"The Shield" (2002) TV series 2002-2008

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Creator:

Shawn Ryan
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

12 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Conscience is a killer

Plot:

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Death | Bar | Criminal Investigation | Shoot

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 10 wins & 39 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 10	3:00 AM	SPIKETV	On the Jones	#6.1
Fri. July 17	3:00 AM	SPIKETV	Baptism by Fire

Cast

Michael Chiklis	...	Detective Vic Mackey / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Catherine Dent	...	Officer Danielle "Danni" Sofer / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Walton Goggins	...	Detective Shane Vendrell / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Jace	...	Officer Julien Lowe / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jay Karnes	...	Detective Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Benito Martinez	...	Councilman David Aceveda / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
CCH Pounder	...	Detective Claudette Wyms / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Cathy Cahlin Ryan	...	Corrine Mackey (83 episodes, 2002-2008)
David Rees Snell	...	Detective Ronnie Gardocki (83 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kenny Johnson	...	Detective Curtis 'Lemonhead' Lemansky (66 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Marciano	...	Detective Steve Billings / ... (42 episodes, 2005-2008)

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Series Directed by
Guy Ferland		(13 episodes, 2002-2008)
Scott Brazil		(11 episodes, 2002-2005)
Clark Johnson		(7 episodes, 2002-2008)
Dean White		(7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Stephen T. Kay		(6 episodes, 2004-2008)
Gwyneth Horder-Payton		(5 episodes, 2006-2008)
D.J. Caruso		(4 episodes, 2002-2006)
Michael Chiklis		(4 episodes, 2004-2008)
Nick Gomez		(3 episodes, 2002-2005)
Paris Barclay		(3 episodes, 2003-2007)
Peter Horton		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Terrence O'Hara		(2 episodes, 2003-2008)
Félix Enríquez Alcalá		(2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Philip G. Atwell		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ronn Schmidt		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Writing credits
Shawn Ryan		(86 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kurt Sutter		(19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Glen Mazzara		(16 episodes, 2002-2007)
Scott Rosenbaum		(16 episodes, 2002-2007)
Charles H. Eglee		(15 episodes, 2004-2008)
Adam Fierro		(14 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kim Clements		(6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Elizabeth Craft		(6 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sarah Fain		(6 episodes, 2005-2007)
Lisa Randolph		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kevin Arkadie		(3 episodes, 2002)
James Manos Jr.		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Reed Steiner		(2 episodes, 2003)
Elizabeth A. Hansen		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Hlavin		(2 episodes, 2008)
Gary Lennon		(2 episodes, 2008)
Angela Russo-Otstot		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Shawn Ryan	....	executive producer (88 episodes, 2002-2008)
Scott Brazil	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (75 episodes, 2002-2007)
Glen Mazzara	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (57 episodes, 2003-2007)
Dean White	....	co-producer / producer (53 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kurt Sutter	....	co-producer / supervising producer / ... (50 episodes, 2004-2007)
Michael Chiklis	....	producer (49 episodes, 2004-2007)
Kevin G. Cremin	....	producer / co-producer / ... (49 episodes, 2004-2007)
Charles H. Eglee	....	executive producer / consulting producer / ... (49 episodes, 2004-2007)
Adam Fierro	....	co-producer / producer / ... (49 episodes, 2004-2007)
Scott Rosenbaum	....	co-producer / supervising producer / ... (49 episodes, 2004-2007)
Craig Yahata	....	co-producer / associate producer / ... (47 episodes, 2005-2008)
Elizabeth Craft	....	co-producer / producer / ... (35 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sarah Fain	....	co-producer / producer / ... (35 episodes, 2005-2007)
James Manos Jr.	....	consulting producer (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ann Kindberg	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 2003)
Reed Steiner	....	co-executive producer (13 episodes, 2003)
Kevin Arkadie	....	co-executive producer (12 episodes, 2002)
Paul Marks	....	co-producer (12 episodes, 2002)

