List of The Shield episodes

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This is an episode list for the FX crime drama The Shield. Dates shown are original air dates. The series began in 2002 and is currently in production. The ten-episode sixth premiered on April 3 2007, and the thirteen-episode seventh (and final) season is expected to air in early 2008. The aired episode total to date is 66 as of April 3, 2007.

[edit] Contents

1 Seasons

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release date Region 1 Region 2 Discs 1 13 2002 January 7, 2003 2003 4 2 13 2003 January 6, 2004 2004 4 3 15 2004 February 22, 2005 2007 4 4 13 2005 December 26, 2005 N/A 4 5 11 2006 March 27, 2007 N/A 4 6 10 2007 TBA N/A

2 Notes and References

3 External links

[edit] Season 1: (2002)

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	Production code
1	"Pilot"	Shawn Ryan	Clark Johnson	March 12, 2002	101
Four months into the "Farmington Project", Detective Vic Mackey and his Strike Team prepare to take down a major drug dealer who has never before been caught with product. Meanwhile, following a homicide, Wyms and Wagenbach discover that a child is missing, sold to a pedophile by her drug-addicted father.
2	"Our Gang"	Shawn Ryan	Gary Fleder	March 19, 2002	102
After the death of a member of the Strike Team on a high-risk raid, Aceveda begins to investigate the real circumstances behind the raid. Lowe and Sofer find a dying man being mugged, eventually linked to a Mexican gang.
3	"The Spread"	Glen Mazzara	Clark Johnson	March 26, 2002	103
It's Sweep-day on the Farm, with all outstanding warrants to be served. Mackey and the Strike Team move to take down an old foe, arresting a basketball star in the process, seeing a chance to affect sports history and make some money in the process.
4	"Dawg Days"	Kevin Aradie	Stephen Gyllenhaal	April 2, 2002	104
A gunfight breaks out in a crowded club between two local rappers which could potentially start a gang war. To further complicate matters, one of Mackey's contacts was involved in the shootout. Mackey and the Strike Team try to prevent the conflict from escalating.
5	"Blowback"	Kurt Sutter	Clark Johnson	April 9, 2002	105
Aceveda insists that Mackey take uniformed cops in with them to bust an Armenian gang's drug delivery. After the bust, Lowe sees the Team take a portion of the drugs for themselves. But in the end Vendrell ends up having the drugs and the vehicle they're in stolen from them. While the search for the drugs and the truck goes on, Mackey learns that his son is autistic.
6	"Cherrypoppers"	Scott Rosenbaum	Clark Johnson	April 16, 2002	106
When the body of a young hooker is found in the district, Wagenbach and Wyms get the full resources of the Barn for 24 hours and the help of the FBI to search for Wagenbach's serial killer. Meanwhile, The Strike Force busts an underage prostitution ring, and Capt. Aceveda continues to investigate Mackey.
7	"Pay in Pain"	Shawn Ryan	D.J. Caruso	April 23, 2002	107
When Mackey and Vendrell hook up with a cop from another precinct to investigate the shooting, Vendrell sets off an explosive confrontation with a suspect by making a racial slur; fortunately, Mackey defuses the situation. Wagenbach and Wyms search for a serial killer and bring in a psychic on a complaint from the son of one of her clients, and Aceveda calls internal affairs after getting Lowe's affidavit.
8	"Cupid & Psycho"	Glen Mazzara	Guy Ferland	April 30, 2002	108
Allegations against the Strike Team are front-page news, and the team is broken up pending the investigation. Mackey threatens to reveal that Officer Lowe is gay if he won't recant his statement about the Strike Team. In the meantime, Mackey and Wyms find themselves following the trail of a batch of "cupid" meth, while Vendrell and Wagenbach try to get along on a case.
9	"Throwaway"	Kevin Arkadie	Leslie Libman	May 7, 2002	109
A planted gun in a truck-jacking case causes complications for the Strike Team, and now they're left to clean up their own mess. The rift between Officers Lowe and Sofer deepens, causing Aceveda to intervene. Wyms deals with the mess of her family during a visit from her daughter.
10	"Dragonchasers"	Scott Rosenbaum & Kurt Sutter	Nick Gomez	May 14, 2002	110
Mackey helps Connie quit her crack addiction by going cold-turkey in her desperate attempt to keep her son, leaving Vendrell and Lemansky to investigate a strip-club mugging ring. Wagenbach follows his instincts on a serial killer case and Sofer is bitten by an HIV-infected perpetrator.
11	"Carnivores"	Scott Rosenbaum & Kurt Sutter	Scott Brazil	May 21, 2002	111
The Strike Team mediates a dispute between Rondell Robinson and the Nation of Islam while Wagenbach and Wyms investigate a brutal home invasion in the tight lipped Korean community. Aceveda revisits his past.
12	"Two Days of Blood"	Kurt Sutter & Scott Rosenbaum	Guy Ferland	May 28, 2002	112
While Mackey answers Assistant Chief Gilroy's call for help in covering up a hit and run before Wagenbach intuits the facts of the case, Vendrell and Lemansky follow the trail of a gunrunner with a penchant for cockfights. Aceveda turns to Wyms after a double homicide raises ire and fear within an ignored community.
13	"Circles"	Shawn Ryan	Scott Brazil	June 4, 2002	113
In the aftermath of a riot, cops are being lured into ambush shootings by a rash of bogus 911 calls. Mackey and Captain Aceveda must work together to stop these attacks and solve the problems in The Grove, while Assistant Chief Gilroy tries to pit the two against each other to save his own job.

