The Shield (series)
- User score: 8.1
- Production country: United States of America
- Creator: Shawn Ryan
- Production companies: Fox Television Studios, Sony Pictures Television, Columbia TriStar Television, MiddKid Productions
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
- Release date: 3/12/2002
- Release date of last episode: 11/25/2008
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 7 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 88
- Run time: 45 min.
Series description
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.
