The Shield: Season 5

2006 · 11 episodes · ★ 8.8

What Season 5 of The Shield

The Strike Team returns to the streets of Farmington, where Vic Mackey remains willing to bend the rules to get results. At the station, the incompetent Detective Billings is now acting captain, while Officer Sofer is pregnant and her colleagues are betting on who the father is. Conflicts come from the street and from within: a racial gang war, a riot at a high school and an Internal Affairs investigation that puts the team at risk. Officer Lowe takes a hard-line approach with rookie Tina Hanlon, while Wagenbach and Wyms, who is hiding health problems, handle the most complicated cases.

11episodes

Jan 10, 2006premiered

Mar 21, 2006Latest episode

9 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 Extraction
Jan 10, 2006 · 50 min · ★ 8.9
As racial tension in the area escalates, the Strike Team attempts to end a race war, while Claudette and Dutch investigate a riot at a high school. Meanwhile, an Internal Affairs officer begins his investigation of Vic and the Strike Team by first zeroing in on Lem. A pregnant Danny refuses to reveal the identity of the father, and Julien begins training a rookie cop named Tina Hanlon.
Directing: D.J. Caruso · Writing: Kurt Sutter · Starring: Paula Garcés, David Marciano, Melanie Myers, Jeff Bowser
5x02 Enemy of Good
Jan 17, 2006 · 45 min · ★ 8.7
During an interrogation, Kavanaugh reviews the Strike Team’s corrupt past and attempts to weaken Lem’s loyalty to Vic by bringing up the connection to Terry’s murder. Meanwhile, the Strike Team investigates a multiple homicide. Dutch and Claudette suspect that a minister might have been involved in an attempted murder. Tina gets in over her head while on duty with Julien.
Directing: Guy Ferland · Writing: Adam Fierro, Charles H. Eglee · Starring: Paula Garcés, David Marciano, Lobo Sebastian, Larry Jenkins
5x03 Jailbait
Jan 24, 2006 · 45 min · ★ 7.6
The Strike Team tries to develop a strategy to deflect the Internal Affairs investigation as Vic finally comes face to face with Kavanaugh. Meanwhile, Tina goes undercover to help take down a sex-trafficking ring; and friction between Claudette and Dutch deepens when she reopens one of their past cases.
Directing: Stephen Kay · Writing: Glen Mazzara, Scott Rosenbaum · Starring: Paula Garcés, David Marciano, Laura Harring, Stephen Hornyak
5x04 Tapa Boca
Jan 31, 2006 · 47 min · ★ 8.8
With the IAD investigation in full force, Vic seeks legal representation from Becca Doyle for the Strike Team. Also, a suspicious Vic decides to confront Emolia after he begins to doubt her loyalty to him. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette investigate the ghastly murder of a pregnant woman. Tina continues to make mistakes while on duty.
Directing: Guy Ferland · Writing: Sarah Fain · Starring: Paula Garcés, David Marciano, Nashawn Kearse, Laura Harring
5x05 Trophy
Feb 7, 2006 · 45 min · ★ 8.9
Via a bug planted in the clubhouse, Kavanaugh monitors the Strike Team as they investigate an illegal prescription drug ring that is proving to be deadly for the people of Farmington. While working on a missing person’s case, Dutch attempts find out what Claudette is hiding.
Directing: Philip G. Atwell · Writing: Kurt Sutter, Tony Soltis, Renee Palyo · Starring: Paula Garcés, David Marciano, Pasha D. Lychnikoff, Laura Harring
5x06 Rap Payback
Feb 14, 2006 · 49 min · ★ 8.8
As the Strike Team is preoccupied with gang violence, Kavanaugh decides to make the Barn his base of operations. An evasive serial killer from Dutch and Claudette’s past reenters their life. Meanwhile, additional strain is placed on their working relationship when Tina learns something personal about Julien.
Directing: Michael Chiklis · Writing: Charles H. Eglee, Ted Griffin · Starring: Paula Garcés, David Marciano, Laura Harring, Luis Villalta
5x07 Man Inside
Feb 21, 2006 · 46 min · ★ 8.9
Claudette further aggravates her illness as she continues to aggressively interrogate Kleavon Gardner. The Strike Team works with the Chief of a citywide task force to investigate the murder of a drug dealer’s girlfriend and her daughter. Meanwhile, Kavanaugh attempts to discover how Vic acquired the $65,000 that was given to Corrine, and Ronnie is up next for questioning in the IAD investigation.
Directing: Dean White · Writing: Adam Fierro, Emily Lewis · Starring: Paula Garcés, David Marciano, Laura Harring, Paul Ben-Victor
5x08 Kavanaugh
Feb 28, 2006 · 49 min · ★ 9.2
Kavanaugh seeks the help of Antwon Mitchell in his ongoing quest to take down the Strike Team. In the midst of this, Kavanaugh has a lot on his mind as his ex-wife reenters the picture, and he reluctantly agrees to let Vic send Emolia undercover to infiltrate a Salvadoran gang that is stockpiling grenades.
Directing: D.J. Caruso · Writing: Scott Rosenbaum, Shawn Ryan · Starring: Paula Garcés, David Marciano, De'Angelo Wilson, Gina Torres
5x09 Smoked
Mar 7, 2006 · 46 min · ★ 8.8
The Strike Team attempts to make bail for Lem who is now in jail, but they discover that Kavanaugh has frozen their accounts. Claudette returns to work to help Dutch investigate the murder of a man who’s body was found in the dumpster. Meanwhile, Tina jeopardizes her future at the Barn after she endangers the life of an undercover detective. Corrine confronts Danny about Vic’s unfaithfulness and the identity of the baby’s father.
Directing: Dean White · Writing: Glen Mazzara, Sarah Fain · Starring: Paula Garcés, David Marciano, Laura Harring, Montae Russell
5x10 Of Mice and Lem
Mar 14, 2006 · 49 min · ★ 8.9
To the dismay of his friends, a weary Lem is thinking about accepting a deal from the D.A. where he has to plead guilty to the heroin charges. With no other choice, Vic reluctantly meets with Antwon in order to ensure Lem’s safety in prison. Meanwhile, unforeseen circumstances that are beyond Claudette and Dutch’s control might cause irrevocable damage to their friendship.
Directing: Gwyneth Horder-Payton · Writing: Kurt Sutter, Charles H. Eglee · Starring: Paula Garcés, David Marciano, Derek Webster, Derk Cheetwood
5x11 Postpartum Season Finale
Mar 21, 2006 · 69 min · ★ 9.4
As Vic prepares to help Lem get out of the country to begin a new life in Mexico; Kavanaugh and Aceveda attempt to capitalize on the situation by using this as means to try to take down the leader of the Strike Team. Dutch decides to file for a transfer. Meanwhile, Shane tries to cut off the investigation by taking extreme measures and Danny finally confronts the father of her child.
Directing: Stephen Kay · Writing: Adam Fierro, Shawn Ryan · Starring: Paula Garcés, David Marciano, Ally Walker, Laura Harring