Series Original Music by
Vivian Romero		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Cinematography by
Ronn Schmidt		(71 episodes, 2002-2007)
Richard Cantu		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Film Editing by
Jordan Goldman		(22 episodes, 2004-2008)
Hunter M. Via		(17 episodes, 2004-2007)
Angela M. Catanzaro		(15 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jim Gross		(10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Lee Haxall		(6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jim Page		(4 episodes, 2002-2004)
Jacques Gravett		(4 episodes, 2008)
David Tedeschi		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Les Butler		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Casting by
Barbara Fiorentino		(74 episodes, 2002-2007)
Rebecca Mangieri		(62 episodes, 2003-2007)
Wendy Weidman		(34 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kelly O'Brien		(18 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Production Design by
Kitty Doris-Bates		(45 episodes, 2002-2005)
Anthony Medina		(29 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Art Direction by
William J. Durrell Jr.		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Dena Allen		(21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michele Poulik		(20 episodes, 2002-2005)
Suzette Sheets		(15 episodes, 2004)
Jeannie Gunn		(10 episodes, 2002)
Amy Vuckovich		(8 episodes, 2005)

Series Costume Design by
Kathryn Morrison		(49 episodes, 2004-2007)
Linda M. Bass		(13 episodes, 2003)
Terry Dresbach		(12 episodes, 2002)

