The Shield: Season 2

2003 · 13 episodes · ★ 8.4

What Season 2 of The Shield

After a rocky start, Vic and Aceveda have formed an uneasy alliance that Claudette is determined to destroy. Vic's personal life is in shambles and a new nemesis on the street forces the Strike Team to risk everything in the pursuit of one last big score for their "retirement fund".

13episodes

Jan 7, 2003premiered

Apr 1, 2003Latest episode

10.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 The Quick Fix
Jan 7, 2003 · 52 min · ★ 8.2
While Vic continues his search for Corrine and their children, the Strike Team allow more drugs into Farmington through a corrupt connection. But when their latest shipment turns bad, they head to Tijuana to uncover the culprit behind the poisoned cocaine. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette try to track down the man responsible for "fire-necklacing" the leaders of two separate gangs.
Directed by: Scott Brazil · Written by: Glen Mazzara, Shawn Ryan · Starring: David Rees Snell, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Jonathan Higgins, Cedric Pendleton
2x02 Dead Soldiers
Jan 14, 2003 · 46 min · ★ 8.9
As Vic gets closer to finding his family, the Strike Team focus their attention to Armadillo after he burns down Tio's business, an act that threatens to expose Vic's protection racket. As Claudette gets closer to the truth about Vic's connection to Tio, Dutch is accompanied by the civilian auditor to solve the murder of a meter maid, while Danny and Julien intervene between two feuding neighbors.
Directed by: John Badham · Written by: Kurt Sutter · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Daniel Curtis Lee, Cedric Pendleton
2x03 Partners
Jan 21, 2003 · 46 min · ★ 8.4
Still fuming from the murder of Tio and his brawl with Armadillo, Vic takes a day off to reconnect with his old partner, and soon sets out to help him get revenge against the thug whose complaint forced him into retirement. Meanwhile, an amputated arm sends Dutch and Claudette in search of the sadomasochistic criminal behind the torture and mutilation of a woman who may still be alive, and tensions brew between Danny and Julien after Julien fails to back up Danny's side of the shooting to IAD.
Directed by: Guy Ferland · Written by: Scott Rosenbaum · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Marc Vann, Garland Whitt
2x04 Carte Blanche
Jan 28, 2003 · 46 min · ★ 8.2
Now that Vic is back to work, he and Shane go undercover as dirty cops to find the man behind a robbery and murder. Dutch and Claudette track down an old rival of Claudette's after a turned-in gun is found connected to an unsolved case, while Aceveda assigns Julien and Danny to watch over a Korean parish in an attempt to secure the Asian vote in the election.
Directed by: Peter Horton · Written by: Reed Steiner · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Shaun Duke, Esther K. Chae, Chris Payne Gilbert
2x05 Greenlit
Feb 4, 2003 · 46 min · ★ 8.3
Grade school heroin dealing prompts Vic to increase his efforts to bring down Armadillo, while Dutch and Claudette help a woman track down her Alzheimer's-addled mother.
Directed by: Terrence O'Hara · Written by: Kim Clements · Starring: David Rees Snell, Andi Chapman, Emilio Rivera, David Jean Thomas
2x06 Homewrecker
Feb 11, 2003 · 46 min · ★ 8.4
The Barn mobilizes to investigate a massacre at a women's shelter, while Aceveda spends a day on the streets with Julien as the pair attempt to recover a child's stolen bicycle.
Directed by: Scott Brazil · Written by: Glen Mazzara, Shawn Ryan · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Matthew Glave, Matthew John Armstrong
2x07 Barnstormers
Feb 18, 2003 · 46 min · ★ 8.4
Vic and the Strike Team begin to prepare for the money train takedown, even though Armadillo's greenlight still has them on their toes. After embarrassing the department with the Bob and Marcy case, Dutch is forced to take any action necessary to prove himself in a new homicide, while Vic sets out to stop the abuse of a neighbor by her violent boyfriend, and Danny finally makes a stand against Yassirah.
Directed by: Scott Winant · Written by: Scott Rosenbaum · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Nichole Hiltz, Melanie Lynskey
2x08 Scar Tissue
Feb 25, 2003 · 46 min · ★ 8.7
When Vic discovers that Ronnie has been burned as payback, the rest of the team set their sights on taking Armadillo off the streets for good. Meanwhile, Claudette makes headway on her investigation into Vic after a conversation with Corrine, and Dutch takes Danny under his wing as they attempt to track down the suspect of a Thai Town beating.
Directed by: Paris Barclay · Written by: Kurt Sutter · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Danny Pino, Marguerite MacIntyre
2x09 Co-Pilot
Mar 4, 2003 · 46 min · ★ 7.7
Flashback to the first day of the Barn. Under pressure to get results, Vic and the newly-formed Strike Team make an impression on the streets. Dutch and Claudette realize they make a good team, and Aceveda discovers he doesn't have as much power as he thought he would.
Directed by: Peter Horton · Written by: Glen Mazzara, Shawn Ryan · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Jamie Anne Allman, Ray Baker, Reed Diamond
2x10 Coyotes
Mar 11, 2003 · 46 min · ★ 8.3
When Lanie's report on the Barn is leaked to the press early, everyone fears the prospect of losing their jobs, including Aceveda, who's mentioned as the reason for most of the precinct's problems. Meanwhile, Gilroy skips bail and winds up on Vic's doorstep looking for help, forcing Vic and Shane to deal with him while Lem shows Strike Team newcomer Tavon the ropes; and Claudette faces some of her own demons as she and Dutch try to uncover the culprit behind a possible robbery/homicide, while Danny comes to a startling realization.
Directed by: Davis Guggenheim · Written by: Reed Steiner · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, John Diehl, Seidy López, Cory Hardrict
2x11 Inferno
Mar 18, 2003 · 46 min · ★ 8.2
With Ronnie's face healed, he comes up with an improved plan to take down the Money Train, and the Strike Team is all in. Unfortunately, a federal criminal comes back to Farmington, and the Team has to use every connection and resource to bring him in before Lanie submits her final report. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette investigate the rape of a young girl, and an old friend from the past reappears to make Julien's life hell.
Directed by: Brad Anderson · Written by: Kim Clements · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Lucinda Jenney, Mark Rolston
2x12 Breakpoint
Mar 25, 2003 · 46 min · ★ 8.3
While the Strike Team puts the finishing touches on the money train takedown, Vic works with Dutch and Claudette to find a missing child, while David gets an unwanted visit from the Chief and Julien is harassed by some of the other officers after Tomas outs him in front of them.
Directed by: Félix Alcalá · Written by: Glen Mazzara · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Frank Grillo, Brent Roam
2x13 Dominoes Falling Season Finale
Apr 1, 2003 · 49 min · ★ 8.8
When a gang execution hits close to home for Claudette, Vic, Tavon, and Dutch work together to find the culprit before anyone else gets hurt. Shane, Lem, and Ronnie are forced to choose between hitting the money train without Vic or letting it go. As Aceveda prepares for the city council election, Danny receives some life-changing news, and the harassment inflicted upon Julien reaches a whole new level.
Directed by: Scott Brazil · Written by: Shawn Ryan · Starring: Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Rees Snell, Frank Grillo, Camillia Monet