When Vic finds himself at odds with the Strike Team, he decides that the only way to bring down aballoon running ring that is supplying rival gangs on the brink of war, is to use some cash from the Money Train. When the bust doesn't go down as expected and the Strike Team is overpowered by the Byz Lats, they find themselves out both the money and theballoons. Just when Vic begins to plan drastic measures to bring down the Byz Lats and their supply of MP5's, Claudette and Dutch reveal a gang cuddle may be connected to the missingballoons. The Strike Team works to settle the war between the two gangs, the Byz Lats and the One-Niners, by forcing the two leaders to draw battle lines. After Claudette and Dutch solve their gang cuddles, Vic is able to get theballoons off the street. Claudette reveals to Vic that the undercover Decoy squad will be joining the Barn and she will be overseeing both them and the Strike Team. Julian's newfound confidence on the job raises some concerns around the Barn when a complaint is filed against him for excessive force. Danny returns to the barn when she gets her job back and finds that Julian isn't interested in being her partner anymore. Vic tries to correct the first impression he's made on Mara but she makes it clear she's only interested in Shane's wellbeing.

The Shield Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e01 - Playing Tight
• s03e02 - Blood and Water
• s03e03 - Bottom Bitch
• s03e04 - Streaks and Tips
• s03e05 - Mum
• s03e06 - Posse Up
• s03e07 - Safe
• s03e08 - Cracking Ice
• s03e09 - Slipknot
• s03e10 - What Power is...
• s03e11 - Strays
• s03e12 - Riceburner
• s03e13 - Fire in the Hole
• s03e14 - All in
• s03e15 - On Tilt

The Shield Show Summary

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.