Series Makeup Department
Jennifer Zide	....	makeup department head / hair department head / ... (54 episodes, 2002-2005)
Vito Trotta	....	hair department head / key hair stylist (48 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jessica Anderson-Abbott	....	makeup department head (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Karen Iverson	....	makeup artist (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kate Shorter	....	makeup artist (21 episodes, 2002-2004)
Amy McHale	....	hair stylist / hair department head (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Leonard Engelman	....	makeup artist (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Elisabeth Fry	....	makeup artist (14 episodes, 2004)
Donna J. Anderson	....	hair stylist / key hair stylist (13 episodes, 2003)
Martial Corneville	....	hair stylist: Ms. Close (13 episodes, 2005)
Josée Normand	....	hair department head (12 episodes, 2002)
RaMona Fleetwood	....	hair stylist (8 episodes, 2003)
Theraesa Rivers	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 2007)
Leonard Drake	....	hair stylist (4 episodes, 2002)
Dennis Roden	....	hair stylist (4 episodes, 2003)
Marsha Shearrill	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2008)
Art Anthony	....	special makeup effects artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Kelly M. Beatty	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Yoichi Art Sakamoto	....	prosthetic dental technician (unknown episodes)
Verina Schafer	....	additional hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Karen Zanki	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Kevin G. Cremin	....	unit production manager (42 episodes, 2004-2007)
Wes Irwin	....	post-production manager (38 episodes, 2004-2008)
Patrick L. Coleman	....	post-production supervisor (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Craig Yahata	....	post-production supervisor (15 episodes, 2004)
John Blair	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 2003)
Ann Kindberg	....	unit production manager (13 episodes, 2003)
Paul Marks	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 2002)
Eric Darnley Small	....	post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2002)
Kevin Corcoran	....	unit production manager (7 episodes, 2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gwyneth Horder-Payton	....	first assistant director (36 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Hallinan	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (29 episodes, 2004-2007)
Marc Newland	....	second second assistant director / dga trainee / ... (25 episodes, 2004-2007)
Sean Whitler	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chris Hayden	....	second assistant director (17 episodes, 2002-2003)
Stephanie P. O'Brien	....	second assistant director (15 episodes, 2004-2005)
Carrie Rudolf	....	second second assistant director (15 episodes, 2004)
Tye Lombardi	....	second second assistant director (12 episodes, 2008)
Andy Spilkoman	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bob Kay	....	second second assistant director (10 episodes, 2007)
Craig Harris	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (10 episodes, 2008)
Ruben Garcia	....	second second assistant director / key second second assistant director (8 episodes, 2003)
Kyle Hollingsworth	....	dga trainee (8 episodes, 2008)
Christian P. Della Penna	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2002)
J. Tom Archuleta	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2003)
Kevin Duncan	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2003)
Jay Zabriskie	....	second second assistant director / key second second assistant director (5 episodes, 2003)
Venita Ozols	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2004)
Barbara M. Ravis	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2006)
Alicia Cho	....	dga trainee (3 episodes, 2008)
B. Thomas Seidman	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2003)
John Isabeau	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)
Kea Watson	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes, 2005)
Matt Buckler	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Dan Lazarovits	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Carrie Specht	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jodie Thomas	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Deanna Mulvihill	....	art department coordinator (88 episodes, 2002-2008)
Bobby Bednar	....	construction coordinator (49 episodes, 2004-2007)
Dort Clark	....	property master (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew T. Grant	....	property master (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ellis J. Barbacoff	....	on-set prop master / on-set property master (14 episodes, 2004)
David Carlton	....	property master (13 episodes, 2003)
Jessica Kender	....	set designer / assistant art director (13 episodes, 2003)
Guy A. MacLaury	....	construction coordinator (13 episodes, 2003)
Nicole Matsudaira	....	art department assistant / art department coordinator (13 episodes, 2008)
Duff Miller	....	assistant property master (13 episodes, 2008)
Tom Miller	....	property master (13 episodes, 2008)
Scott Buckwald	....	property master (12 episodes, 2002)
David T. Cannon	....	construction coordinator (12 episodes, 2002)
Betty Krul	....	set designer (12 episodes, 2002)
Tony Bonaventura	....	property master (9 episodes, 2004)
James LaBarge	....	leadman / lead man (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Danny Rowe	....	on-set property master (6 episodes, 2003)
Richard Lambert	....	leadman (5 episodes, 2004)
Todd Devane	....	on-set set dresser (5 episodes, 2005-2007)
David Clark	....	assistant property master (3 episodes, 2002)
Paul Dowler	....	leadman (3 episodes, 2003)
Trevor Larkin	....	on-set dresser (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ron Sica	....	leadman (2 episodes, 2002)
Riley 'Sean' Jones	....	on-set property master (2 episodes, 2005)
Robert W. Joseph	....	leadman (2 episodes, 2005)
William Jones	....	on-set property master (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
George Atamian	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Christopher Burdett	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Steven E. Eyrse	....	head painter / scenic artist (unknown episodes)
Aaron Ezolt	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Ilana Gordon	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Bryan Hill	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Jon Moberg	....	props (unknown episodes)
