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The Shield
2002–2008 · 7 seasons, 88 episodes · 45m episodes · Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama · FX · United States · Rated TV-MA (US)
The law is just a suggestion.
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
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Shawn Ryan8.1Smart score
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brutal violencecriminal investigationdeathdirty copdrug dealerdrugsganggrimintenselapdlos angeles, californiamayormexican cartelpolice brutalitypolice corruptionpolice detectiverobbery
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