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The Shield: Season Five (2006)

Michael Chiklis  |  Unrated |  DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (167 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Michael Chiklis
  • Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Dubbed: Spanish
  • Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • Run Time: 498 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (167 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0012CJQZA
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,491 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Delivering the Baby: Making of Episode 511
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"Conscience is a killer" is the catchphrase that made season five of The Shield the most intense season of the series to date. These 11 tightly scripted episodes comprise the first half of a 21-episode arc, with series creator Shawn Ryan referring to the sixth season (broadcast in 2007) as "Season 5.1." This is The Shield at its finest, culminating in a climactic 11th episode ("Postpartum") that ricochets the series toward a complex range of dramatic complications. Jumping the shark? Not a chance, pal--not when you've got soon-to-be Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker in his outstanding guest-star role as Det. John Kavanaugh, the upright, tormented Internal Affairs cop determined to destroy Det. Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) and his corrupt LAPD Strike Team. As Kavanaugh mounts an obsessive campaign to reveal Mackey's shameful secrets, conscience is a killer in the Strike Team's midst: Ronnie (David Rees Snell) maintains a stoical voice of reason, but as Mackey recruits (and seduces) a savvy lawyer (Laura Harring) to defend against Kavanaugh's harassment, Curtis "Lemonhead" Lemansky (Kenneth Johnson, never better) desperately protects the Strike Team with a sacrificial gambit that provokes Shane (Walton Goggins) to commit a crime that's both shockingly tragic and dramatically ingenious, since it forcefully propels The Shield toward a bold and unpredictable future.

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This was one of the very best shows ever on TV. Doug Richard  |  35 reviewers made a similar statement
This show has been great all the way through, but I thought Season 5 was the best yet. Anthony DeVoe  |  24 reviewers made a similar statement
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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Shattering... December 8, 2006
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...is about the only way to describe the way the first part of season five of 'The Shield' ends. It's the hallmark of a truly terrific series that events from its very first episode (like, the first episode of season ONE) form the basis of the entire fifth season.

Detective Vic Mackey's original sin -- to keep it hushed for those not in the know -- comes back to haunt the entire Strike Team in the fifth season, while strings from seasons past (The Incident with Aceveda, Mackey and Danny's tryst, etc., etc.) are all pulled taut to make the entire season tense with ugly possibilities, the ugliest of which comes at the end.

Forest Whitaker is a commanding presence as Internal Affairs Lieutenant John Kavannaugh, a seemingly-dedicated member of the rat squad who SHOULD be perceived as the hero in this piece. But of course, we've all come to love Vic Mackey so much that we're actually rooting for Kavannaugh to fail (again, another impressive accomplishment for a series in which the hero is actually a less-evil villain). Kavannaugh's merciless pursuit of Mackey, along with a too-eager-to-deal-for-the-truth attitude that leads him to bargain with season four übervillain Antwon Mitchell, spells tragedy for a lot of characters.

For someone like me, who is familiar with 'The Shield's entire run, this was an immensely satisfying, if painful, season. It brought in elements from seasons past, with a firm eye toward the (uncertain) future.
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What goes around comes around December 16, 2006
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Sometimes TV shows let you down after they've built up the tension, that is not the case here. Everything that came before in the Shield series built up to the events of this season. All the characters start to reap what they've sown for the past 4 years and it doesn't disappoint, although it will twist your heart.

