The Shield (TV Series)

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Original title: The Shield (TV Series)
Year: 2002
Running time: 45 min.
Country: United States
Director: Shawn Ryan (Creator), Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Guy Ferland, Scott Brazil, Clark Johnson, Dean White, Stephen T. Kay, D.J. Caruso, Michael Chiklis, Nick Gomez, Paris Barclay, Peter Horton, Terrence O'Hara, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Ronn Schmidt
Screenwriter: Shawn Ryan, Kurt Sutter, Scott Rosenbaum, Glen Mazzara, Charles H. Eglee, Adam Fierro, Elizabeth Craft, Kim Clements, Sarah Fain, Lisa Randolph, Kevin Arkadie, James Manos Jr., Elizabeth A. Hansen, John Hlavin, Gary Lennon, Reed Steiner
Music: Vivian Romero
Cinematography: Ronn Schmidt, Richard Cantu
Cast: Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins, Catherine Dent, Michael Jace, Kenny Johnson, Jay Karnes, Benito Martinez, CCH Pounder, Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Glenn Close, Forest Whitaker, David Rees Snell, Michael Peña, David Marciano, Autumn Chiklis, Paula Garces, Michele Hicks, Melanie Myers, Onahoua Rodriguez, Franka Potente, Laurie Holden, Brian J. White, Frances Fisher, Francesco Quinn, Joel Rosenthal, Anthony Anderson, John Diehl, Laura Elena Harring, Alex O'Loughlin, Natalie Zea, Carl Weathers, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ludwig Manukian, Magi Avila, Susan Santiago, Abby Brammell
Producer: Broadcasting by FX
Genre: TV Series. Action. Thriller. Drama | Cop Movies. Crime. Drugs. Serial Killers
Synopsis / Plot: TV Series (2002-2008). 7 Seasons. The Shield is an American police crime drama television series notable for its controversial portrayal of corrupt police officers. The first season gained the most Emmy nominations ever for a basic cable drama.
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.

Awards: 2005: Emmy: Nominated for Best Actress (Close) and Supp. Actress (Pounder)

2003: Emmy: Nominated for Best Actor in Drama Series (Michael Chiklis)

2002: Emmy: Best Actor (Michael Chiklis). 3 Nominations

2002: Golden Globes: Best Mini-Series or TV and Actor TV Series-Drama (Chiklis)

2004: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Actor in TV Series - Drama (Chiklis)

2008: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

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2004: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

2002: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nom. Best Actor in a Drama Series (Chiklis)

Critics' reviews

"What remains compelling about 'The Shield' (...) are the gray areas and ethical gradations of the characters that have defined it"

Tim Goodman: San Francisco Chronicle
"Tight, unrelenting, complicated, fierce, wonderfully acted"

Maureen Ryan: Chicago Tribune

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