The Shield: Season 1

2002 · 13 episodes · ★ 8.0

What Season 1 of The Shield

Vic Mackey is the leader of an elite Strike Team unit, a group of cops effective at eliminating crime while operating under Vic's set of rules that sometimes cross the line between legal and illegal. The precinct's new captain doesn't like Vic's tactics, and wants to bust him off the force.

13episodes

Mar 12, 2002released

Jun 4, 2002latest episode

10 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Pilot
Mar 12, 2002 · 46 min · ★ 8.4
Politically ambitious new LAPD captain David Aceveda tries to crack corruption in Los Angeles' Farmington District by recruiting detective Terry Crowley to help him take down fellow detective Vic Mackey, leader of the Farmington precinct's Strike Team. As Vic and the Strike Team prepare for a dangerous night mission, detectives Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach and Claudette Wyms investigate a woman's murder, only to discover that her missing daughter has been sold off by the daughter's drug-addicted father to a child molester.
Directed by: Clark Johnson · Written by: Shawn Ryan · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Tamlyn Tomita, Jim Ortlieb
1x02 Our Gang
Mar 19, 2002 · 46 min · ★ 7.9
Following the murder of Terry, the Internal Affairs Division begins an investigation into his death, while Aceveda begins his own. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette investigate the shooting of a churro vendor that ends in the Barn's detectives busting up a gang initiation.
Directing: Gary Fleder · Writing: Shawn Ryan · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Guy Torry, Iona Morris
1x03 The Spread
Mar 26, 2002 · 46 min · ★ 7.5
In a routine sweep, the Barn's detectives divvy up warrants. But when they cast their nets, they bring up far bigger fish than expected. While Vic holds a basketball star hostage to influence the outcome of an upcoming game, Dutch and Claudette nab an egotistical rapist out to impregnate as many women as possible.
Directing: Clark Johnson · Writing: Glen Mazzara · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Elimu Nelson, Kirk Baltz
1x04 Dawg Days
Apr 2, 2002 · 46 min · ★ 7.8
Vic attempts to broker a peace agreement between two rival rappers after a dispute over an up-and-coming singer's success erupts in a gang war. Danny is attacked after identifying a shooter, Julien helps a woman whose son's body has been stolen, and Dutch and Claudette search for a missing migrant worker.
Directing: Stephen Gyllenhaal · Writing: Kevin Arkadie · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Mark Kiely, Dex Elliott Sanders, Marc McClure
1x05 Blowback
Apr 9, 2002 · 46 min · ★ 7.3
After a bust on an Armenian gang's drug delivery, Julien sees the Strike Team take a portion of the drugs for themselves. Subsequently, the vehicle holding the drugs is stolen on Shane's watch, forcing Vic to track them down before Aceveda is able to pin the theft on him.
Directing: Clark Johnson · Writing: Kurt Sutter · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Ken Davitian, Robert Miano
1x06 Cherrypoppers
Apr 16, 2002 · 47 min · ★ 8.2
When the body of a young hooker is found in the district, Dutch's theory about a serial killer preying on prostitutes proves true. Aceveda launches an all-out effort to find the killer before he strikes again, giving Dutch and Claudette the full resources of the Barn for 24 hours and the help of the FBI.
Directing: D.J. Caruso · Writing: Scott Rosenbaum · Starring: David Rees Snell, Richard Portnow, Kim Miyori, Eduardo Antonio Garcia
1x07 Pay in Pain
Apr 23, 2002 · 47 min · ★ 7.8
Vic's relationship with Shane becomes even more complicated when the pair team up with a detective from another precinct to investigate the murder of several gang member. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette bring in a psychic on a complaint from the son of one of her clients.
Directing: D.J. Caruso · Writing: Shawn Ryan · Starring: Carlos Sanz, Miguel Pérez, Davenia McFadden, April Grace
1x08 Cupid & Psycho
Apr 30, 2002 · 46 min · ★ 8.0
Allegations against the Strike Team are front-page news, and the team is reassigned pending the investigation. Vic and Claudette find themselves following the trail of a deadly meth batch, while Shane and Dutch team up to investigate the unsolved murder of a widow's husband.
Directed by: Guy Ferland · Written by: Glen Mazzara · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Christopher Neiman, Johnny Whitworth, Derek Hamilton
1x09 Throwaway
May 7, 2002 · 46 min · ★ 7.6
A planted gun in a truck-jacking case causes complications for the Strike Team, and Lem attempts to set things right. Meanwhile, the rift between Danny and Julien deepens, causing Aceveda to intervene, and Claudette deals with the mess of her family during a visit from her father and daughter.
Directing: Leslie Libman · Writing: Kevin Arkadie · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Tangi Miller, K.K. Dodds
1x10 Dragonchasers
May 14, 2002 · 46 min · ★ 8.6
As Dutch uncovers a lead to the serial killer, a reporter's questions force Aceveda to explain problems he thought were buried fair in the past, while Vic assists Connie as she tries to quit crack cold-turkey in a desperate attempt to keep her son, leaving the other Strike Team members to investigate a strip-club mugging ring on their own.
Directing: Nick Gomez · Writing: Kurt Sutter, Scott Rosenbaum · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Frank Grillo, Michael Kelly
1x11 Carnivores
May 21, 2002 · 46 min · ★ 8.1
Vic and the Strike Team mediate a dispute between Rondell Robinson and the Nation of Islam, while Dutch and Claudette investigate a brutal home invasion in the district's Korean community.
Directing: Scott Brazil · Writing: Glen Mazzara, Kevin Arkadie · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Mailon Rivera, June Kyoto Lu
1x12 Two Days of Blood (1)
May 28, 2002 · 46 min · ★ 8.3
Aceveda turns to Claudette after a double homicide raises ire and fear within an ignored community. Vic is forced to help Gilroy avoid being implicated in a hit-and-run, while Shane and Lem follow the trail of a gunrunner with a penchant for cockfights.
Directed by: Guy Ferland · Written by: Kurt Sutter, Scott Rosenbaum · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Tyra Ferrell, Carlos Mencia, Marquita Terry
1x13 Circles (2) Season Finale
Jun 4, 2002 · 46 min · ★ 8.8
In the aftermath of a riot, cops are being lured into ambush shootings by a rash of bogus 911 calls. Vic and Aceveda are forced to work together to stop the attacks and solve the problems in the Grove, while Gilroy attempts to pit the two against each other in an effort to save his own job.
Directing: Scott Brazil · Writing: Shawn Ryan · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Arlen Escarpeta, Malieek Straughter