287
4Genocide8.02,280
5Game Face7.92,292
6Animal Control8.72,481
7Bitches Brew7.92,376
8Parricide9.12,963
9Moving Day8.42,396
10Party Line8.62,439
11Petty Cash8.42,407
12Possible Kill Screen9.53,402
13Family Meeting9.75,310

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