| The Shield: Tar Baby | |
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| episode information | |
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| Directed by | Guy Ferland |
| Starring | Michael Chiklis Glen Close |
| Written by | Charles H. Eglee |
| Genre | Police drama |
| Broadcast date | 12 April 2005 |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Producer(s) | Michael Chiklis Kevin G. Cremin |
| featuring music by Duran Duran | |
The Shield: Tar Baby is episode 5 from season 4 of the American TV series The Shield, directed by Guy Ferland and first aired on 12 April 2005 in the USA. The episode includes "Hungry Like The Wolf" by Duran Duran.
About the episode[]
The episode is from the drama series which is known for its controversial portrayal of corrupt police officers. The episode's plot involves a tip from Lemonhead's juvie leading Vic and Monica to take down a major heroin operation with connections to Antwon Mitchell. Monica continues to battle Aceveda as she tries to sell her new policies to the community, and Julien begins to doubt her methods. Claudette loses trust in Dutch when she suspects he made a backroom deal with the D.A. And Shane and Army find themselves over their heads with Antwon when he blames them for Vic's heroin bust.
Cast[]
- Michael Chiklis - Detective Vic Mackey
- Glen Close - Captain Monica Rawling
- Catherine Dent - Officer Danni Sofer
- Walton Goggins - Detective Shane Vendrell
- Michael Jace - Officer Julien Lowe
- Kenny Johnson - Detective Curtis Lemansky
- Jay Karnes - Detective Holland Wagenbach
- CCH Pounder - Detective Claudette Wyms
- David Rees Snell - Detective Ronnie Gardocki
- Michael Pena - Detective Armando Renta
- Anna Maria Horsford - A.D.A. Beth Encardi
- Abby Brammell - Sara Frazier
- Laurence Mason - Halpern White
- David Marciano - Detective Steve Billings