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The Shield

2002 – 20087 seasons88 episodes eps
FX#19Crime#168Action & Adventure#156
TV Rank
May 14, 2026
#671
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Buzz Score
May 14, 2026
1.0
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The Shield
About

The Shield

The Shield is an American television crime drama series that premiered on Fox in 2002. The show follows the exploits of an elite group of LAPD officers working in the fictional Farmington district of Los Angeles. Led by Detective Vic Mackey, the team engages in various forms of illegal and immoral conduct in order to combat street-level crime. The Shield explores themes of corruption, morality, and the blurred lines between right and wrong in law enforcement.

Status
Ended
First aired
2002
Last aired
2008
Seasons
7
Episodes
88
Runtime
45 min
Streaming
Amazon Prime VideoHuluAmazon Prime Video with Ads
Rankings
#671All TV#19FX#443Drama
Links
r/TheShieldWikipediaOfficial site
The Shield
Daily update · May 14, 2026

The Shield ranks #671 on TV with a Buzz Score of 1.0. It peaked at #1,975 of all time (Apr 11 – May 10, 2024). It ranks #757 over the past 365 days.

Rankings

Current position by overall, network, and genre on May 14, 2026
#671
Overall TV
Buzz Score 1.0
#19
FX
Network
#443
Drama
Genre
#168
Crime
Genre

Performance

Popularity history
Peak Buzz Score
1.9
#1,975Peak rank
Apr 11 – May 10, 2024
1-Year Buzz Score
1.1
#7571-year rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days

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17,586
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Wikipedia
1,227
page views
Torrents
#2,589
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Top Cast

Most popular The Shield cast members by current Buzz Score on May 14, 2026
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#1
Walton Goggins
as Shane Vendrell
4.7
#2
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as Jessica Hintel
4.3
#3
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as Marcy
3.8
#4
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2.9
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