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The Shield
2002–2008
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 7 seasons
A
MEANRANK
87/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #16
- IMDb #48
- Metacritic #4
- RatingGraph #123
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #132
- Metacritic Critics #9
+3 more
- Metacritic Audience #7
- Criticker #34
- Trakt #25
Every rating
74–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 74, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 96.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →A gang of corrupt Los Angeles Police Department cops uses illegal methods to maintain law and order, whilst engaging in a series of undercover dealings secretly in order to get rich.
Details
- Created by
- Shawn Ryan
- Studio
- Fox Television Studios, Sony Pictures Television, Columbia TriStar Television, MiddKid Productions
- Released
- 12 March 2002
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 88 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 12 wins, 38 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (172) →
Awards & nominations
See all 50 →12 wins from 50 nominations across 29 ceremonies
| Heritage Award 2015 | Heritage Award | Nominee | |
| Heritage Award 2009 | Heritage Award | Nominee | |
| Individual Achievement in Drama 2009 | Individual Achievement in Drama | Walton Goggins | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama 2009 | Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Shield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series 2009 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Benito Martinez | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series 2009 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | CCH Pounder | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series 2009 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Paula Garcés | Nominee |
| Program of the Year 2009 | Program of the Year | The Shield | Winner |
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Program of the Year
3 nominations, 2 won
| Program of the Year | The Shield | Winner |
| Program of the Year | The Shield | Winner |
| Program of the Year | The Shield | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Series, Drama
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | CCH Pounder | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | CCH Pounder | Winner |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Michael Chiklis | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Michael Chiklis | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Michael Chiklis | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Series, Drama
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael Chiklis | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael Chiklis | Nominee |
Best Television Series, Drama
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Television Series, Drama | The Shield | Winner |
| Best Television Series, Drama | The Shield | Nominee |
Individual Achievement in Drama
2 nominations, 1 won
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Michael Chiklis | Winner |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Walton Goggins | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Chiklis (for "Pilot") | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Chiklis (for "Dominoes Falling") | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Benito Martinez | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Benito Martinez | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Drama
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Television Series – Drama | The Shield | Winner |
Honoree
1 nomination, 1 won
| Honoree | Winner |
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
7 nominations
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | CCH Pounder | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Paula Garcés | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | CCH Pounder | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | CCH Pounder | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | CCH Pounder | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | CCH Pounder | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | CCH Pounder | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Drama
4 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Shield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Shield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Shield | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Shield | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor – Television
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor – Television | Benito Martinez | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Television | Benito Martinez | Nominee |
Heritage Award
2 nominations
| Heritage Award | Nominee | |
| Heritage Award | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Forest Whitaker | Nominee |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
1 nomination
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Glenn Close | Nominee |
Excellence in Production Design for Television, Single-Camera Series
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for Television, Single-Camera Series | James Newport, William J. Durrell Jr. (for " Pilot ") | Nominee |
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Benito Martinez | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Clark Johnson (for "Pilot") | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series | Phillip G. Atwell | Nominee |
Outstanding Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Drama Series | The Shield | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Glenn Close (for "Hurt") | Nominee |
Outstanding New Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Program | The Shield | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael Chiklis | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series | Benito Martinez | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | CCH Pounder (for "Doghouse" and "Tar Baby") | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series | Paula Garcés | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Shawn Ryan (for "Pilot") | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie
1 nomination
| Outstanding Writing in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Charles H. Eglee, Adam E. Fierro (for "Enemy of Good") | Nominee |