Pilot (The Shield)
"Pilot" | |
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The Shield episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Clark Johnson |
Written by | Shawn Ryan |
Production code | 5012-01-179 |
Original air date | March 12, 2002 |
"Pilot" is the first episode of the
Plot
The opening scene of the series consists of new
Meanwhile, seasoned Detectives Dutch Wagenbach and Claudette Wyms discover a murdered woman in her home. It is revealed that her daughter is missing. Back at the Farmington Precinct (known by the detectives as "The Barn"), Aceveda calls Vic into his office. A Mexican gang member, Miguel Esteanas, who Vic had previously apprehended is filing a brutality complaint against Mackey, claiming he was harmed with a pair of pliers during his arrest. Aceveda reprimands Vic, saying that this is his fourth excessive force complaint since David was made Captain. Mackey feigns innocence to the pliers complaint. He later accosts Miguel, and terrorizes him into dropping the charges.
Later on, Vic and his partner Shane Vendrell pay a visit to notorious drug dealer Rondell Robinson. Unbeknownst to them, they are being watched by Terry. After this, Terry has a meeting with Aceveda and an associate from the
Still on the hunt for the missing girl, Dutch and Claudette dig up info on her father, Lonnie, who has become a crackhead. After bringing him in, an interrogation reveals that the crackhead broke into his ex-wife Nancy's house, killed her, and kidnapped his daughter. The distraught father reveals that he sold his daughter to a
Dr. Grady is brought in, but denies any knowledge of the girl to Wyms and Dutch. Reluctantly, Aceveda brings Vic in as interrogator. Vic brings in a telephone book to the interrogation room. A smug Dr. Grady says to Vic, "Are we playing 'good cop, bad cop' now?" Vic then retorts and smiles, "Good cop and bad cop left for the day. I'm a different kind of cop." He then proceeds to beat Dr. Grady senseless with the phone book as the other cops look away nervously. Afterwards, Vic gives the girl's location to Aceveda.
At a cookout at Vic's home, Crowley approaches Vic about going along on an upcoming raid. Vic agrees. The Strike Team prepare for the raid, on a dealer (and rival of Rondell's) nicknamed Two Time, at his apartment near Dodger Stadium. Two Time is caught unaware, with Vic, Shane, and Terry confronting Two Time directly, and Lem and Ronnie covering the other exit. Two Time becomes trapped in his bathroom where he fires several shots at the Strike Team. Vic and Shane return fire, killing him. Vic lifts Two Time's gun out of his hand, looks Terry right in the eyes, and shoots him in the face. As Terry Crowley lies dying, Vic Mackey stands over him, shaking his head with a smirk.
Cast
- Michael Chiklis as Detective Vic Mackey
- Detective Shane Vendrell
- Detective Ronnie Gardocki
- Detective Curtis "Lem" Lemansky
- Reed Diamond as Detective Terry Crowley
- Captain David Aceveda
- Detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach
- Detective Claudette Wyms
- Officer Julien Lowe
- Officer Danielle "Danny" Sofer
Awards
- Primetime Emmy Awards: For the category of Outstanding Lead Actor for a Drama Series, was nominated and was the winner. Also nominated for this episode were: Shawn Ryan in the category for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Clark Johnson in the category for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
Music
- The song played at the end of the episode is "Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock. Series creator Shawn Ryan stated in the audio commentary that he constantly listened to the song while writing the episode.
References
- New York TimesRetrieved April 8, 2015
- The Los Angeles Times. 2002-03-12. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
External links
- "Pilot" at IMDb