Kristie Moore	....	set painter (unknown episodes)
Trevor Rudolph	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Anthony Trent	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Albert Ibbotson	....	supervising sound editor (75 episodes, 2002-2007)
John Peccatiello	....	sound effects editor (70 episodes, 2002-2008)
Stephan von Hase	....	production sound mixer (62 episodes, 2003-2007)
Bob Arons	....	sound effects editor (52 episodes, 2003-2008)
Fred Tator	....	sound re-recording mixer (50 episodes, 2004-2007)
Sherry Klein	....	sound re-recording mixer (43 episodes, 2004-2007)
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer (26 episodes, 2002-2003)
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist (26 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mike Olman	....	sound re-recording mixer (26 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tim Cooney	....	sound mixer (13 episodes, 2008)
Sterling Moore	....	boom operator (13 episodes, 2008)
George W. Scott	....	boom operator (13 episodes, 2008)
Ed White	....	production sound mixer (12 episodes, 2002)
William Munroe	....	boom operator (12 episodes, 2003)
Chris Philp	....	sound re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2005)
Gerard Vernice	....	utility sound / sound (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ken Ahern	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)
David Barbee	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Peter Bergren	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Robert Carr	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Paul Drenning	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Steffan Falesitch	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Amy Hammer	....	mix facility coordinator (unknown episodes)
Eric Justen	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Thomas Kearney	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Sean Keegan	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Michael Kreple	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Mark Lanza	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
William Levins	....	sound re-recording mixer: presentation (unknown episodes)
Kevin Maloney	....	additional boom operator (unknown episodes)
Jacqueline Marie McLaughlin	....	utility sound (unknown episodes)
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Leonel Pedraza	....	sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Martin Schloemer	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Steve Sollars	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Ken Strain	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Noel Vought	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Gary D'Amico	....	special effects coordinator (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bill Doane	....	special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2002)
Danny Lester	....	special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Mike Thompson	....	special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Frank Ceglia	....	special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)
Larry Fioritto	....	special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)
Dan Crawley	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Chris Jones	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Kombrinck	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Gil Romero	....	special effect appliances (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Merritt Yohnka	....	stunt coordinator (24 episodes, 2002-2007)
Natascha Hopkins	....	stunts (13 episodes, 2005)
Nathan Siebring	....	stunts (7 episodes, 2002-2004)
Andy Dylan	....	stunts (7 episodes, 2003-2005)
Greg Anthony	....	stunt performer (6 episodes, 2002-2006)
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunt performer (4 episodes, 2002-2005)
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunt double / stunt double: Benito Martinez / ... (4 episodes, 2002-2005)
Marco Morales	....	utility stunts (4 episodes, 2003-2006)
Geovanny Corvera	....	stunt performer (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kortney Manns	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2002-2005)
Bill Forchion	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Anna Mercedes Morris	....	stunt double / stunts (2 episodes, 2003-2006)
Petra Sprecher	....	stunt double: CCH Pounder / stunt double: Nicki Micheaux (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Brian Simpson	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Olivia Chang	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 2003)
Robert Alonzo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Daniel Arrias	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Bermeo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Erik Betts	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gianni Biasetti	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Dartenea Bryant	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Alex Chansky	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Sean Christopher	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Conrade Gamble	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Ransom Gates	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Anita Hart	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jes Hellwege	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Toby Holguin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jermaine Holt	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Theo Kypri	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Nito Larioza	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gene LeBell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Alex Madison	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Medlen	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Casey Pieretti	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Crystal Santos	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Larnell Stovall	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Gierhart	....	camera operator: "a" camera / Steadicam operator / ... (88 episodes, 2002-2008)
Bonnie Osborne	....	first assistant camera / first assistant camera: "a" camera (81 episodes, 2002-2008)
Prashant Gupta	....	still photographer (79 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kevin Ball	....	key grip (75 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Hayball	....	chief lighting technician (74 episodes, 2002-2007)
Richard Cantu	....	camera operator: "b" camera (61 episodes, 2002-2007)