[edit] Season 2: (2003)

Season 2 includes a multi-episode arc called the Money Train Heist. The storyline involves the Strike Team robbing an Armenian money laundering operation and the fall-out that comes about as the Strike Team seek to both cover up their involvement in the heist and avoid being killed when the Armenian mob begins hunting down and killing those who they suspected were involved in the heist.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	Production code
14	"The Quick Fix"	Shawn Ryan & Glen Mazzara	Scott Brazil	January 7, 2003	201
While Mackey searches for his wife and children, the Strike Team allow more drugs into Farmington through a corrupt connection. But when their latest shipment turns bad, they head to Tijuana to uncover the person behind their tainted cocaine. Wagenbach and Wyms try to track down the man responsible for fire necklacing the captains of two separate gangs.
15	"Dead Soldiers"	Kurt Sutter	John Badham	January 14, 2003	202
As Mackey gets closer to finding his family, the Strike Team focuses their attention to Armadillo after he burns down Tio's HQ. Mackey must now prevent Wyms from finding out the truth about his connection to Tio and his men. Wagenbach is followed around by the new civilian auditor to solve a meter-maid murder, and Sofer and Lowe try to clear up issues between feuding neighbors.
16	"Partners"	Scott Rosenbaum	Guy Ferland	January 21, 2003	203
Still fuming from the death of Tio and his brawl with Armadillo, Mackey takes a day off and leaves the Strike Team with Aceveda, only to end up helping an old partner bust the man who helped him lose his job. Wagenbach and Wyms search to find the people behind the torture and mutilation of a woman who may still be alive, and Lowe fails to back up Sofer's side of the story from her shooting.
17	"Carte Blanche"	Reed Steiner	Peter Horton	January 28, 2003	204
Now that Mackey is back to work, he and Vendrell go undercover as dirty cops to find the man behind a robbery/murder. Wagenbach and Wyms track down an old rival of Wym's after a turned in gun is connected to a previous case. In an attempt to get the Asian vote in the election, Aceveda assigns Lowe and Sofer to watch over a Korean parish.
18	"Greenlit"	Kim Clements	Terrence O'Hara	February 4, 2003	205
Aceveda works with Mackey and the Strike Team to take down a dealer giving heroin to school kids, while Wagenbach and Wyms help a woman find her Alzheimer-addled mother.
19	"Homewrecker"	Shawn Ryan & Glen Mazzara	Scott Brazil	February 11, 2003	206
Detectives Wagenbach, Mackey and Wyms investigate a massacre at a women's shelter, and Captain Aceveda works with Lowe on the case of a stolen bicycle.
20	"Barnstormers"	Scott Rosenbaum	Scott Winant	February 18, 2003	207
Mackey and Emma try to help a woman in an abusive relationship. Mackey and the Strike Team begin to make plans for the Money Train take down, even though the greenlight still has them on their toes. When Aceveda tells Wagenbach that he embarrassed the department with the Bob & Marcy case and that Wyms is now lead on all their cases, he's forced to take any action necessary to prove himself in a new homicide. Sofer finally makes a stand against Yassirah.
21	"Scar Tissue"	Kurt Sutter	Paris Barclay	February 25, 2003	208
When Mackey discovers that Gardocki has been burned as payback, the rest of the team does everything they can to put an end to Armadillo. Wyms makes headway on her investigation against Mackey after a conversation with Corrine, and Wagenbach takes Sofer under his wing as they try to find the suspect of a Thai Town beating.
22	"Co-Pilot"	Shawn Ryan & Glen Mazzara	Peter Horton	March 4, 2003	209
Flashback to the first day of the Barn. Under pressure to get results, Mackey and his new Strike Team make an impression on the streets. Wagenbach and Wyms realize they make a good team, and Aceveda discovers he doesn't have as much power as he thought he would.
23	"Coyotes"	Reed Steiner	Davis Guggenheim	March 11, 2003	210
When Lanie's report on the Barn is leaked to the press, everyone suddenly fears for their jobs, including Aceveda, mentioned as the reason for most of the problems. Mackey and Vendrell deal with a bail-skipping Gilroy while Lemansky shows the newest member of the Strike Team the ropes. Wyms faces some of her own demons as she and Wagenbach try to uncover the culprit behind a possible robbery/homicide and Sofer comes to a startling realization.
24	"Inferno"	Kim Clements	Brad Anderson	March 18, 2003	211
His face healed, Gardocki comes up with a plan to take down the Money Train. Unfortunately, a federal criminal comes back to Farmington, and the Team has to use every connection trick and resource to bring him in to prove the Barn is still powerful. Wagenbach and Wyms investigate the rape of a young girl which leads to information that puts the case in a new light. Plus, an old friend from the past reappears to make Lowe's life hell.
25	"Breakpoint"	Glen Mazzara	Felix Alcala	March 25, 2003	212
While the Strike Team puts the finishing touches on the money train take down, Mackey works with Wagenbach and Wyms to find a missing child. Aceveda gets an unwanted visit from the Chief, and Lowe receives an unpleasant surprise.
26	"Dominoes Falling"	Shawn Ryan	Scott Brazil	April 1, 2003	213
When a gang execution hits close to home for Wyms, Mackey, Garris, and Wagenbach work together to find the culprit before anyone else gets hurt. Vendrell, Lemansky, and Gardocki are forced to choose between hitting the Money Train without Mackey or letting it go. Sofer receives some life changing news and Lowe's harassment reaches a whole new level.

