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The Shield

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The Shield

Summary

The Shield is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,432 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Shield is the creator of Shawn Ryan[3].
  • The Shield's instance of is recorded as television series[4].
  • The Shield was directed by Shawn Ryan[5].
  • Shawn Ryan wrote the screenplay for The Shield[6].
  • The Shield's genre is police procedural[7].
  • The Shield's genre is drama television series[8].
  • A cast member of The Shield was Michael Chiklis[9].
  • A cast member of The Shield was David Rees Snell[10].
  • A cast member of The Shield was Glenn Close[11].
  • A cast member of The Shield was Catherine Dent[12].
  • A cast member of The Shield was Reed Diamond[13].
  • A cast member of The Shield was Paula Garcés[14].
  • A cast member of The Shield was Walton Goggins[15].
  • A cast member of The Shield was Michael Jace[16].
  • A cast member of The Shield was Kenny Johnson[17].
  • A cast member of The Shield was Jay Karnes[18].
  • A cast member of The Shield was David Marciano[19].
  • A cast member of The Shield was Benito Martinez[20].
  • The Shield was produced by Michael Chiklis[21].
  • The Shield's production company is recorded as FX[22].
  • The original language of The Shield was English[23].
  • The Shield's soundtrack release is recorded as The Shield: Music from the Streets[24].
  • The Shield was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Shield's original broadcaster is recorded as FX[26].
  • The Shield's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Shield was produced by Michael Chiklis[21]. It was directed by Shawn Ryan[5]. Shawn Ryan wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Michael Chiklis[9], David Rees Snell[10], Glenn Close[11], Catherine Dent[12], Reed Diamond[13], and Paula Garcés[14]. It is the creator of Shawn Ryan[3].

Publication

The original language of The Shield was English[23]. Genres include police procedural[7] and drama television series[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

The Shield's main subject is Los Angeles Police Department[28].

Why It Matters

The Shield ranks in the top 5% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,432 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Glenn Close Los Angeles Michael Chiklis United States Walton Goggins

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Hulu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · DanGFSouza · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subreddit → TheShield
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3984]]: TheShield, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/144669215|TheShield (#144669215)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5569|Subreddit Directory]"
  2. 8w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    List of characters → list of The Shield characters
    Main subject → Los Angeles Police Department
    Start time → +2002-03-12T00:00:00Z
    Has parts → —
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8600]]: 663, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778179588976"
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