Michael Otis Ropert	....	first assistant camera / first assistant camera: "b" camera / ... (54 episodes, 2002-2006)
Mike Reppert	....	lighting technician (52 episodes, 2003-2006)
Tracy Tucker	....	dolly grip / grip (43 episodes, 2004-2008)
Adam Baral	....	first assistant camera (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gregory L. Edwards	....	dolly grip (18 episodes, 2002-2003)
Andrew Dumas	....	second assistant camera (13 episodes, 2002)
Tamas Mack	....	assistant camera / first assistant camera (13 episodes, 2008)
Lee Winborn	....	grip (13 episodes, 2008)
Sandy Bloom	....	best boy grip (11 episodes, 2005-2007)
Russ I. Conklin	....	best boy electric (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Erik Loysen	....	grip (8 episodes, 2004)
Jason Rupe	....	best boy grip (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Clint Acquistapace	....	best boy electric (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Lister Coleman	....	best boy grip (7 episodes, 2004)
Uriel Uribe	....	best boy electric (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael A. Johnson	....	steadicam operator (6 episodes, 2004-2007)
Michael J. Fowler	....	video playback operator (3 episodes, 2004)
Andrew Gallegos	....	additional electrician (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Willy Hewson	....	grip (2 episodes, 2002-2007)
Van Johnson	....	best boy electric (2 episodes, 2002)
James McCusker	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 2006)
Matthew Pearce	....	first assistant camera (2 episodes, 2006)
Roberto 'Tito' Blasini	....	camera operator: "b" camera (2 episodes, 2007)
Lance Fisher	....	camera operator: "b" camera (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting Department
Deborah Aquila	....	original casting / casting consultant (74 episodes, 2002-2007)
Mary Tricia Wood	....	original casting / casting consultant (74 episodes, 2002-2007)
Samantha Finkler	....	casting associate (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lori Hitner	....	casting assistant (15 episodes, 2004)
Amber Horn	....	casting associate (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kelly O'Brien	....	casting associate (13 episodes, 2003)
Jonathan D. Stone	....	casting assistant (13 episodes, 2003)
Karina Walters	....	casting associate (13 episodes, 2008)
Rebecca Mangieri	....	casting associate (12 episodes, 2002)
Kevin Goldson	....	extras casting (11 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kim Ju	....	extras casting (9 episodes, 2002-2004)
Ajay Dass	....	extras casting (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michelle Adams	....	casting associate (4 episodes, 2006)
Johnny Martinez	....	extras casting (2 episodes, 2005)
Karen Wood	....	extras casting (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tom Houchins	....	costume supervisor (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Marcy Lavender	....	costume supervisor (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Philip Maldonado	....	set costumer (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
Roger J. Forker	....	key costumer (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Brandt Huseby	....	key costumer (13 episodes, 2003)
Dana Kay Hart	....	costume supervisor (13 episodes, 2005)
Nickolaus Brown	....	key costumer (13 episodes, 2008)
Lisa Halperin	....	set costumer (12 episodes, 2002)
Matthew Van Dyne	....	costume supervisor (9 episodes, 2002)
Nino	....	set costumer (6 episodes, 2003)
Billy Ray McKenna	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2004)
Leslie Herman	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Tom Overton	....	colorist (76 episodes, 2002-2007)
Monica Strater	....	post-production coordinator (28 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tony Lara	....	post-production coordinator (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sara Glembocki	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 2005-2008)
Hunter M. Via	....	assistant editor (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tom Scully	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Angela M. Catanzaro	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2004)
Jordan Goldman	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Claudia Huerta	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2004)
Evan Bleiweiss	....	post-production assistant (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Greenberg	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2005)
Adrienne MacKillop	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2005)
Vince Filippone	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2002)
Susan J. Vinci	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2005)
Nicole Baer	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2006)
Rico Green	....	post-production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Steve Bobertz	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
George M. Hernandez	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
George Phillip Gutierrez	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Ray Espinola Jr.	....	music supervisor (75 episodes, 2002-2007)
Evyen Klean	....	executive music supervisor (75 episodes, 2002-2007)
Zamp Nicall	....	music editor (75 episodes, 2002-2007)
Rodney Alejandro	....	composer: theme music (71 episodes, 2002-2007)
Ernesto Bautista	....	composer: theme music (71 episodes, 2002-2007)
Vivian Romero	....	composer: theme music (71 episodes, 2002-2007)
P.J. Bloom	....	music supervisor (26 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jim Ervin	....	music producer: original songs (unknown episodes)
Matthias Weber	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Bo Falck	....	transportation coordinator (62 episodes, 2003-2007)
William Charles Hauer	....	transportation captain (34 episodes, 2003-2008)
Charlie Ping	....	picture car coordinator / transportation captain (22 episodes, 2005-2008)
Brett Round	....	transportation captain (13 episodes, 2002-2005)
Russ Tolliver	....	driver (13 episodes, 2002)
Bo Ehrig	....	transportation coordinator (12 episodes, 2002)
Gina August	....	driver (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Steve Polon	....	transportation captain (3 episodes, 2002)
Michael Forte	....	transportation captain (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (2 episodes, 2002)
Darryl Hayes	....	picture car captain (unknown episodes, 2004)
Daniel Davis	....	driver: basecamp (unknown episodes)