[edit] Season 3: (2004)

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	Production code
27	"Playing Tight"	Shawn Ryan & Kurt Sutter	Clark Johnson	March 9, 2004	301
28	"Blood and Water"	Charles H. Eglee & Kim Clements	Clark Johnson	March 16, 2004	302
29	"Bottom Bitch"	Scott Rosenbaum & Adam E. Fierro	Scott Brazil	March 23, 2004	303
30	"Streaks and Tips"	Glen Mazzara	Scott Brazil	March 30, 2004	304
31	"Mum"	Kurt Sutter & Shawn Ryan	Nick Gomez	April 6, 2004	305
32	"Posse Up"	Kim Clements & Charles H. Eglee	Felix Alcala	April 13, 2004	306
33	"Safe"	Adam E. Fierro	Peter Horton	April 20, 2004	307
34	"Cracking Ice"	Charles H. Eglee & Diego Gutierrez	Guy Ferland	April 27, 2004	308
35	"Slipknot"	Kurt Sutter	Michael Chiklis	May 4, 2004	309
36	"What Power Is..."	Kim Clements	Dean White	May 11, 2004	310
37	"Strays"	Glen Mazzara	David Mamet	May 18, 2004	311
38	"Riceburner"	Adam E. Fierro & Scott Rosenbaum	Scott Brazil	May 25, 2004	312
39	"Fire in the Hole"	Kurt Sutter & Charles H. Eglee	Guy Ferland	June 1, 2004	313
40	"All In"	Scott Rosenbaum	Stephen Kay	June 8, 2004	314
41	"On Tilt"	Shawn Ryan & Glen Mazzara	Scott Brazil	June 15, 2004	315

