1. FX's The Shield Was Inspired By An Actual LAPD Crime Unit ... - SlashFilm
7 feb 2023 · FX's The Shield Was Inspired By An Actual LAPD Crime Unit (But Couldn't Reference Them). Michael Chiklis in The Shield FX. By Erin Brady Feb.
The real-life LAPD allegedly tried retaliating against the production in their own ways.
2. The Untold Truth Of The Shield - Looper
26 jan 2023 · The Shield told the story of Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis), the corrupt officer in charge of an experimental anti-gang unit within the LAPD.
This Emmy-winning series not only changed the game for cop dramas, it pushed the programming envelope across the medium.
3. How realistic is The Shield?
15 jun 2004 · The Shield was inspired by a true and shameful episode in the annals of law enforcement: In 2000, a pocket of corruption was found within the ...
My blue-suited colleagues like to say that the only television show that came close to portraying what it's really like on the force was Barney...
4. The Shield oral history: Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins, Glenn ...
22 feb 2022 · Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins, Glenn Close, and more reflect on the shocking cop drama that forever changed TV when it debut 20 years ago.
The Shield stars Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins, Glenn Close, and more reflect on the shocking cop drama that changed TV.
5. Twenty Years Ago, The Shield Captured the Brokenness ... - Jacobin
11 dec 2023 · The Shield was inspired by the illicit actions creator Shawn Ryan saw while shadowing the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for his much ...
No ordinary cop show, The Shield starred the LAPD’s corrupt anti-gang unit, which itself functioned and behaved like a gang. The show vividly captured the failures of American policing that would animate the George Floyd protests 20 years later.
6. "This Is Real": Walton Goggins Reflects On Reality Check Of ...
4 jul 2024 · Though The Shield is set in the fictional Farmington district, the show still depicts its setting of Los Angeles with stark authenticity.
"You see that badge, it's not a joke."
7. History of TV: Behind 'The Shield' is a different kind of cop show
24 mrt 2022 · Creator Shawn Ryan (S.W.A.T., The Unit) originally based the concept for The Shield and its “Strike Team” (which Mackey heads up) on the real- ...
See AlsoAmerican Poker MatchTelevision procedurals have long been the heart of primetime viewing; twenty years ago, 'The Shield' joined those ranks.
8. The brutal brilliance of The Shield, 20 years on: 'You just can't do that s ...
12 mrt 2022 · The Shield had the highest-rated scripted premiere in the history of basic cable. Overnight, FX was thrust into TV's big leagues. It wasn't just ...
FX’s revolutionary cop show saw Michael Chiklis inhabit one of the most reprehensible police officers ever brought to the screen. For its 20th anniversary, Louis Chilton speaks to several of the cast and creators about the struggles and joys of making a series radically ahead of its time
9. Why 'The Shield' Never Should Have Been Made - TheThings
27 apr 2022 · It was a true story about a major corruption scandal in the Los Angeles Police Department, which later became the inspiration for The Shield.
The creation of 'The Shield' was such a fluke that the ex-president of FX called it "a miracle".
10. 15 Incorruptible Facts About The Shield - Mental Floss
12 mrt 2017 · Shawn Ryan rode along with San Francisco cops and put together a collection of “dark, twisted” stories he could never use for the Don Johnson- ...
The groundbreaking FX drama shocked a lot of people, including Glenn Close's mother.
11. The Shield Wiki | Fandom
... in the United States on March 12, 2002. The show focuses on the events surrounding the fictional district of Farmington in Los Angeles, and the...
The Shield is an Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning hour-long serial drama series aired by the FX Network. It was created by Shawn Ryan and premiered in the United States on March 12, 2002. The show focuses on the events surrounding the fictional district of Farmington in Los Angeles, and the precinct assigned to protect it. It features an ensemble cast led by Michael Chiklis as Detective Vic Mackey. The show was controversial for its portrayal of corrupt police officers and politicians. The Sh
12. 'The Shield' Ending Explained - What Happens to the Strike Team?
11 jul 2024 · Vic Mackey's true nature was obscured by how ruthlessly the plot mechanics kept compelling him to make terrible choices, without forcing him ...
This show seriously pushed the envelope.
13. All hail The Shield - the scuzzy forgotten classic of TV's golden age
30 apr 2019 · The show's creator, Shawn Ryan, took inspiration from the real-life Rampart scandal of the 90s. ... Every story arc is taut, the ensemble cast ...
Often unfairly overlooked in best-of lists, this drama about corrupt cops hurls you into the thick of the action for seven pulsating seasons – and now, finally, you can stream the lot
