Television

The Shield 2002

Created by Shawn Ryan

  • Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
  • 45 min episodes
  • 7 seasons
  • 88 episodes
  • Ended
  • TV-MA

The law is just a suggestion.

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.

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Contemporary, grave, classical in form and earnest.

  • contemporarynostalgic
  • gravecomic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • earnestironic
  • contemplativerelentless

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