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7 Season
88 Episode
The Shield - Season 1 Episode 1 Pilot
The law is just a suggestion.
Politically ambitious new LAPD captain David Aceveda tries to crack corruption in the Barn by recruiting Terry Crowley to help him take down fellow detective Vic Mackey, leader of a police Strike Team consisting of himself, Shane Vendrell, Curtis "Lem" Lemansky, and Ronnie Gardocki. Meanwhile, detectives Dutch Wagenbach and Claudette Wyms investigate a woman's murder only to discover her missing daughter has been sold off by her addict father to a child molester.
- Year: 2008
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
- Studio: FX
- Keyword: police brutality, drug dealer, gang, dirty cop, police corruption, los angeles, california, drugs, police detective, death, criminal investigation, lapd, mexican cartel
- Director: Shawn Ryan
- Cast: Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent, Paula Garcés, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace, Jay Karnes