Shield (Complete First Season) (2002)

There's a reason this show is on cable. It ""takes the grit and reality of a Homicide or Sopranos to a whole another level"" (Newsday). The Shield also made history by earning the most nominations ever for a basic cable drama series, with Michael Chiklis winning the coveted Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Now is your chance to experience all the action and excitement of television's most controversial show...from the beginning.

This four disc collection includes all 13 episodes from Season 1 of The Shield!"
 
"Michael Chiklis...gave TV's performance of the year."  Time Magazine
"...flat out the best new [TV] series."  Associated Press
"...one of the top police dramas of the past decade...[with] a strong, well-rounded cast..."  Britt Gillette, The DVD Report
"Once it grabs you, The Shield doesn't let go."  Chicago Sun-Times
"...riveting police drama...compelling...spellbinding television."  Dan Heaton, Digitally Obsessed!
"...the hardest-hitting, most balls-to-the-wall show on television, and one of the high points of the seemingly emaciated cop genre."  Dave Johnson, DVD Verdict
"The Shield is America in microcosm; entertaining the audience as this show provokes thought on very real issues that face all of us today."  Home Theater Info
"The storylines are tight, there's rarely ever a dull moment, and it's well acted."  Ron J. Epstein, DVD Talk
"...stabs the cop-show genre in the gut and rubs salt in the wounds...a must for any lover of crime fiction."  Tor Thorsen, Reel.com
 


Editor's Note

Shawn Ryan, a regular writer for "Angel" and other programs, created this crime drama to challenge the mores of televised entertainment and to provide a heightened reality with increasingly complicated moral questions. Michael Chiklis stars as Vic Mackey, perhaps television's most no-nonsense detective. His violent, brutal methods bring results, but are often despised by his colleague Detective Wyms (CCH Pounder). Also included are a cast of layered characters including a homosexual cop (Michael Jace) and an officer who is also running for office (Benito Martinez). The show's popularity on the F/X network comes from its hard boiled delivery emphasized by unflinching portrayals of police brutality and unclean street language. Episodes have been helmed by first-rate directors including Nick Gomez (LAWS OF GRAVITY, THE SOPRANOS) and D.J. Caruso (THE SALTON SEA).