The Shield

*The Shield*
The Shield
Genre	Crime drama; Action; Police procedural; Tragedy;
Created by	Shawn Ryan
Showrunner	Shawn Ryan
Starring	Michael Chiklis; Catherine Dent; Walton Goggins; Michael Jace; Kenny Johnson; Jay Karnes; Benito Martinez; CCH Pounder; Glenn Close; Cathy Cahlin Ryan; David Rees Snell; Paula Garcés; David Marciano;
Opening theme	"Just Another Day"; by Vivian Romero; Ernesto Bautista; Rodney Alejandro
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	88 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Shawn Ryan; Scott Brazil; Glen Mazzara; Charles H. Eglee; Kurt Sutter; Scott Rosenbaum; Adam Fierro;
Producer	Michael Chiklis; Kevin G. Cremin; Craig Yahata; Elizabeth Craft; Sarah Fain; ;
Production locations	Los Angeles, California
Cinematography	Rohn Schmidt; Richard Cantu
Running time	41–75 minutes
Production companies	The Barn Productions; MiddKid Productions; Sony Pictures Television; Fox Television Studios;
Original release
Network	FX
Release	March 12, 2002 –; November 25, 2008
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The Shield is an American crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan, which aired on FX from March 12, 2002, to November 25, 2008, for seven seasons. It stars Michael Chiklis as Vic Mackey, the leader of a corrupt Los Angeles Police Department unit loosely based on the Rampart Division police scandal. The series also stars Catherine Dent, Walton Goggins, Michael Jace, Kenny Johnson, Benito Martinez and CCH Pounder.

The series has received critical acclaim and is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time. It was nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards over its run, with Michael Chiklis winning the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2002. The Shield won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 2003, with the series winning Best Television Series – Drama the same year.