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The Shield (2002)

Crime · Drama · Thriller

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

IMDb rating
8.7 (98,171 votes)
Seasons
7
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · Hulu
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2002)

8.14 avg 13 episodes 8.6 → 9.0 46 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 3,808 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 2,781 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 2,644 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 2,510 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 2,537 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 2,416 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 2,348 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 2,350 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 2,279 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 2,575 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 2,249 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 2,379 votesEp 13: 9.0 · 2,698 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.63,808
2Our Gang7.82,781
3The Spread7.62,644
4Dawg Days7.72,510
5Blowback8.32,537
6Cherrypoppers8.32,416
7Pay in Pain7.92,348
8Cupid & Psycho8.02,350
9Throwaway7.72,279
10Dragonchasers8.72,575
11Carnivores7.92,249
12Two Days of Blood8.32,379
13Circles9.02,698

Season 2 (2003)

8.14 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 8.8 46 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 2,345 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 2,391 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 2,215 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 2,089 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 2,123 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 2,100 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 2,066 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 2,129 votesEp 9: 7.3 · 2,109 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 2,003 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 2,001 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 2,063 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 2,349 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Quick Fix8.12,345
2Dead Soldiers8.72,391
3Partners8.12,215
4Carte Blanche8.02,089
5Greenlit8.12,123
6Homewrecker8.22,100
7Barnstormers8.02,066
8Scar Tissue8.32,129
9Co-Pilot7.32,109
10Coyotes8.02,003
11Inferno8.02,001
12Breakpoint8.22,063
13Dominoes Falling8.82,349

Season 3 (2004)

8.21 avg 15 episodes 8.2 → 9.0 46 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 2,074 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 1,973 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 2,017 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 2,124 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 2,084 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 1,948 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 1,959 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 1,968 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 1,943 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 1,999 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 1,995 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 1,851 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 1,934 votesEp 14: 8.8 · 2,204 votesEp 15: 9.0 · 2,401 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Playing Tight8.22,074
2Blood and Water7.81,973
3Bottom Bitch7.72,017
4Streaks and Tips8.42,124
5Mum8.52,084
6Posse Up7.81,948
7Safe7.91,959
8Cracking Ice8.01,968
9Slipknot8.11,943
10What Power Is...8.41,999
11Strays8.41,995
12Riceburner7.81,851
13Fire in the Hole8.41,934
14All In8.82,204
15On Tilt9.02,401

Season 4 (2005)

7.90 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 8.3 47 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 1,970 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 1,903 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 1,916 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 1,908 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 1,944 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 1,841 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 1,929 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 1,899 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 1,924 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 2,049 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 1,889 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 1,935 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 2,073 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Cure7.61,970
2Grave7.41,903
3Bang7.51,916
4Doghouse7.61,908
5Tar Baby8.21,944
6Insurgents7.81,841
7Hurt7.91,929
8Cut Throat8.11,899
9String Theory7.91,924
10Back in the Hole8.42,049
11A Thousand Deaths7.81,889
12Judas Priest8.21,935
13Ain't That a Shame8.32,073

Season 5 (2006)

8.47 avg 11 episodes 8.4 → 9.4 49 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 2,110 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 1,996 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 1,967 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 1,975 votesEp 5: 8.8 · 2,340 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 1,989 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 2,026 votesEp 8: 9.0 · 2,594 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 1,994 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 2,300 votesEp 11: 9.4 · 3,366 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Extraction8.42,110
2Enemy of Good8.11,996
3Jailbait7.91,967
4Tapa Boca8.21,975
5Trophy8.82,340
6Rap Payback8.01,989
7Man Inside8.42,026
8Kavanaugh9.02,594
9Smoked8.21,994
10Of Mice and Lem8.82,300
11Postpartum9.43,366

Season 6 (2006)

8.25 avg 11 episodes 7.8 → 8.7 48 min avg

Ep 0: 7.8 · 1,291 votesEp 1: 8.5 · 2,036 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 1,973 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 1,945 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 1,821 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 1,898 votesEp 6: 8.9 · 2,348 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 1,711 votesEp 8: 7.7 · 1,814 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 1,745 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 1,929 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Wins and Losses7.81,291
1On the Jones8.52,036
2Baptism by Fire8.61,973
3Back to One8.41,945
4The New Guy8.01,821
5Haunts8.21,898
6Chasing Ghosts8.92,348
7Exiled7.91,711
8The Math of the Wrath7.71,814
9Recoil8.11,745
10Spanish Practices8.71,929

Season 7 (2008)

8.52 avg 13 episodes 8.5 → 9.7 48 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 1,961 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 1,777 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 1,785 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 1,779 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 1,790 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 1,973 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 1,876 votesEp 8: 9.2 · 2,512 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 1,906 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 1,948 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 1,913 votesEp 12: 9.5 · 2,971 votesEp 13: 9.7 · 4,982 votes
Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Coefficient of Drag8.51,961
2Snitch7.81,777
3Money Shot8.01,785
4Genocide8.01,779
5Game Face7.91,790
6Animal Control8.71,973
7Bitches Brew7.91,876
8Parricide9.22,512
9Moving Day8.41,906
10Party Line8.71,948
11Petty Cash8.41,913
12Possible Kill Screen9.52,971
13Family Meeting9.74,982
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