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Everything good about the first season of The Shield is intensified in the second. For detective Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) and his amoral strike team, these 13 episodes follow "the money train," a stockpile of Armenian mob money ripe for the taking. Mackey's team plots to steal this criminal fortune while under pressure from Capt. Aceveda (Benito Martinez), whose political campaign is threatened by a civilian auditor (Lucinda Jenney) assigned to uncover corruption in "the Barn." The uneasy alliance between Aceveda and Mackey provokes the suspicion of Wyms (CCH Pounder), whose by-the-book vigilance is rewarded while Dutch (Jay Karnes) endures a slump that worsens the Barn's sullied reputation. After being horribly disfigured by Mackey, a vile Mexican druglord (Daniel Pino) plots a territorial coup, prompting the strike team's finest police work while Mackey struggles to save his failing marriage. Post-9/11 tensions erupt when beat cop Danny (Catherine Dent) justifiably shoots an armed Arab civilian, and newlywed Julien (Michael Jace) copes with (literal) gay-bashing following his church-sponsored sexual reorientation.
As always, The Shield supports these plotlines with gritty casework, including a brutal kidnapping, homicide, and gangland warfare. Every episode (shot in grainy 16mm) meets the series' high standard of excellence, but "Greenlit," "Homewrecker" (featuring the death of a recurring character), and "Dominoes Falling" are standouts, while the controversial "Co-Pilot" offers a retrospective look at the Barn's volatile origins. Writing and direction are consistently superb, and Pounder deserves honorable mention among the brilliant cast, striking a stoical balance of world-weary wisdom, procedural diligence, and righteous indignation.
Bonus features comprise a virtual film school for anyone seeking a career in television. While the commentaries explore the nuts and bolts of series development, the "Directors' Roundtable" (with creator Shawn Ryan, Scott Brazil, Peter Horton, and Paris Barclay) is a revealing, frequently hilarious study of the rigors of fast-paced production; "Sound Surgery" presents a track-by-track analysis of sound, music, and dialogue; and "Wrap Day" is a celebratory tribute to the series' hard-working cast and crew. It's all good, and guaranteed to stoke anyone's appetite for Season Three. --Jeff Shannon
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After a rocky start, Detective Vic Mackey and Captain David Aceveda have formed an uneasy alliance that Detective Claudette Wyms is determined to destroy. Vic's personal life is in shambles and a new nemesis on the street forces the Strike Team to risk everything in the pursuit of one last big score for their "retirement fund."
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When the second season of The Shield finally came to five I thought that it could never be as shocking, exciting, thought provoking and intriguing as the groundbreaking first season. But it was. The second season is a rollercoaster of emotions in which you feel for each of the characters as they fight against crime (the respectable and clean cut Dutch and Claudette), corruption (the supposedly corruption free and politically minded Captain of the station David Aceveda) and try to survive in the troubled neighbourhood of a Los Angeles area.
One of the best things about The Shield is its gritty and graphic realism. Many cop shows claim to be this, but The Shield is the only one I have seen that can really live up to the statement. The creator Shawn Ryan manages to do this through the infamous strike team led by Detective Vic Mackey. Him and his team of detectives push the boundaries of legal police work and are often on the edge of becoming the very people they seek to put behind bars.
If you enjoyed the inventive and original plots of season one then you will not be disappointed by season two. The episodes can be watched over and over again and they never become mundane or boring. If you have never seen The Shield before then you really should watch the first season. After that I know you'll want to buy this straight away.
One more thing. If for some reason you missed series 3 on TV (which could only be excused if you were isolated form humanity for the whole time it ran. Then you may be wondering if series 3 could ever live up to the legacy of the previous instalments of The Shield. I have the very simple answer you've been looking for...
YES
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I have not been following this on channel 5 simply because i prefer to watch stuff like this in my own time (all at once) it'd be agony waiting a week to see the next episode if i were following it on television. I literally watched it in two 5+ hour sittings. The shield season 2 is easily better than the first. it's got the cliffhanger feeling to it which '24' brings as well as the comedy,drama of The sopranos(The best television show on television in my opinion). just buy it!!!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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After watching the immensely powerful first series of the Shield I was interested to see if series 2 could continue at the same pace. If anything, it actually intensifies everything that was good about series 1.
The main plot of series 2 is that Vic and his team learn about a huge money laundering operation run by the Armenian mob that passes through Los Angeles several times a year. The next money train is due in a few weeks so the Strike Team decide to rob it. Vic's boys are walking closer to the edge than ever before and the audacious robbery will make dangerous enemies of the Armenians, the FBI and Vics own colleagues. If that isn't enough to worry about there is a civilian auditor making herself at home in the barn, determined to uncover corrupt police officers. Captain Aceveda is still gunning for the Strike team over the fatal shooting of a cop and Vic's autistic kids need money for therapy. As always, each episode deals with several gruesome crimes besides the main sub-plot and we see gangland shootings, drugs, rapes and kidnappings ably investigated by Dutch and Claudette (the excellent CCH Pounder).
The main plot of series 2 is that Vic and his team learn about a huge money laundering operation run by the Armenian mob that passes through Los Angeles several times a year. The next money train is due in a few weeks so the Strike Team decide to rob it. Vic's boys are walking closer to the edge than ever before and the audacious robbery will make dangerous enemies of the Armenians, the FBI and Vics own colleagues. If that isn't enough to worry about there is a civilian auditor making herself at home in the barn, determined to uncover corrupt police officers. Captain Aceveda is still gunning for the Strike team over the fatal shooting of a cop and Vic's autistic kids need money for therapy. As always, each episode deals with several gruesome crimes besides the main sub-plot and we see gangland shootings, drugs, rapes and kidnappings ably investigated by Dutch and Claudette (the excellent CCH Pounder).
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Excellent crime drama
The Shield is without doubt one of the best cop shows. It is gritty and action packed and does not pull any punches. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Stuart
Shield series 2
Gripping. Better than season 1. The characters, action and storyline are all first class. Ill be buying season three for sure. Love it. Five stars.
Published 8 months ago by hugo
even better than season 1
if you like season 1 of the sheild,
season 2 is even better with grant
mitchell in the lead becoming
more believeable and likeable.
season 2 is even better with grant
mitchell in the lead becoming
more believeable and likeable.
Published 9 months ago by boothy
great!
More of what you expect from the strike team in season 2 of the shield.
Great for those how like to escape into a world of drugs and mindless voilence... Read more
Great for those how like to escape into a world of drugs and mindless voilence... Read more
Published 23 months ago by loz
The Shield rocks!
I do not generally like U.S. Police series, but The Shield is the exception. Every series sucks you in. The plots are well written, the filming is edgy and believable. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Nittygritty
Once you start you can't stop
Started watching while recovering from surgery and already watched dozens of DVD's before eventually getting to season 1 of the Shield. Read more
Published on 4 April 2010 by Brian P. Mccarthy
Awesome
Tense and credible throughout. Excellent characterisations. I love the character of Dutch. Really good entertainment.
Published on 19 Dec 2009 by Fergal Roche
Gut-wrenching, heart-pounding cop drama
Have watched season 1-3 and am now on season 4. Yeah, I'm hooked. Excellent performances, excellent script, action, brutally realistic stories, thrilling scenes, and roller coaster... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by Magnus M
the shield sets 1 & 2
What an exciting series - the last one is on current t.v.
Watch 1 & 2 and I gurantee you will want to see them all( up to 7 I beliece)
Watch 1 & 2 and I gurantee you will want to see them all( up to 7 I beliece)
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DVD The Shield
The DVD which I purchased from Amazon was of excellent viewing and of good quality.
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