Glen Mazzara Back at Fox TV Studios with Overall Deal
Glen Mazzara has inked an overall deal with Fox TV Studios. Pact calls for the development of cable projects under Mazzara's new banner, 44 Strong Prods. FTVS and Mazzara have a history, as the…
The Shield
'The Shield' sets cable precedent
Ryan Murphy should take a moment to thank "The Shield." As should the Kessler brothers and Denis Leary. Their respective skeins -- "Nip/Tuck," "Damages" and "Rescue Me" -- might've ended up homeless…
Mackey made Chiklis a star
If you'd never seen Michael Chiklis other than in his Emmy-winning role as ferocious, corrupt cop Vic Mackey on FX's "The Shield," or as the lovable Thing in the Fantastic Four films, you might never…
Violence in 'Shield's' DNA
For Shawn Ryan, the time was right. "NYPD Blue," arguably the best copshow on air, had lost some of its edge; over on HBO, "The Sopranos" had transformed TV drama; and the real-life Louima and…
The top five 'Shield' episodes
TV critic Alan Sepinwall chooses his favorite episodes.
Director set visual style for 'Shield'
From his days patrolling the streets of Baltimore as Det. Meldrick Lewis on "Homicide: Life on the Street" to a recent turn in the final season of "The Wire," Clark Johnson has carved out an enviable…
'Shield' cast offer their reflections
A look back from the actors who helped create 'The Shield' legacy.
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