I never saw the earlier seasons. I think I came in at Season 3. The entire series is on sale on iTunes for $40, so I bought it. It's amazing how good the first episode is, though I'm saddened by the fact that's it's 4:3 aspect ratio and not widescreen.

Excellent series. I came into it late and had to catch up via Netflix way back when Netflix was dvds. It's easy to forget what a bastard Vic is and what he did in the first episode.

Very worth the binge.

I miss The Shield. There was talk for a time about a feature length movie, after the series ended. But it appears that is not ever going to happen. Shame. Great series!

Merry Christmas Vic! Wherever you are. Regards 18DAI

Great series. A friend and I were discussing the other day. FX really pushed the envelope with what they could get away with.

Didn’t the guy who played the black gay cop go to prison for murdering his wife a few years ago?

Remastered in 4k widescreen
https://www.amazon.com/Shield-...shield+blu+ray&psc=1

Only problem is you'll want a 4506 after watching it

One of my all time favorite series.

It had a good run; I never thought there was a low point in the quality of the series for the duration.

Consistently good, many layers, evolving baddies.

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Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
Only problem is you'll want a 4506 after watching it

Problem?

In my opinion, the greatest TV series ever made.

Funny, I had forgotten till I read the above, the 4506-1 is what caused me to find the Shield series.

I was at the local indoor range shooting my 4506-1 with adjustable sights. It was my duty gun at the time. I had a black leather jacket on (as did everyone working RHD) and my head was shaved bald.

Two young men in the range stall next to me kept peeking over while I was shooting. I finally asked them if I could help them. "Dude, you look just like Vic Mackey!" they replied. I said, "Who the hell is Vic Mackey?".

They told me about the FX program and when it was on. I turned it on the next time it aired. I was hooked from then on. While I was watching my then wife walked through the room. "That guy looks like you." I just smiled and said Yeah, I get that a lot lately. Regards 18DAI

If you liked The Shield,, it's highly likely you'll like Braquo. It's a French crime series which ran about 4 seasons as I recall and it's rather like The Shield on steroids. If you can tolerate subtitles, it's well worth watching.

I think I watched it on Netflix some time back but I last saw it listed on HULU.

There were two FX series that I saw from the beginning that hooked me.

One was the first episode of Justified. When Raylan shot Tommy Bucks in the first five minutes, I knew I'd watch that show till the end.

The Shield was the other. At the end of the first episode when Vic shot Terry, I was hooked. It obviously wasn't going to be your standard crime drama. Although the Shield disappointed me at times with some of the story lines, I stuck with it to the end. The biggest disappointment I had was the death of Lem.

The most realistic police show ever IMHO. When I hear people say that a cop friend told them that Barney Miller was the most realistic cop show I just chuckle a little inside and think to myself that they never saw The Shield.