Robert Gaskill	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Morgan	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Judd Rea	....	key accountant / production accountant (88 episodes, 2002-2008)
Alison Young	....	script supervisor (62 episodes, 2003-2007)
Randy Huggins	....	assistant to writers (53 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jennifer R. Richmond	....	script coordinator (53 episodes, 2002-2005)
Eamon Buehning	....	payroll / paymaster (43 episodes, 2003-2007)
Emily Lewis	....	assistant: Shawn Ryan / assistant to executive producer (41 episodes, 2002-2004)
Angelina Burnett	....	assistant: Scott Brazil (41 episodes, 2004-2007)
Donna-Marie Reid	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Glen Mazzara & Charles H. Eglee / ... (39 episodes, 2004-2006)
Elizabeth A. Hansen	....	assistant: Shawn Ryan (34 episodes, 2005-2007)
Donna Nitti	....	production coordinator (34 episodes, 2005-2007)
Gary Kesell	....	location manager (32 episodes, 2003-2007)
Candy Carstensen	....	paymaster: e.p. (26 episodes, 2002-2003)
Scott J. Rosenbaum	....	story editor / staff writer (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Monica Strater	....	assistant: Scott Brazil (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kurt Sutter	....	story editor / staff writer (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kim Clements	....	story editor / staff writer (23 episodes, 2003-2004)
Linda Martel	....	first assistant accountant / assistant accountant (22 episodes, 2002-2007)
Lisa Randolph	....	script coordinator (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Karen Goldberg	....	assistant: Michael Chiklis (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Virginia Lee Trinkle	....	assistant: Michael Chiklis (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jesse Escochea	....	technical advisor (17 episodes, 2003-2006)
Devon Greggory	....	assistant to writers (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ivo Deranja	....	location manager (16 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jenny DeArmitt	....	assistant: Glen Mazzara (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rich Bokides	....	production runner (15 episodes, 2004)
Heidi Erl	....	production coordinator (15 episodes, 2004)
Nancy Evans Cox	....	assistant: Glenn Close (13 episodes, 2005)
Sharif Crawford	....	assistant: executive producer and writer (13 episodes, 2008)
Gary Lennon	....	executive story editor (13 episodes, 2008)
Glen Mazzara	....	executive story editor (12 episodes, 2002-2003)
Luis Brito	....	chef (12 episodes, 2002)
Karen Brooks	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 2002)
Jennifer Shaw	....	producer asst (12 episodes, 2008)
Sue Jennings	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 2003)
Amy Huth	....	assistant production coordinator (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Steven D. Reese	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2005)
Steven Shkolnik	....	location manager (9 episodes, 2002-2003)
Federico Ferro	....	assistant location manager (9 episodes, 2004-2007)
Shelley Marie Brown	....	post -production assistant (8 episodes, 2002)
Doug Meyer	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2008)
Synthia Learned	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2002)
Robert Lepucki	....	location manager (7 episodes, 2004)
Jamie Hayward-Fluet	....	assistant to producers (7 episodes, 2007)
Matt McIntyre	....	assistant production coordinator (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jamie Turner	....	assistant: Charles H. Eglee/Scott Rosenbaum/Kurt Sutter (6 episodes, 2007)
Kelly Akers	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2002)
Kevin McAteer	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2002)
Carrie Brody	....	assistant coordinator (5 episodes, 2003)
Wayne Middleton	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2003)
Elizabeth Pellegrini	....	assistant production coordinator (4 episodes, 2002)
Evan Bleiweiss	....	assistant to writers (4 episodes, 2007)
Charlie Rankin	....	assistant: Charles H. Eglee/Scott Rosenbaum/Kurt Sutter (4 episodes, 2007)
Bill McLellan	....	key assistant location manager (3 episodes, 2002)
Judi Rosner	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2003)
Tiffany Noel Kinder	....	key assistant location manager (3 episodes, 2004)
Miho Deranja	....	assistant location manager (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Matthew Osburn	....	key set production assistant (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ernest Belding	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2008)
Kevin Townsley	....	assistant: Shawn Ryan (3 episodes, 2008)
Rod Bacote	....	key assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Rebecca Milgrom	....	assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Gary Gingold	....	craft service (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chris Gutierrez	....	key assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2004)
Mark A. Freid	....	assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2005)
Billy K. Campbell	....	assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
James Lemus	....	craft service (2 episodes, 2006)
Annette Moreno	....	craft service: San Diego (unknown episodes, 2002)
Evan Feuerman	....	second assistant accountant (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
John Solberg	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Lisa Bryan	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
John Charles	....	software engineer: Sony DAC (unknown episodes)
K. Emily Coleman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bruce Comtois	....	teamster (unknown episodes)
Clark Credle	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Corinne Fixmer	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Mandy Friedrich	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist (unknown episodes)
Lindsay Hudson	....	medic (unknown episodes)
Gretchen Kampschroeder	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Peter Madamba	....	script researcher (unknown episodes)
Richard McDonough	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dauv McNeely	....	computer and video playback technician (unknown episodes)
Michael Neal	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
Harley Pasternak	....	personal trainer (unknown episodes)
Vanessa Ruane	....	assistant to director (unknown episodes)
Ben Thurston	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lisa Womble	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Scott Brazil	....	in memory of (1 episode, 2007)

