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Characters in The Shield. "The Barn"note Detectives (Claudette Wyms, Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach, Steve Billings); Captains and Administration (David ….
In his debut episode "Blowback", he murders a young man for consuming his sample of heroin and later after said inmate insulted him. After escaping police custody, Margos returns in Season 3 to track down and kill everyone who stole from the syndicate's money train operation.
The hyperactive Shakespearian counterpart to the Dickensian The Wire, The Shield is a fast-paced, tense cop show about a team of police officers working at The Barn, an experimental police precinct in Farmington (a fictional area of Los Angeles).
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- Captains and Administration
- Officers
- Criminals
Vic Mackey
The main character and leader of the strike team. Certainly not your typical television protagonist, as the character shot and killed a fellow police detective in the pilot episode of the series, without any remorse of regret. Despite this (and more), Vic attempts to do right by his family, the officers under his command, and the people in the community he is sworn to protect. Your millage may vary in how you view him and the way he works. 1. The Ace: Especially in Season 1 and 5 when the cap...
Shane Vendrell
Vic's best friend and protégé. Impulsive, reckless, and at times racist, Shane drives much of the conflict in the series as his desire to move out of Vic's shadow causes much chaos and conflict. 1. Big Bad: One of several in Season 7. 2. Cowboy Cop 3. Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass 4. Deep South: Hails from Atlanta, Georgia, and has "Dixie" for his cell phone ring tone. 5. Despair Event Horizon 6. Ignored Epiphany: Initially he's torn apart over Terry's death, but after Vic tells him to get o...
Curtis "Lem" Lemansky
The muscle of the Strike Team, as well as it's conscience. Will often remind Vic and the rest of the Strike Team that they are supposed to be cops and try and reign in Vic's more corrupt notions (with various degrees of success). Unfortunately for him, he ultimately becomes a liability for the team and killed off by Shane, to keep IAD from sending him to jail, where he would inevitably break. 1. Ascended Extra 2. The Big Guy: The biggest guy of the team, often in charge of breaking down doors...
Claudette Wyms
Veteran detective who is partners with Detective "Dutch" Wagenbach. Though positioned as the conscience of the Barn, she's more than willing to turn a blind eye to Vic's corrupt corruption. 1. Big Good: Arguably the final arch-enemy of Vic Mackey. 2. Da Chief: Has shades of this after finally becoming the captain. 3. Good Is Not Nice: Yeah she's a much straighter cop than Vic but she's got some negative qualities and did pull a few dubious acts. 4. The Heart: Of the Dutch-Claudette partnershi...
Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach
Detective and partner of Claudette Wyms. A brilliant but socially inept detective who deals with bad guys such as rapists, murderers, and other unsavory characters. The Rivalto Vic Mackey. 1. Badass Bookworm: Probably the smartest character on the show. 2. Butt Monkey 3. Defective Detective: Despite being a brilliant detective, his personal Life is often a mess. 4. Earn Your Happy Ending: Although bittersweet as he has discovered Claudette is dying, his ending is probably the happiest. After...
Steve Billings
Comic relief character, introduced in Season Four; a veteran cop who is five years away from retiring and dead set on doing as little as possible until then, in order to ensure he sees the day of his retirement. 1. Berserk Button: Could rival even Vic's and Lem's love for kids. Doesn't like them harmed. 2. Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Lazy and waiting for retirement but he will move heaven and Earth to get someone who hurt a kid. 3. Cruel Mercy: Dutch gives this to Billings when he uncover...
David Acevada
Politically Ambitious police captain turned city councilman; longtime foil for Vic Mackey, going from The Rival to reluctant allywhen Acaveda's political ambitious lead him into the arms of the Mexican mafia. 1. Aborted Arc: After personally intervening to save Danny's job after she was let go from the LAPD due to budget cutbacks, Acaveda let her know after the fact that she now owed him and that she could pay back his patronage by way of narcing on her fellow officers to him. Despite this be...
Monica Rawling
Replacement Captain for the Farmington District after Acaveda left following his election to city council. Played by famed actress Glenn Close. 1. Arch Enemy: Antwon. 2. Badass: Doesn't take shit from Vic or the top brass of the LAPD. 3. Cool Old Lady: The role of Monica Rawlings effectively revived Glenn Close's career as far as bringing her to the small screen and introducing her to a new generation of fans who saw her as a "take no shit" asskicker. 4. Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have...
Jon Kavanaugh
IAD officer who goes after Vic Mackey and the Strike Team. Needless to say, is Driven to Madnesswhen he realizes the depths of which Vic and his friends will go to in order to stop him. 1. Anti-Villain: Forest Whitaker name checked this trope in at least one interview. 2. Big Good: By right the viewers should root for this guy who is trying to get rid of a dangerous cop. 3. Driven to Madness: Putting it mildly. 4. Fallen Hero: Became corrupt when he tried to take down Mackey. 5. Fat Bastard:...
Julien Lowe
1. Aborted Arc: His homosexuality. 2. Berserk Button: Hurt his partner Danny, and Julian will unleash an unholy fury upon you. 3. Black Best Friend: To Danny. 4. Call Back: A small one in the series finale when he briefly glances at a gay couple walking by. 5. Gayangst: Has a little bit of this. 6. The Heart: Can't tell a lie and for the people who commit crimes because of family needs, to tells he'll ask his pastor to look for work. 7. Invisible to Gaydar 8. Out of Focus: See Writer Revoltin...
Danny Sofer
1. Action Girl 2. Badass 3. Cool Big Sis: Has shades of this when she mentors Julien for the first two seasons. 4. Drill Sergeant Nasty: Became a Sargent but she always had the attitude, especially when she gives harsh lectures to Tina. 5. My Greatest Failure: She doesn't very guilt ridden about it, but when she was threatened by an Arabian immigrant, she shot him and her career took a bit of a dive from there. 6. Not So Above It All: Shopped at a place making copies of products and knew it w...
Tina Hanlon
A new recruit assigned to serve as Julien's partner. Her going from vain pretty girl to competent cop was a major storyline for the later seasons of the show. 1. Fan Service 2. Faux Action Girl: Though she does learn from her mistakes. 3. New Meat: 4. Too Dumb to Live: Some of her mistakes fall in this category.
Armadillo Quintero
1. Big Bad: For Season 2 until he turns out to be a Disc One Final Boss. 2. The Chessmaster: Not too bad at it. 3. Genius Bruiser: Pretty tough, even when he got stabbed several times he kept fighting. Officially he is a genius.
Margos Dezerian
1. Big Bad: For Season 3. 2. Creator Cameo: Played by writer/producer Kurt Sutter (who went on to create Sons of Anarchywhere he also plays Otto). 3. From Nobody to Nightmare: Briefly, for a few minutes he looks more like a nerd than terror... then he calmly shoots a guy who annoyed him while snorting drugs.
Antwon Mitchell
1. Big Bad: Season 4. 2. Fat Bastard 3. Large Ham
Played By: Michael Chiklis The main character and leader of the strike team. Certainly not your typical television protagonist, as the character shot and killed a fellow police detective in the pilot episode of the series, without any remorse of regret. Despite this (and more), Vic attempts to do right by his family, the officers under his command, and the people in the community he is sworn ...
The Shield is an American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12, 2002, on FX in the United States, and concluded on November 25, 2008, after seven seasons. Known for its portrayal of corrupt police officers, it was originally advertised as Rampart in reference to the true-life Rampart Division police ...
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