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Season 3

The Shield

Season 3

  • 2004

After scoring big with the money train, the Strike Team plays it cool to avoid arousing suspicion. Tensions are stretched further when Vic finds himself at odds with his team, but hostilities are quickly forgotten when Aceveda reveals that the team is the target of an Armenian mob hit.

  1. Playing Tight Episode 1 Playing Tight March 9, 2004, 50 min The Strike Team's attempt to play by the book comes to an abrupt end when they discover that the Byz Latz and the One-Niners are attempting to alter the balance…
  2. Blood and Water Episode 2 Blood and Water March 16, 2004, 46 min Vic decides to use some of the money train robbery cash during a gun-running sting operation, but after it goes awry, tension within the Strike Team begins to mount as…
  3. Bottom Bitch Episode 3 Bottom Bitch March 23, 2004, 46 min A prostitute and friend to the late Connie named Farrah seeks the help of Vic in an effort to bring down her pimp. After failing to convince Vic to help…
  4. Streaks and Tips Episode 4 Streaks and Tips March 30, 2004, 46 min The newly arrived Decoy Squad and the Strike Team go head to head in the investigation to solve a car-jacking case. Dutch gets in over his head on an attempted…
  5. Mum Episode 5 Mum April 6, 2004, 45 min Vic struggles with Claudette's new supervision of the Strike Team. Marked bills lead Aceveda and a federal agent closer to the truth about the Armenian money-train heist in an episode…
  6. Posse Up Episode 6 Posse Up April 13, 2004, 46 min When the ex-wife and child of Julien's former partner, Tommy, are murdered, Tommy becomes a suspect, prompting Julien to team up with Mackey to conduct their own investigation. Elsewhere, Shane…
  7. Safe Episode 7 Safe April 20, 2004, 46 min Vic and the Strike Team decide to take risky measures to protect themselves from being linked to the Money Train heist. Unfortunately, their plan is interrupted when one of Vic's…
  8. Cracking Ice Episode 8 Cracking Ice April 27, 2004, 46 min An oversight puts Waylon and Trish in serious danger during an undercover job and Claudette is to blame. Meanwhile, Tommy makes a drastic decision when he realizes nobody in the…
  9. Slipknot Episode 9 Slipknot May 4, 2004, 46 min When two high profile murders are linked to each other, Aceveda orders Wyms to get the entire Barn involved before gang and racial violence breaks out. Mackey uses the case…
  10. What Power Is… Episode 10 What Power Is… May 11, 2004, 46 min Aceveda finds himself in a near fatal confrontation, and enlists Vic to help him take down the suspects in order to help service his own personal agenda. Meanwhile after losing…
  11. Strays Episode 11 Strays May 18, 2004, 46 min During a routine bust on bangers, Vic and the Team discover a money laundering ring that reaches far and wide in the crime community. Meanwhile, Dutch takes the chilling confession…
  12. Riceburner Episode 12 Riceburner May 25, 2004, 46 min When Aceveda assigns The Strike Team to serve a high risk warrant against a mob killer to service his political agenda, they find themselves embroiled in a hostile struggle with…
  13. Fire in the Hole Episode 13 Fire in the Hole June 1, 2004, 46 min When a mole in the treasury department is discovered and the framed suspect in the Armenian money train robbery turns up missing, the Strike team race to find the suspect…
  14. All In Episode 14 All In June 8, 2004, 46 min With an Armenian hit-man hot on their trail, the Strike team sweeps the streets of the Armenian community to find him before he finds them. After catching a break, Aceveda's…
  15. On Tilt Episode 15 On Tilt June 15, 2004, 50 min When Aceveda confirms that the Strike Team is the target of an Armenian mob hit, Mackey must take matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Whym's career is on the line…