The Shield - The Complete Fifth Season
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Since this has been out for a while, and if you're researching season 5, hopefully you've already seen the 4 before it, I'll make it short.

I've seen every episode of The Shield, and the finale of this season is one of the best episodes of TV - of ANY show - that I've ever seen.

I think it's the second best season (second only to season 1) that this show has ever had.

If you're a fan of the show, what are you waiting for?

 

Season 5: 2006

Season 5's plotline is concerned with the attempts of Internal Affairs Lt. Jon Kavanaugh to bring down Vic Mackey for the murder of Terry Crowley as well as other crimes. He does this mainly by attempting to force Lem to cooperate by using a possible jail sentence as leverage, after learning that Lem had earlier kept some drugs he was supposed to turn over to evidence. The season also focuses on Vic and the Strike Team's efforts to end Kavanaugh's investigation and protect Lem.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	Production code
55	"Extraction"	Kurt Sutter	D.J. Caruso	January 10, 2006	501
Wagenbach and Wyms investigate a riot at a high school that stemmed from racial tensions. Lemansky gets an unexpected visit from Internal Affairs Lt. Jon Kavanaugh. Lowe tries out his new role as training officer for rookie Tina Hanlon, and Sofer refuses to disclose the father of her baby.
56	"Enemy of Good"	Charles H. Eglee & Adam E. Fierro	Guy Ferland	January 17, 2006	502
Lemansky is interrogated by Kavanaugh and Aceveda about the Strike Team's corrupt past. The Strike Team investigates multiple homicides and an extortion scam, and Wagenbach and Wyms investigate a preacher about attempted murder. Hanlon causes problems for Lowe and Sofer.
57	"Jailbait"	Scott Rosenbaum & Glen Mazzara	Stephen Kay	January 24, 2006	503
The Strike Team figures out their next step concerning Internal Affairs' investigation into Lemansky; they send Hanlon undercover to help take down a sex-trafficking operation. Wagenbach feels betrayed by Wyms when she re-opens one of his cases, and Mackey comes face-to-face with Kavanaugh.
58	"Tapa Boca"	Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain	Guy Ferland	January 31, 2006	504
Becca Doyle contemplates whether or not to represent the Strike Team in court, Mackey questions Emolia's loyalty. Wagenbach and Wyms investigate a case of road rage that escalated to a double homicide. Hanlon's continuing mistakes create friction between her and Lowe, and Corrine has a confrontation with Kavanaugh.
59	"Trophy"	Kurt Sutter and Renee Palyo & Tony Soltis	Philip G. Atwell	February 7, 2006	505
Kavanaugh bugs the Strike Team's clubhouse in an effort to get his stalled investigation back on track as Mackey and the Strike Team investigate an illegal prescription drug ring. Wagenbach senses that Wyms is not being honest with him as they work a missing person's case.
60	"Rap Payback"	Charles H. Eglee & Ted Griffin	Michael Chiklis	February 14, 2006	506
The walls close in on Mackey when Kavanaugh sets up office in the Barn. An elusive serial killer re-enters Wagenbach and Wyms's lives, and Hanlon's discovery of Lowe's homosexual past adds a new level of tension to their relationship.
61	"Man Inside"	Adam E. Fierro & Emily Lewis	Dean White	February 21, 2006	507
The Strike Team's solidarity begins to crack as Kavanaugh has Gardocki interrogated and he struggles to discover how Mackey got $65,000 that he gave to Corrine. The Strike Team investigates the murder of a drug dealer’s girlfriend and her daughter. Wyms's grueling effort to break Kleavon Gardner takes a toll on her health.
62	"Kavanaugh"	Shawn Ryan & Scott Rosenbaum	D.J. Caruso	February 28, 2006	508
As Kavanaugh deals with the emotional circumstances surrounding the return of his ex-wife, he forges an unlikely alliance with Antwon Mitchell in his obsession to take down the Strike Team. Emoila, sent by Mackey, infiltrates a Salvadoran gang that has been stockpiling grenades.
63	"Smoked"	Sarah Fain and Elizabeth Craft & Glen Mazzara	Dean White	March 7, 2006	509
With their finances frozen by Kavanaugh, the Strike Team is forced to find another way to make bail for Lemansky. Hanlon's future at The Barn is in doubt when she jeopardizes the safety of an undercover detective, and Corrine decides to confront Sofer about her baby's paternity.
64	"Of Mice and Lem"	Charles H. Eglee & Kurt Sutter	Gwyneth Horder-Payton	March 14, 2006	510
Mackey strikes a deal with Antwon Mitchell that will guarantee Lemansky's safety in prison as Lemansky prepares to plead guilty. The deal unexpectedly goes awry, and Mackey takes drastic measures to protect Lemansky. A betrayal and uncontrollable circumstances threaten to damage Wagenbach and Wyms's longstanding friendship.
65	"Postpartum"	Adam E. Fierro & Shawn Ryan	Stephen Kay	March 21, 2006	511
Mackey arranges to get Lemansky out of the country to a new life in Mexico. Aceveda and Kavanaugh join forces to nail Mackey for harboring a fugitive. Wagenbach files for a transfer, and Sofer decides to inform her baby's father of his new child. Shane takes extreme steps to stop the investigation.

[edit] "Wins and Losses"

This 15-minute mini-episode was produced between the fifth and sixth seasons, and initially released to various websites in February 2007 as a promotion for season six. It was later made available on the Season 5 DVD set.

#	Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate	Production code
	"Wins and Losses"	Elizabeth A. Hansen, Lisa Randolph	Kurt Sutter	--	600
After the funeral of Curtis Lemansky, Vic begins a personal investigation into his murder, attempting to get ahead of Dutch's official investigation. This is interspersed with flashbacks to a day two years prior, when Lem was the Barn's entrant in an annual inter-department arm wrestling competition.