"The Shield"

Man, what a great show. Over on FX, where they can say “shit” and “Goddamn” till the cows come home.

I loved this show from the first episode of the first season, where the likeable lead character gunned down a fellow cop in cold blood at the end. I sat up and took notice.

Intervening seasons have kinda waxed and waned, but this year has totally kicked ass again. Every scene tonight was like the cliffhanger-climax scene that most other series would end their episode with. They kept throwing curves (and change-ups, to follow the baseball analogy) and except for the completely predictable final scene, they had me guessing every step of the way.

It’s late and I’m tired so I will spare you the details of plot and character. On a show this rich, that could take all night. Suffice it to say, for edge-of-your-seat television, there is no better show this season than The Shield. Tuesday nights at 10, but being basic cable, they re-run the hell out of it all week.