[edit] Season 4: (2005)

The main Season 4 story concerns Antwon Mitchell (the head of the One-Niners gang, recently released from prison) gaining power in Farmington, and the effects of Captain Monica Rawling's implementation of federal asset forfeiture laws.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	Production code
42	"The Cure"	Glen Mazzara	Scott Brazil	March 15, 2005	401
43	"Grave"	Kurt Sutter	Paris Barclay	March 22, 2005	402
44	"Bang"	Scott Rosenbaum	Guy Ferland	March 29, 2005	403
45	"Doghouse"	Adam E. Fierro	Dean White	April 5, 2005	404
46	"Tar Baby"	Charles H. Eglee	Guy Ferland	April 12, 2005	405
47	"Insurgents"	Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain	Vondie Curtis Hall	April 19, 2005	406
48	"Hurts"	Scott Rosenbaum & Lia L. Langworthy	Nick Gomez	April 26, 2005	407
49	"Cut Throat"	Jennifer R. Richmond & Glen Mazzara	Dean White	May 3, 2005	408
50	"String Theory"	Charles H. Eglee & Shawn Ryan	Philip G. Atwell	May 17, 2005	409
51	"Back in the Hole"	Sarah Fain & Elizabeth Craft	Scott Brazil	May 24, 2005	410
Vic and Shane confront Captain Rawling about the hidden videotape and information about Antwon and Angie's body. Monica forces them to take a polygraph. Aceveda goes overboard with the hooker and realizes he's not "a good man" for doing so. He ends the relationship.
52	"A Thousand Deaths"	Adam E. Fierro	Stephen Kay	May 31, 2005	411
53	"Judas Priest"	Kurt Sutter & Scott Rosenbaum	David Von Ancken	June 7, 2005	412
Vic tracks down the Russian involved in the cop-killers but an accidental explosion kills him. Vic discovers Antwon had a half-brother and his involvement with the murdered cops. Aceveda is blackmailed by the man who raped him. Antwon cuts a deal with DEA.
54	"Ain't That A Shame"	Shawn Ryan & Glen Mazzara	Stephen Kay	June 14, 2005	413
Enraged by the prospect of Antwon Mitchell's release from prison, Monica Rawling decides to go behind the DEA's back. She asks the Strike Team to find and arrest the Salvadoran drug lord Mitchell is to provide information about before the DEA does. The Strike Team is successful but Monica loses her job after an angry DEA chief threatens to cut off federal funding from Los Angeles unless she is fired. Rawling stays at the Barn just long enough to arrest Mitchell upon his arrival. Danny goes home from the hospital and is tended to by Julian. The Internal Affairs detective that Rawling called reports to her and informs her that they discovered the packet of heroin in Lem's car and switched it for a fake.

[edit] Season 5: (2006)

