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The Wire

The Shield is an American police-drama television series shown on FX Networks in the U.S. and other networks internationally. The show is known for its controversial portrayal of corrupt police officers and was originally advertised as "Rampart" in reference to the true life Rampart Division police scandal to garner attention. The first season gained the most Emmy nominations for a basic cable drama. The series was created by Shawn Ryan and The Barn Productions for Fox Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television (formerly Columbia TriStar Television). The pilot and finale of The Shield were directed by Clark Johnson, who also directed the pilot and finale of The Wire.

Shared cast members[]

  • Jarvis W. George has a recurring role as Officer Carl Miller in season 4.
  • Neko Parham plays Twizzy in the season 3 episode "Slipknot".
  • Joe Gerety plays Traynor Marshall in the season 5 episode "Jailbait".
  • Kwame Patterson plays Streetz in the season 6 episode "Spanish Practices".
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