The Shield

The Shield was a superior-enough show that it didn't necessarily need a strong finale to maintain its reputation as one of the best TV cop dramas of all time, but certainly the way it wrapped up—with a strong dose of poetic justice for anti-hero Vic ...

After seven seasons and 87 episodes, we finally saw the real Vic Mackey tonight. We found him in an ICE interrogation room, shoulders slumped and jaw clenched, coldly confessing to every single awful thing we’ve watched him commit over the course of this remarkable series. We’ve been with...

First things first, I have to give a shout-out to my colleague and fellow Shield fanatic Noel Murray for playing substitute blogger the past two weeks while I tended to the launch of this thing. (How’s that for a shameless plug?) Second things second, can I take a moment to exhale? After that...