The Shield: Season 3

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Season Details & Credits

FX | Season Premiere Date: March 9, 2004

Starring: Reed Diamond, CCH Pounder, Catherine Dent

Summary: The Road To Justice Is Twisted

The Shield breaks the conventional formula of the cop genre. It plays out in a tough, morally ambiguous world in which the line between good and bad is crossed every day. The series focuses on the tension between a group of corrupt but effective cops and a captain torn between bringing them down andThe Road To Justice Is Twisted

The Shield breaks the conventional formula of the cop genre. It plays out in a tough, morally ambiguous world in which the line between good and bad is crossed every day. The series focuses on the tension between a group of corrupt but effective cops and a captain torn between bringing them down and advancing his own political ambitions. The Shield stars Michael Chiklis (The Commish) as rogue cop "Det. Vic Mackey," leader of the elite Strike Team unit, who is effective at eliminating crime but who operates under his own set of rules. Benito Martinez (Outbreak & Her Costly Affair) plays "Captain David Aceveda," the young precinct head who doesn't like Mackey's tactics and wants to bust him off the force. And the Emmy-nominated CCH Pounder (ER & Boycott), plays "Det. Claudette Wyms," a veteran detective who understands Mackey and knows how to play both sides of the fence.

The show made history by becoming the first ad-supported cable series to win the 2003 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series. In its first season, Shawn Ryan (Writing) and Clark Johnson (Directing) received Emmy nominations, which were also firsts for basic cable in those categories. The Shield has received two TCA nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Drama. As of March 2005, the show has become the longest running series on the FX Network.… Expand

Creator: Shawn Ryan

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E15. On Tilt
Air Date: June 15, 2004
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S3:E14. All In
Air Date: June 8, 2004
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S3:E13. Fire In The Hole
Air Date: June 1, 2004

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Gillian Flynn

Jun 17, 2013

Ultimately, the reason 'The Shield' is one of the best police dramas going isn't just its spiderweb plots, the claustrophobic you're-stuck-with-us camera work, or its antihero, although Chiklis -- who won a well-deserved Emmy two years back -- is just as spooky and weirdly amiable as ever. It's the fact that the program regularly yields even its main characters to baleful Fate. Read full review

Terry Kelleher

Jun 28, 2013

Once The Shield grabs you, it's awfully hard to turn away. Read full review

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hillg

Jul 16, 2012

i disagree with inthenoob...i thought this was a very good season....i liked it better than the second season....i didnt like it quite as much as the first season but it most certainly wasnt a challenge to sit through in my opinion.

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Viskhy

Mar 1, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One hell of a ride, keeps getting better and better the scene of money burning was especially a class act from the part of lem , love them all , defined a new limit for tv series… Expand

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drlowdon

Aug 5, 2020

The strike team have to deal with the fallout from the money train robbery when Mackey learns that a portion of the money was marked by the Treasury Department, but tensions amongst the team soon began to boil over...

The Shield's third season is every bit as well written and well actedThe strike team have to deal with the fallout from the money train robbery when Mackey learns that a portion of the money was marked by the Treasury Department, but tensions amongst the team soon began to boil over...

The Shield's third season is every bit as well written and well acted as it's first two and cementing Vic Mackey's place alongside Tony Soprano and Walter White as one of the TV's greatest anti-heroes.… Expand

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ForReals13

Dec 14, 2021

Playing Tight B+. Blood And Water B. Bottom **** B.
Streaks And Tips B+. Mum A-. Posse Up B. Safe B+.
Cracking Ice B. Slipknot B+. What Power Is B+.
Strays A-. Riceburner B+. Fire In The Hole A-. All In A.
On Tilt A.

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imthenoob

Feb 16, 2012

It was a pretty disapointing season. It lacked any interesting story lines and it was very boring through out the season. So boring that it was a challenge just to sit through it. I did like how the other main characters (outside of the strike team) got a more expanded role in this seasonIt was a pretty disapointing season. It lacked any interesting story lines and it was very boring through out the season. So boring that it was a challenge just to sit through it. I did like how the other main characters (outside of the strike team) got a more expanded role in this season but the weak and generic storylines dont really do them justice. Also the main villian of the season (Margos) had an incredibly anti-climactic death, Which was pretty disapointing considering there was a good amount of build up and hype up to that point. Overall, This season was the worst I have seen so far into the series but its still a decent enough show to watch.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 2, 2008
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: April 3, 2007
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: January 10, 2006
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: March 15, 2005
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 9, 2004
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  S3:E15. On Tilt
  Air Date: June 15, 2004
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  S3:E14. All In
  Air Date: June 8, 2004
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  S3:E13. Fire In The Hole
  Air Date: June 1, 2004
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  S3:E12. Riceburner
  Air Date: May 25, 2004
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  S3:E11. Strays
  Air Date: May 18, 2004
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  S3:E10. What Power Is...
  Air Date: May 11, 2004
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  S3:E9. Slipknot
  Air Date: May 4, 2004
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  S3:E8. Cracking Ice
  Air Date: April 27, 2004
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  S3:E7. Safe
  Air Date: April 20, 2004
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  S3:E6. Posse Up
  Air Date: April 13, 2004
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  S3:E5. Mum
  Air Date: April 6, 2004
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  S3:E4. Streaks And Tips
  Air Date: March 30, 2004
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  S3:E3. Bottom Bitch
  Air Date: March 23, 2004
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  S3:E2. Blood And Water
  Air Date: March 16, 2004
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  S3:E1. Playing Tight
  Air Date: March 9, 2004
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 7, 2003
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 12, 2002