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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 (98,782 votes)
Episode average
8.2 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons
7
Streaming (US)
Hulu · Amazon Prime Video
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 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 · 3,865 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 2,810 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 2,670 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 2,536 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 2,564 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 2,445 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 2,378 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 2,376 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 2,306 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 2,606 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 2,279 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 2,409 votesEp 13: 9.0 · 2,742 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.63,865
2Our Gang7.82,810
3The Spread7.62,670
4Dawg Days7.72,536
5Blowback8.32,564
6Cherrypoppers8.32,445
7Pay in Pain7.92,378
8Cupid & Psycho8.02,376
9Throwaway7.72,306
10Dragonchasers8.72,606
11Carnivores7.92,279
12Two Days of Blood8.32,409
13Circles9.02,742

Season 2 (2003)

8.14 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 8.8 46 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 2,372 votesEp 2: 8.7 · 2,422 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 2,242 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 2,113 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 2,146 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 2,124 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 2,088 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 2,153 votesEp 9: 7.3 · 2,132 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 2,025 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 2,025 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 2,088 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 2,380 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Quick Fix8.12,372
2Dead Soldiers8.72,422
3Partners8.12,242
4Carte Blanche8.02,113
5Greenlit8.12,146
6Homewrecker8.22,124
7Barnstormers8.02,088
8Scar Tissue8.32,153
9Co-Pilot7.32,132
10Coyotes8.02,025
11Inferno8.02,025
12Breakpoint8.22,088
13Dominoes Falling8.82,380

Season 3 (2004)

8.21 avg 15 episodes 8.2 → 9.0 46 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 2,097 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 2,000 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 2,041 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 2,148 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 2,109 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 1,972 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 1,981 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 1,990 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 1,968 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 2,023 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 2,020 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 1,873 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 1,955 votesEp 14: 8.8 · 2,237 votesEp 15: 9.0 · 2,437 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Playing Tight8.22,097
2Blood and Water7.82,000
3Bottom Bitch7.72,041
4Streaks and Tips8.42,148
5Mum8.52,109
6Posse Up7.81,972
7Safe7.91,981
8Cracking Ice8.01,990
9Slipknot8.11,968
10What Power Is...8.42,023
11Strays8.42,020
12Riceburner7.81,873
13Fire in the Hole8.41,955
14All In8.82,237
15On Tilt9.02,437

Season 4 (2005)

7.91 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 8.4 47 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 1,994 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 1,926 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 1,935 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 1,928 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 1,965 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 1,861 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 1,949 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 1,921 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 1,944 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 2,075 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 1,910 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 1,959 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 2,102 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Cure7.61,994
2Grave7.41,926
3Bang7.51,935
4Doghouse7.61,928
5Tar Baby8.21,965
6Insurgents7.81,861
7Hurt7.91,949
8Cut Throat8.11,921
9String Theory7.91,944
10Back in the Hole8.42,075
11A Thousand Deaths7.81,910
12Judas Priest8.21,959
13Ain't That a Shame8.42,102

Season 5 (2006)

8.49 avg 11 episodes 8.4 → 9.4 49 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 2,137 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 2,020 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 1,989 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 1,999 votesEp 5: 8.9 · 2,377 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 2,011 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 2,050 votesEp 8: 9.0 · 2,641 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 2,018 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 2,338 votesEp 11: 9.4 · 3,430 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Extraction8.42,137
2Enemy of Good8.12,020
3Jailbait7.91,989
4Tapa Boca8.31,999
5Trophy8.92,377
6Rap Payback8.02,011
7Man Inside8.42,050
8Kavanaugh9.02,641
9Smoked8.22,018
10Of Mice and Lem8.82,338
11Postpartum9.43,430

Season 6 (2006)

8.25 avg 11 episodes 7.8 → 8.7 48 min avg

Ep 0: 7.8 · 1,299 votesEp 1: 8.5 · 2,066 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 2,003 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 1,970 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 1,846 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 1,921 votesEp 6: 8.9 · 2,390 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 1,735 votesEp 8: 7.7 · 1,838 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 1,769 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 1,959 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Wins and Losses7.81,299
1On the Jones8.52,066
2Baptism by Fire8.62,003
3Back to One8.41,970
4The New Guy8.01,846
5Haunts8.21,921
6Chasing Ghosts8.92,390
7Exiled7.91,735
8The Math of the Wrath7.71,838
9Recoil8.11,769
10Spanish Practices8.71,959

Season 7 (2008)

8.53 avg 13 episodes 8.5 → 9.7 48 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 1,992 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 1,805 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 1,812 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 1,807 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 1,820 votesEp 6: 8.8 · 2,002 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 1,905 votesEp 8: 9.2 · 2,559 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 1,938 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 1,979 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 1,945 votesEp 12: 9.5 · 3,025 votesEp 13: 9.7 · 5,082 votes
Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Coefficient of Drag8.51,992
2Snitch7.81,805
3Money Shot8.01,812
4Genocide8.01,807
5Game Face7.91,820
6Animal Control8.82,002
7Bitches Brew7.91,905
8Parricide9.22,559
9Moving Day8.51,938
10Party Line8.71,979
11Petty Cash8.41,945
12Possible Kill Screen9.53,025
13Family Meeting9.75,082
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