In real life, Forest Whitaker's Kavanaugh would be My Hero, because I know the Strike Team members deserve what's coming to them, but as a Shield and ST fan I mostly don't want them to get it now. One minute they're behind, the next minute ahead, but Kavanaugh is a pit bull who won't let go so the tug of war goes back and forth the whole season. The storylines for the rest of the cast weren't as meaty this year but still complemented the season and built on their history as well. The shoe was on the other foot for Julian who was training officer for bumbling newcomer Tina, while Billings is an inept acting Captain. Catherine Dent was pregnant so Danny was too, but you'll have to wait until the last show to meet the father. Terry's death haunts both Vic and Aceveda again, while Claudette finally gets her due. Ally Walker was a notable guest star in an episode that had her working with Jay Karnes' character Dutch which was kind of cute because Ally Walker starred as Samantha Waters for 3 seasons on "Profiler" and Dutch tries to be "the great serial killer profiler" as Claudette once put it. (Although Walker's character on The Shield was neither cop nor FBI agent.) Jay Karnes' Dutch did have an interesting twist when he decides to take a cue from a pimp in his approach towards newcomer Tina.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unrelenting, intelligent writing February 3, 2007
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This season is going in my DVD collection instantly.

One of the aspects I began noticing while watching this season was how the writers are showing us in each consecutive season how captians and people with authority handle Vic, and what it will actually take to get him.

When Aceveda was running the barn, he wanted to bring Vic down because Vic was a bad cop, but also because he wanted to help himself. That also meant he didn't mind helping himself to Vic's methods (used Vic) when it suited him. He couldn't get the job done, because he lacked personal integrity.

Rawlings had the integrity, but she believed in a second chance for all. She would have eventually got Vic, but unfortunately, her integrity got her canned while Vic's second chance clock was winding down.

Billings? Forget about it, he just wants cruise control for himself. Kavanaugh is a bull dog who wont stop, and will use any means necessary, even if it means he has to break certain moral codes. But he is not in charge of Vic directly, so it resorts to a battle of wits in season 5, and it was very exciting. Looks like it will ramp up even more in season 6. But .. can Kavanaugh bring down Vic the wrong way? I don't know. Vic is too smart. Anything Kavanaugh does "wrong", is an opportunity for Vic to use that against him. Kavanaugh almost has to sacrifice his own career to take Vic down ... and is he willing to do that? Is he willing to do MORE than that?

Enter Claudette. We know her. She has fierce integrity, and she is directly in charge of Vic now. I think she is way beyond giving him a second chance. Vic could be in trouble. How will Claudette react the first time she considers using the wrong kind of shortcut and knows Vic is the guy to get it done?
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a ride
great stuff. Each situation continually was filled with excitement. Along with all the thrills was a built in moral lesson.
Published 4 days ago by Donald C. Boulanger
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome
best tv show about cops period. I wish they would still make tv shows like this/ I wounder what vic does with his gun at the end show ? Sequel and prequel
Published 6 days ago by justin christensen
5.0 out of 5 stars Shield
Awesomest series ever. Highly recommend. Does anyone know if there is going to be a season eight? I want to be first in line.
Published 6 days ago by Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Show Ever
This is my favorite show ever. There are great performances every episode from all supporting characters and cast. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Johnny Utah
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Dark Crime Drama
Loved it. One exception, the woman who plays Vic's wife cannot act. If you can over look that its an excellent series.
Published 10 days ago by Lolly A. Frames
5.0 out of 5 stars Easily the best TV cop show ever produced bar none.
And yes, that even includes The Wire.

While Glen Close is missed, Forest Whitaker absolutely maintains the same high bar she raised in Season 4.
Published 10 days ago by NuMystic
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Love this show. Gives you a lot to think about concerning ethics and law enforcement. Do the good guys always win?
Published 14 days ago by Sherry E. Ragan
5.0 out of 5 stars greatest show ever
If you haven't seen this season its a must see they added forest Whittaker to the she and it makes it a great show
Published 14 days ago by T. Miller
4.0 out of 5 stars The Shield Season 5
When I first watched all 7 seasons of The Shield, I would have rated them all 5 stars. I now rate them all 4 stars after re-watching the entire series. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Dale Malisiak
5.0 out of 5 stars Just keeps getting better
Vic Mackey vs. John Cavanaugh is one of the great show downs in TV. The amazing thing is how well this stands up over time. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Josh
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What happened to Season 6 release???
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Shield-Season-6/9159

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Shield-Season-6-to-Sony/8703

Here are a couple links to stories regarding the legal issues....
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