The Shield

 MI The network has picked up freshman drama "Lie to Me" for a second season, a Fox spokeswoman confirmed. Shawn Ryan ("The Shield") is joining as showrunner. It's unclear what, if anything, this means to the future of Ryan's CBS bubble drama "The Unit. ...

 MI The network also has two drama pilots under consideration for the schedule, as well as four half-hour comedies in the works. After the finale of FX tentpole “The Shield” last year, FX is betting on other originals including “Nip/Tuck,” “Sons of Anarchy ...

Not so long ago, basic cable was a peaceful medium, filled with old movies, network reruns and kiddie shows. Then FX’s “The Shield,” starring Michael Chiklis, kicked in the door and changed all that. FX, an upstart network, gambled that producing the kind of high-quality, grown-up progra...

Michael Chiklis is pleased with the way FX’s “The Shield” is coming to an end—with a bang, not a whimper. “I feel like we really finished it in an incredibly strong way,” said the series’ Emmy Award-winning lead actor. “Especially the last seven episodes, it becomes like a moving freight tra...