Production Companies

• Fox Television Network
• Sony Pictures Television
• Barn Productions, The
• 20th Century Fox Television
• Columbia TriStar Television
• MiddKid Productions

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Television (2002-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2002) (USA) (TV)
• fX Network (2002-) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Spike TV (2006-) (USA) (TV) (repeats)
• CanWest Global Television Network (2002-) (Canada) (TV)
• Five (2003-) (UK) (TV)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 3 and 4)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (season 5)
• AXN (2005-) (Hungary) (TV) (repeats) (seasons 1-5) (original airing) (seasons 6-)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (UK) (DVD) (season 1)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (UK) (DVD) (season 2)
• Gyao (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Kanal 2 (2003-) (Estonia) (TV)
• LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2004-2007) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing) (seasons 1-5)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD) (season 1)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD) (season 2)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD) (season 3)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 6)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 7)
• Viasat 4 (2007-) (Norway) (TV) (repeats)

Special Effects

• Almost Human (prosthetic bodies)

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script clearance and research
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Encore  telecine and electronic assembly by
• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• Laser Pacific Media  film and electronic laboratory
• Livewire Studios  post production sound provided by
• Panavision  camera systems by
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Skatedolly  camera dolly
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

"Rampart" (USA) (working title)
"The Barn" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) | Germany:18 (DVD rating) | Argentina:16 | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 (most episodes) | UK:18 (some episodes) | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-18 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 | USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fox Television Network

Trivia:

On the back of Vic's car you can sometimes see a ManCow sticker, this is in reference to a Chicago radio show host who is good friends with Michael Chiklis. ManCow has also appeared as stand-ins for police line-ups on the show.

Quotes:

Corrine Mackey: This doesn't happen to other cops' families.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Office: Frame Toby (#5.8)" (2008)

The Pretense of Realism doesn't make The Shield any less Poorly Made

You'd think The Shield had somehow broken some new ground and was brilliantly made when you hear the claims it makes about "breaking new ground".

Five minutes into watching it, you realize how badly made it is, and that any "new ground" broken is that of film illiteracy.

Get this: we are now told that not setting up shots for the camera is "genius". What genius!! So if you just do whatever, it shows how great you are?!!??!! What may be most disappointing with this show is that it was made by a number of producers who should have known better, but thought that going with hype and not fighting ridiculous ideas like the constantly hand-held camera and the bad edits was the easy way to get along with the network.

Well, they got along all right, but instead of a great show, which this had the potential of being, this is a really bad show that languished in the ratings and is only notable for its repeated Emmy and Golden Globe campaigns.

Sad.