The Shield Partners (Season 2, Episode 3)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Shield

Partners (Season 2, Episode 3)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

An amputated arm sends Dutch in search of a sadomasochistic killer; Vic sets out to help his old mentor on the force get revenge against the thug whose complaint forced him into retirement.

Showrunner

Shawn Ryan

Director

Guy Ferland

Writers

Shawn Ryan (created by) | Scott Rosenbaum (written by)

Producers

Glen Mazzara | Shawn Ryan

Cinematographer

Rohn Schmidt

Editor

Lee Haxall

Casting Directors

Barbara Fiorentino | Rebecca Mangieri

Production Designer

Kitty Doris-Bates

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 21, 2003

Release date

Jan 21, 2003 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 14 wins & 61 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Chiklis Detective Vic Mackey Detective Vic Mackey See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Catherine Dent Officer Danny Sofer Officer Danny Sofer See fewer	Silk (I) (2013)
Walton Goggins Detective Shane Vendrell Detective Shane Vendrell See fewer	Justified (2010)
Michael Jace Officer Julien Lowe Officer Julien Lowe See fewer	The Replacements (2000)
Kenny Johnson Detective Curtis 'Lemonhead' Lemansky (as Kenneth Johnson) Detective Curtis 'Lemonhead' Lemansky (as Kenneth Johnson) See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Jay Karnes Detective Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach Detective Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach See fewer	Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Benito Martinez Captain David Aceveda Captain David Aceveda See fewer	The Shield (2002)
CCH Pounder Detective Claudette Wyms Detective Claudette Wyms See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Carl Weathers Joe Clark Joe Clark See fewer	Predator (1987)
Lucinda Jenney Lanie Kellis Lanie Kellis See fewer	Rain Man (1988)
Mark Rolston Gordie Liman Gordie Liman See fewer	The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Melanie Lynskey Marcy Lindhoff Marcy Lindhoff See fewer	Togetherness (2015)
Cathy Cahlin Ryan Corrine Mackey Corrine Mackey See fewer	The Shield (2002)
David Rees Snell Detective Ronnie Gardocki Detective Ronnie Gardocki See fewer	The Shield (2002)
RonReaco Lee Taylor Orrs Taylor Orrs See fewer	Glory (1989)
Marc Vann Bob Lindhoff Bob Lindhoff See fewer	Ghost World (2001)
Garland Whitt Fleetwood Fleetwood See fewer	Save the Last Dance (2001)
Matt Corboy Officer Ray Carlson Officer Ray Carlson See fewer	The Descendants (2011)
Susan Santiago Veronica Veronica See fewer	This Is Us (2016)
Donielle Artese Latonya Latonya See fewer	Insecure (2016)
Anje Cornell Homeless Guy Homeless Guy See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Autumn Chiklis Cassidy Mackey Cassidy Mackey See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Joel Rosenthal Matthew Mackey Matthew Mackey See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Ernie Sanchez Pedro Pedro See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Colleen Kane M.E. M.E. See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Guillermo Cespedes Nurse Nurse See fewer	Half Nelson (2006)
Patrick Barnitt Arresting Officer (uncredited) Arresting Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Se7en (1995)
Corey Michael Blake Jordan (uncredited) Jordan (uncredited) See fewer	Gretchen Brettschneider Skirts Thirty (2003)
KeAnna Goodin Daughter in the Family Photo (uncredited) Daughter in the Family Photo (uncredited) See fewer	He's for the Streets (2023)
Robert Paul Lewis Onlooker (uncredited) Onlooker (uncredited) See fewer	Agent One-Half (2008)