Ronnie's recovered form his face burning and has come up with a plan to take down the money train and Vic, Shane, and Lemonhead are all in. Unfortunately a federal criminal's name comes across the Teletype and suddenly Vic, Shane, and Tavon have to switch focus and use an old connection to track him down. They use all the tricks in the book to bring this guy in because they want to prove to Lanie the Barn is still a worthy cause. While Dutch and Claudette investigate the rape of a young girl, they come across some startling information that puts the crime in a whole new light. And the same day Julien makes a great save an old friend shows up to ruin it.
The Shield breaks the conventional formula of the cop genre. It plays out in a tough, morally ambiguous world in which the line between good and bad is crossed ever day. The series focuses on the tension between a group of corrupt but effective cops and a captain torn between bringing them down and advancing his own political ambitions.
The Shield stars rogue cop "Det. Vic Mackey", leader of the elite Strike Team unit, who is effective at eliminating crime but who operates under his own set of rules. "Captain David Aceveda", the young precinct head who doesn't like Mackey's tactics and wants to bust him off the force. And "Det. Claudette Wyms", a veteran detective who understands Mackey and knows how to play both sides of the fence.