Drama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.Drama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.Drama series following the lives and cases of dirty cop Vic Mackey and the corrupt LAPD unit under his command.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 15 wins & 61 nominations total
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- TriviaThe Strike Team was based on the Los Angeles Police Department Rampart Division's corrupt anti-gang unit, known as Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH). More than 70 officers associated with CRASH were implicated in misconduct. Their crimes included unprovoked shootings, unprovoked beatings, planting of false evidence, stealing and dealing narcotics, bank robbery, perjury, and the covering up of evidence of these activities. There was also a connection with Death Row Records ( which was affiliated with the Bloods street gang), with several officers serving as off-duty security in exchange for extremely generous pay. It was alleged that a number of these officers were involved and perhaps responsible for the murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G
It was determined that 90% of the members of CRASH were either directly involved in misconduct or were fully aware of it.
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Vic Mackey: Good cop and bad cop have left for the day. I'm a different kind of cop.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002)
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The Shield on 2020
I just finished this series today on July 2020 and all I have to say is that it does not look cheap, old or non interesting, just keeping in mind this was filmed between 2002-2008.
First, most of the main cast are extremely good actors. Vic, Aceveda and Shane were the most powerful.
Second, the storyline and the length of the chapters are quite good too. Probably the story could have been told with 4-5 seasons easily. But it is what it is.
Last, camera work, make up and sound are pretty cool. I can't believe this show started on 2002.
On the other hand, seems some characters were not fully developed or look like the writers didn't want to give them credit. But not a big thing.
So, overall if you're looking for an excellent cops show, brutal, raw and almost perfect, this one is for you. Now, I'm going to watch The Wire. I want to compare both shows and see which one is better.
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- danielcereto
- Jul 31, 2020
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- ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(ABC Television Center)
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