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	Production code
55	"Extraction"	Kurt Sutter	D.J. Caruso	January 10, 2006	501
Wagenbach and Wyms investigate a riot at a high school that stemmed from racial tensions. Lemansky gets an unexpected visit from Internal Affairs Lt. Jon Kavanaugh. Lowe tries out his new role as training officer for rookie Tina Hanlon, and Sofer refuses to disclose the father of her baby.
56	"Enemy of Good"	Charles H. Eglee & Adam E. Fierro	Guy Ferland	January 17, 2006	502
Lemansky is interrogated by Kavanaugh and Aceveda about the Strike Team's corrupt past. The Strike Team investigates multiple homicides and an extortion scam, and Wagenbach and Wyms investigate a preacher about attempted murder. Hanlon causes problems for Lowe and Sofer.
57	"Jailbait"	Scott Rosenbaum & Glen Mazzara	Stephen Kay	January 24, 2006	503
The Strike Team figures out their next step concerning Internal Affairs' investigation into Lemansky; they send Hanlon undercover to help take down a sex-trafficking operation. Wagenbach feels betrayed by Wyms when she re-opens one of his cases, and Mackey comes face-to-face with Kavanaugh.
58	"Tapa Boca"	Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain	Guy Ferland	January 31, 2006	504
Becca Doyle contemplates whether or not to represent the Strike Team in court, Mackey questions Emolia's loyalty. Wagenbach and Wyms investigate a case of road rage that escalated to a double homicide. Hanlon's continuing mistakes create friction between her and Lowe, and Corrine has a confrontation with Kavanaugh.
59	"Trophy"	Kurt Sutter and Renee Palyo & Tony Soltis	Philip G. Atwell	February 7, 2006	505
Kavanaugh bugs the Strike Team's clubhouse in an effort to get his stalled investigation back on track as Mackey and the Strike Team investigate an illegal prescription drug ring. Wagenbach senses that Wyms is not being honest with him as they work a missing person's case.
60	"Rap Payback"	Charles H. Eglee & Ted Griffin	Michael Chiklis	February 14, 2006	506
The walls close in on Mackey when Kavanaugh sets up office in the Barn. An elusive serial killer re-enters Wagenbach and Wyms's lives, and Hanlon's discovery of Lowe's homosexual past adds a new level of tension to their relationship.
61	"Man Inside"	Adam E. Fierro & Emily Lewis	Dean White	February 21, 2006	507
The Strike Team's solidarity begins to crack as Kavanaugh has Gardocki interrogated and he struggles to discover how Mackey got $65,000 that he gave to Corrine. The Strike Team investigates the murder of a drug dealer’s girlfriend and her daughter. Wyms's grueling effort to break Kleavon Gardner takes a toll on her health.
62	"Kavanaugh"	Shawn Ryan & Scott Rosenbaum	D.J. Caruso	February 28, 2006	508
As Kavanaugh deals with the emotional circumstances surrounding the return of his ex-wife, he forges an unlikely alliance with Antwon Mitchell in his obsession to take down the Strike Team. Emoila, sent by Mackey, infiltrates a Salvadoran gang that has been stockpiling grenades.
63	"Smoked"	Sarah Fain and Elizabeth Craft & Glen Mazzara	Dean White	March 7, 2006	509
With their finances frozen by Kavanaugh, the Strike Team is forced to find another way to make bail for Lemansky. Hanlon's future at The Barn is in doubt when she jeopardizes the safety of an undercover detective, and Corrine decides to confront Sofer about her baby's paternity.
64	"Of Mice and Lem"	Charles H. Eglee & Kurt Sutter	Gwyneth Horder-Payton	March 14, 2006	510
Mackey strikes a deal with Antwon Mitchell that will guarantee Lemansky's safety in prison as Lemansky prepares to plead guilty. The deal unexpectedly goes awry, and Mackey takes drastic measures to protect Lemansky. A betrayal and uncontrollable circumstances threaten to damage Wagenbach and Wyms's longstanding friendship.
65	"Postpartum"	Adam E. Fierro & Shawn Ryan	Stephen Kay	March 21, 2006	511
Mackey arranges to get Lemansky out of the country to a new life in Mexico. Aceveda and Kavanaugh join forces to nail Mackey for harboring a fugitive. Wagenbach files for a transfer, and Sofer decides to inform her baby's father of his new child.

[edit] Season 6: (2007)

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	Production code
66	"[[On The Jones]]"	Kurt Sutter	Michael Fields	April 3, 2007	601
With the Barn grieving over the loss of one of their own, Vic's quest to find his friend's killer puts him in the crosshairs of Kavanaugh. Things don't seem to go smoothly for Claudette when she attempts to settle into her new role as Captain. Ronnie and Vic begin to worry about Shane's unusual behavior. Meanwhile, Dutch and Billings investigate a mass murder in San Marcos.
67	"Baptism By Fire"	?	?	April 10, 2007	602
As Kavanaugh closes in on him, Vic resorts to some extreme measures in order to find his best friend's killer. Claudette finds herself under the political microscope as a result of the San Marcos murders. Meanwhile, Danny receives some interesting news.

[edit] Notes and References

Episode information from iTunes Music Store and TV.com were modified and used for episode summaries.

[edit] External links

• Episode-list for "The Shield" at IMDb
• Episode-list for "The Shield" at epguides.com