The Shield - What's Alan Watching?

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The video mailbag makes its long-awaited(?) return, with talk about bad TV revivals, great TV criers, and 'The Shield'

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 2 Oct 2025

'Top Chef Masters' review, 'The Shield' season 7 on DVD - Sepinwall on TV

I don't do two-fer columns much anymore, but today I review both the debut of "Top Chef Masters" and "The Shield" season 7 DVD

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 10 Jun 2009

The Shield, "Family Meeting": Goodbye, Vic Mackey

A review of the series finale of "The Shield" coming up just as soon as I take a closer look at my snake habitat... "All those busts.

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 25 Nov 2008

The Shield: Shawn Ryan post-finale Q&A

The following transcript comes from two different conversations with "The Shield" creator Shawn Ryan: a two-hour-plus chat he had with FX president John Landgraf and a half-dozen TV

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 25 Nov 2008

Sepinwall on TV: 'The Shield' creator Shawn Ryan looks back

In today's column, Shawn Ryan looks back on the run of "The Shield" and the creative philosophy of the writers room. No spoilers for the finale

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 23 Nov 2008

The Shield, "Possible Kill Screen": The eyes of Victor Samuel Mackey

Spoilers for the penultimate episode (ever!) of "The Shield" coming up just as soon as I even myself out... "Do you have any idea what you'

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 18 Nov 2008

What are your favorite memories of 'The Shield'?

Don't worry: I'll have a separate review post up tonight around 11 for the penultimate episode of "The Shield," but as I work overtime

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 18 Nov 2008

The Shield, "Petty Cash": It's hard out here for a Vic

Spoilers for "The Shield," season seven, episode 11, coming up just as soon as I start going through gas station men's room trash cans... "The

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 11 Nov 2008

The Shield, "Party Line": Getaway day

Spoilers for "The Shield" season seven, episode 10 coming up just as soon as I ask Walton Goggins for his workout regimen... "There was a minute today,

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 4 Nov 2008

The Shield, "Moving Day": Fam on the lam

Spoilers for "The Shield" season seven, episode nine coming up just as soon as I give you a business card... "Well, that's a decision for

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 28 Oct 2008

The Shield, "Parricide": It's kiss my ass time

Spoilers for "The Shield," season seven, episode eight, coming up just as soon as I sign everybody up for the precinct softball team... "Y'all about

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 21 Oct 2008

The Shield, "Bitches Brew": Second verse, same as the first

Spoilers for "The Shield" season seven, episode seven coming up just as soon as I hire a cleaning lady... "Guess we do this the hard way."

By Alan Sepinwall

/ 14 Oct 2008