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The Shield: Season 1: Episode 1

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FX | Air Date: March 12, 2002
Starring: Reed Diamond, CCH Pounder, CCH Pounder, David Marciano, Catherine Dent, Michael Chiklis, Paula Garcés, Jay Karnes, Michael Jace, Walton Goggins, Benito Martinez, David Rees Snell, Cathy Cahlin Ryan, Kenneth Johnson (III)
Summary: Detective Vic Mackey leads an aggressive Anti-Gang unit called the Strike Team. They are ramping up their control in the Farmington district, while Captain David Aceveda is working to eliminate corruption in the precinct. Aceveda and Detective Terry Crowley team-up to bring down the Strike Team. Meanwhile, detectives, Dutch Wagenbach andDetective Vic Mackey leads an aggressive Anti-Gang unit called the Strike Team. They are ramping up their control in the Farmington district, while Captain David Aceveda is working to eliminate corruption in the precinct. Aceveda and Detective Terry Crowley team-up to bring down the Strike Team. Meanwhile, detectives, Dutch Wagenbach and Claudette Wyms, investigate a murder wherein a young girl was kidnapped by the victim's addict husband.… Expand
Creator: Shawn Ryan
Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense
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