The Shield

"About a police drama that was inspired by a cop-corruption scandal of the 1990s, the most comprehensive of FX cop Tv show" The Shield

The story of in inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops are breaking the rules or working against their associates in order keep both the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

A Tv series that focus on the tension between a group of corrupt but effective cops and a captain torn between bringing them down and advancing his own political ambitions. The Shield stars Michael Chiklis (The Commish) as rogue cop "Det. Vic Mackey," leader of the elite Strike Team unit, who is effective at eliminating crime but who operates under his own set of rules. Benito Martinez (Outbreak & Her Costly Affair) plays "Captain David Aceveda," the young precinct head who doesn't like Mackey's tactics and wants to bust him off the force. And the Emmy-nominated CCH Pounder (ER & Boycott), plays "Det. Claudette Wyms," a veteran detective who understands Mackey and knows how to play both sides of the fence. As of March 2005, the show has become the longest running series on the FX Network.

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