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Premiered

Tuesday, January 7, 2003

Ended: Tuesday, April 1, 2003

When does The Shield Season 2 come out?

The Shield Season 2 premiered Tuesday, January 7, 2003 on FX and ended Tuesday, April 1, 2003. The season has 13 episodes.

After a rocky start, Vic and Aceveda have formed an uneasy alliance that Claudette is determined to destroy. Vic's personal life is in shambles and a new nemesis on the street forces the Strike Team to risk everything in the pursuit of one last big score for their "retirement fund".

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1. The Quick Fix

While Vic continues his search for Corrine and their children, the Strike Team allow more drugs into Farmington through a corrupt connection. But when their latest shipment turns bad, they head to Tijuana to uncover the culprit behind the poisoned cocaine. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette try to track down the man responsible for "fire-necklacing" the leaders of two separate gangs.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

2. Dead Soldiers

As Vic gets closer to finding his family, the Strike Team focus their attention to Armadillo after he burns down Tio's business, an act that threatens to expose Vic's protection racket. As Claudette gets closer to the truth about Vic's connection to Tio, Dutch is accompanied by the civilian auditor to solve the murder of a meter maid, while Danny and Julien intervene between two feuding neighbors.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

3. Partners

Still fuming from the murder of Tio and his brawl with Armadillo, Vic takes a day off to reconnect with his old partner, and soon sets out to help him get revenge against the thug whose complaint forced him into retirement. Meanwhile, an amputated arm sends Dutch and Claudette in search of the sadomasochistic criminal behind the torture and mutilation of a woman who may still be alive, and tensions brew between Danny and Julien after Julien fails to back up Danny's side of the shooting to IAD.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

4. Carte Blanche

Now that Vic is back to work, he and Shane go undercover as dirty cops to find the man behind a robbery and murder. Dutch and Claudette track down an old rival of Claudette's after a turned-in gun is found connected to an unsolved case, while Aceveda assigns Julien and Danny to watch over a Korean parish in an attempt to secure the Asian vote in the election.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

5. Greenlit

Grade school heroin dealing prompts Vic to increase his efforts to bring down Armadillo, while Dutch and Claudette help a woman track down her Alzheimer's-addled mother.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

6. Homewrecker

The Barn mobilizes to investigate a massacre at a women's shelter, while Aceveda spends a day on the streets with Julien as the pair attempt to recover a child's stolen bicycle.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

7. Barnstormers

Vic and the Strike Team begin to prepare for the money train takedown, even though Armadillo's greenlight still has them on their toes. After embarrassing the department with the Bob and Marcy case, Dutch is forced to take any action necessary to prove himself in a new homicide, while Vic sets out to stop the abuse of a neighbor by her violent boyfriend, and Danny finally makes a stand against Yassirah.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

8. Scar Tissue

Shane puts a couple babies in Vic.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

9. Co-Pilot

As Vic suffers from a miscarriage, Shane is forced to choose between his lover, or his child.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

10. Coyotes

When Lanie's report on the Barn is leaked to the press early, everyone fears the prospect of losing their jobs, including Aceveda, who's mentioned as the reason for most of the precinct's problems. Meanwhile, Gilroy skips bail and winds up on Vic's doorstep looking for help, forcing Vic and Shane to deal with him while Lem shows Strike Team newcomer Tavon the ropes; and Claudette faces some of her own demons as she and Dutch try to uncover the culprit behind a possible robbery/homicide, while Danny comes to a startling realization.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

11. Inferno

With Ronnie's face healed, he comes up with an improved plan to take down the Money Train, and the Strike Team is all in. Unfortunately, a federal criminal comes back to Farmington, and the Team has to use every connection and resource to bring him in before Lanie submits her final report. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette investigate the rape of a young girl, and an old friend from the past reappears to make Julien's life hell.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

12. Breakpoint

While the Strike Team puts the finishing touches on the money train takedown, Vic works with Dutch and Claudette to find a missing child, while David gets an unwanted visit from the Chief and Julien is harassed by some of the other officers after Tomas outs him in front of them.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

13. Dominoes Falling Finale

When a gang execution hits close to home for Claudette, Vic, Tavon, and Dutch work together to find the culprit before anyone else gets hurt. Shane, Lem, and Ronnie are forced to choose between hitting the money train without Vic or letting it go. As Aceveda prepares for the city council election, Danny receives some life-changing news, and the harassment inflicted upon Julien reaches a whole new level.

Tuesday · 23 years ago

The Shield Season 2 guest stars

  • Cathy Cahlin Ryan

    Cathy Cahlin Ryan

    Corrine Mackey

  • David Rees Snell

    David Rees Snell

    Ronnie Gardocki

  • Daniel Curtis Lee

    Daniel Curtis Lee

    Cassius

  • Frank Grillo

    Frank Grillo

    Officer Paul Jackson

  • Elizabeth Rodriguez

    Elizabeth Rodriguez

    Lita Valverde

  • Jonathan Higgins

    Jonathan Higgins

    Jasper

  • Cedric Pendleton

    Cedric Pendleton

    Tio

  • Maurice Chasse

    Maurice Chasse

    Efrain Lemus

  • Dylan Haggerty

    Dylan Haggerty

    Barney Plotkin

  • Kristen Bell

    Kristen Bell

    Jessica Hintel

  • Navid Negahban

    Navid Negahban

    Zayed Al-Thani

  • Lisa Renee Pitts

    Lisa Renee Pitts

    Alene Carmichael

  • Rafael J. Noble

    Emanuel Mentoya

  • Michael Dunn

    Izzy

  • Mann Alfonso

    Mann Alfonso

    Ripley

  • Lee Reherman

    Lee Reherman

    Ludwig

The Shield Season 2 FAQ

When does The Shield Season 2 come out?

The Shield Season 2 premiered Tuesday, January 7, 2003 on FX.

How many episodes are in The Shield Season 2?

The Shield Season 2 has 13 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Shield Season 2 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Shield Season 2 finale?

The The Shield Season 2 finale (Episode 13) aired Tuesday, April 1, 2003.

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