Michael Chiklis – The Shield

“The Shield” is a police procedural drama that focuses on corrupt police officers and the political agendas of those in power. It was loosely based on the real-life Rampart scandal, involving police corruption with the strike team in the show mirroring the Rampart one.

The show had a two-hour finale, split into two parts during syndication. It was also packed with everything that made “The Shield” a hit. Closing on several corruption storylines, and ending with some rebellion, as lead character Vic, confined to a desk by rules of his new job, but goes out to investigate anyway. Michael Chiklis, who played Vic, had a role in 2021’s “Coyote.”