The Shield

A politically ambitious LAPD captain comes up against a streetwise detective who isn't above bending the rules in his effort to fight crime as he enriches himself and his men.

Following the shooting death of a police department informant, Aceveda turns up the heat in is investigation of Mackey and his Strike Team.

Vic imprisons a basketball star to influence the outcome of an upcoming game; Dutch and Claudette nab a egotistical rapist out to impregnate as many women as possible.

A dispute over an up-and-coming singer's success erupts in a gang war that threatens to bring Vic down, too; a case that could help Aceveda's political future sends Dutch and Claudette searching for a missing day laborer.

Mackey must recover the stolen evidence from a drug bust before Aceveda is able to pin he theft on him.

As Dutch's theory about a serial killer preying on prostitutes proves true, he convinces Aceveda to launch an all out effort to find him before he strikes again; Julien decides to bring down Vic for stealing drugs.

The murder of seven gang members has Vic be teamed with a Latino detective assigned to crack the case.

Lemonhead sets out to make things right following his shooting of an unarmed man.

As Dutch uncovers a lead to the serial killer, a reporter questions force Aceveda to explain problems he thought were buried far in the past.

A confrontation between a local drug dealer and Black Muslims places Vic in danger of being exposed.

As a deployment policy leads to a double homicide that places Aceveda in the hot seat with potential voters, Vic is forced to help Gilroy avoid being implicated in a hit and run.

As cop killings strike Farmington, Aceveda is caught between two corrupt cops looking to save their own skins.