The Shield

A decade of TV's best

source: NOLA.com

“The Shield,” FX. Vic Mackey's way-wayward LAPD Strike Team dramatically elevated the expectations for original drama on basic cable. ...

Published Sun, Dec 27

Looking back on a great decade of TV, helmed by Hub stars

source: Boston Herald

Michael Chiklis “The Shield” (2002-2008): When rogue cop Vic Mackey killed one of his own teammates in the premiere of FX's “The Shield,” Lowell native ... and more »

Published Sat, Dec 26

The rest of the best of the decade -- and 2009

source: Salt Lake Tribune

The Shield" » The decade's very best crime drama introduced us to Vic Mackey, a corrupt, gritty cop who blurred the line between good and evil. ...

Published Thu, Dec 24

Deconstructing the decade from 'The Shield' and beyond: Zap2it's favorite episodes - Zap2it.com

source: From Inside the Box

Zap2it.com (blog) Deconstructing the decade from 'The Shield' and beyond: Zap2it's favorite episodes Zap2it.com (blog) The Shield," which capped seven increasingly intense and often brilliant seasons with a finale that pulled the rug out from under rogue cop Vic Mackey ...

Published Wed, Dec 23

Thoughts on Aughts: What made the Golden Age of TV glow? - Chicago Tribune

source: Chicago Tribune

Thoughts on Aughts: What made the Golden Age of TV glow? blog) that energy for very different purposes: On "The Shield," it gave even more intensity to the tautly constructed machinations of crooked cop Vic Mackey; ...

Published Fri, Dec 18

Three critics talking TV, Part Deux: 'Dollhouse,' 'Mad Men,' 'Sopranos' and more! - Chicago Tribune

source: Chicago Tribune

Three critics talking TV, Part Deux: 'Dollhouse,' 'Mad Men,' 'Sopranos' and more! blog) I loved “The Shield.” Seasons 3, 4, and 5 -- to me, they were starting to get a little bit like "Vic gets in deep [expletive] again. ... and more »

Published Thu, Dec 17

Script tease

source: Boston Herald

Michael Chiklis took antihero Vic Mackey straight to hell in the final season of FX's “The Shield.” Now we want to see him fight his way out. ...

Published Sat, Dec 12

'Dexter' Fan Columnist: Is Dexter tv's Most Lovable Sociopath Ever?

source: BuddyTV

Vic Mackey of The Shield broke the law so many times that he inspired the acronym WWVMD (What Would Vic Mackey Do?). (Nothing good, I assure you. ...

Published Fri, Dec 4