Vic Mackey and his Strike Team should be riding high. They just stole three million dollars from the Armenian mob, and no-one knows it was them. But there are a number of storm clouds threatening this apparent new dawn. For one thing, it turns out that some of the cash has been marked by the US treasury; for another, the Armenians are not about to just give up on that cash, which means the streets are about to get bloody.
Oh, and there are tensions within the team, new competition at work, and problematic home lives to deal with. Basically, the stakes have never been higher and the pressure never more intense. It's unlikely that either the Strike Team or the other officers at their precinct will come out unscathed.
I have to give kudos to The Shield, as I feel it has grown stronger each season so far. I don't anticipate that this will continue for all seven seasons: it would pretty much be a unique achievement if it did! Still, if they can keep the overall quality at or about the level of this season, it'll definitely be a show worth watching. Because this is solid TV, with a quality cast given good scripts to perform.
If you're looking for a police procedural that's not as squeaky clean as the big name franchises tend to be, The Shield is worth your attention.
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