Last night I finished season 1 of The Shield. For those unaware, it is a cop drama that focuses on a police team in LA. The main protagonist is Vic McKay, who continually manages to blur the line between legal and illegal when dealing with the criminal activity in the city and has many contacts within the more seedy parts of LA. For those who found The Wire to be too complex or don’t feel completely ready to step up to the demanding watch will find this ideal. Aside from the main story, there are sub-plots that run throughout the series featuring the supporting cast focusing on subject matters including politics, religion and homosexuality. Whilst it follows a straightforward drama concept (ie – the episode ties up loose ends at the end of every episode), it is still very good.
As a side-note, the best episode by far from that season is Cherrypoppers – a wonderful forty-five minutes of high drama that’s pretty hard to top.
