Customer Ratings & Reviews

I came across this DVD at Best Buy and I knew I had to buy it, it is one of my favorite shows. The DVD case is sturdy and the quality of the video and sound is great.

Back in 2001, we had a slew of TV shows featuring anti-heroes. "The Sopranos" had mob-boss Tony Soprano. "24" had Jack Bauer, a Federal agent who didn't even read the rulebook. And "The Shield" has Vic Mackey, who is referred to in the show as "Al Capone with a badge." Mackey and his anti-gang squad known as "The Strike Team" police the streets of LA's Farmington district with an iron fist. And they've gotten away with it so far because Mackey's in tight with the police chief and because they get results. But now criminals are crying police brutality, and Mackey's Strike Force is coming under scrutiny from Farmington's over-zealous, career-minded captain, a detective with a conscience, and a community afraid of the power the police have. This is a very well-written series, with great characters and amazing character arcs. It seldom sags, and features superb performances by Michael Chiklis ("The Commish", and soon "Gotham"), Walton Goggins ("Justified"), CCH Pounder, and season-long "guest" appearances by Glenn Close and Forrest Whittaker. The only drawback is the packaging. It looks like a great, shelf-friendly package, but once you open it, you find the series split up between two very flimsy plastic crush that easily crush. Despite the packaging, do yourself a favor: pick this up for a ridiculously low price, and strap yourself in: you will find yourself mesmerized.

One of the best TV series ever. Very gritty with fully developed characters. Surprised there were no spin offs.

Old school series. But don't get enough of it. Great action and story line. Five stars

"The Shield" is proclaimed to be one of the best crime dramas on cable TV for a reason. The complexity found with a large number of cast, the writing that manages to be sharp and repugnant at the same time, and the fact that it never wavers on the dark undercurrent behind those who enforce the law. It's a series that can't easily be explained why it's fantastic; with several streaming options providing the entire series, it's worth testing the waters to prove it. I appreciate a more compact packaging of the original complete series set, although it would be much better had they just place the discs in several season-categorized cases instead of stacking the 29 discs in two hubs; scratches will be apparent this way, and it's cumbersome to remove certain discs. The quality of the packaging is my only issue with it, but for less than $50 at BestBuy (and it includes the bonus disc), that's an offshoot.

I recently finished all 7 seasons of The Shield. This series has to be in my top 5 TV series of all time. The show is very character driven. Each one usually has a typical "cop show" subplot, but the broad arcs are about the characters. Make no mistake, this is a very dark show. I would find my moods affected by watching it often times. I like how "real" the characters are. Even the moral centers of the show do bad things and have human failings. In my view a large part of the series is a meditation on morality. Vic Mackey does some horrible things but is also in many ways a good and sometimes even heroic character. It embraces the shades of gray that real people are made up of. It's also very unusual for a series to remain strong over such a long run. That's especially the case when it is a coherent story and not an episodic show like a comedy.

I saw a few episodes of The Shield and decided to purchase it. I am so glad that I did. This is a cutting edge show of good cop and bad cop. This is adult content but it's so cutting edge and I love The Shield. This comes with 29 DVD's and I work over 12 hour days and have already seen 15 of the DVD's. Watching season 5 now. Never knew Glen Close was in season 4 and now Forrest Whittaker is on season 5. Great, amazing, and addicting show.

For 7 seasons of one of the greatest television shows of all time, this is a steal for the price. All episodes are in Widescreen even though the first 5 seasons were originally released in a cropped, 4:3 fullscreen format. I have to say the packaging leaves a bit to be desired even if it is attractive. All the discs are spread across 2 disc spindles. However, with the cardboard flaps holding the discs in place, they are much more protective that some complete series sets I've seen that use cardboard sleeves that end up scratching the discs when you pull them out. Could be worse, I guess.

Not what I expected in a series. Discs work as they should.

Great TV show lots of action worth your time. Must see!

Finally- the complete 7 season series in its entirety!! This emotionally charged drama will take you on a ride of emotions from episode to episode. It keeps you on the edge of your seat as you watch intensely each character development/change. You will be divided on which side to chose to root for. Must see drama that you wont be able to keep your eyes off. Michael Chiklis gives award winning performance as the good cop turned bad.

I just purchased all the seasons in a DVD box set and were worth every penny. Few TV shows are able to maintain an excellent level of writing, acting and direction. The Shield did it for all their seasons! New shows come and go but, few live up to a series like this. No cliché lines. No over explaining every thing to you like you're an idiot. No clear good guy / bad guy. Everyone is human. The action is there, the suspense is there, they shoot it as if you are there. Vic Mackey and his strike team are a force for the gangs of Farmington to contend with. But, sometimes the cops find themselves on the wrong side of a gun.

One of the best TV series of all time. Chiklis who has been the Commish for a number of years, goes against that image in the role of his lifetime as Vic. Something that happens in the pilot remains a story line all the way to the end. Rarely does a tv show bring such great consistent storytelling to the table.

THE SHIELD blazed new ground with its saga of a bent cop trying to live up to his own code on the streets. Michael Chiklis is brilliant as the driven and tormented detective trapped in a web of his own making. He is supported by a superb ensemble of actors. They dialed this show up to an 11 for intensity. It is a must-see.

The writing and acting in this series is excellent, especially the way certain key characters have to make moral choices and face moral dilemmas that aren't necessarily a part of who they project themselves to be. Gritty action and ulterior motives carry this excellent series along very smoothly.

When this show was on tv I was unable to watch because of work schedules. I always heard great things about it. Then it went off the air & I always thought this would be a good one to purchase. I agree with one reviewer that the packaging is cheap. Just started to watch & I can see it grabs you right away.

I was sold from day one when this show premiered on Fox. From the writing to the acting to the camera work etc I loved this show. When I saw the whole series on DVD for $20 I had to look twice to make sure it wasn't a mistake. This is a steal for quality television like this. Buy it, watch it, love it! You won't be sorry.

I already have this series in my collection, and I think it is a great show. So when I needed something for a graduation gift for a buddy of mine, this DVD box set filled the bill. My buddy just got his PhD in Political Science, so I figured he could use a break from reality.

I loved this show. Every episode was great. Now best buy is selling the entire series for Under $30 I had to have it. Such a nice case. Wish the dvd's were a little easier to get out but who cares. I can take all the seasons around in one awesome box.

Has to be my fav show of all time. The acting is amazing. Michael chiklis is great in playing a bad guy that he makes you empathize with. I remember waiting for the next season of this like many do the walking dead now. If you run out of shows to binge on Netflix this is a great value.