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Overview

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Seasons:
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Release Date:
12 March 2002 (USA) more
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Conscience is a killer more
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The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking... more
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Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 10 wins & 39 nominations more
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Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 11 of 198)

Michael Chiklis ... Detective Vic Mackey (89 episodes, 2002-2008)

Catherine Dent ... Officer Danni Sofer / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)

Walton Goggins ... Detective Shane Vendrell (89 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Jace ... Officer Julien Lowe / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)

Jay Karnes ... Detective Holland Wagenbach / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)

Benito Martinez ... Captain David Aceveda / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)

CCH Pounder ... Detective Claudette Wyms / ... (89 episodes, 2002-2008)

Cathy Cahlin Ryan ... Corrine Mackey (83 episodes, 2002-2008)

David Rees Snell ... Detective Ronnie Gardocki / ... (83 episodes, 2002-2008)

Kenny Johnson ... Detective Curtis Lemansky (66 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Marciano ... Detective Steve Billings / ... (42 episodes, 2005-2008)
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Series Directed by
Guy Ferland (13 episodes, 2002-2008)
Scott Brazil (11 episodes, 2002-2005)
Clark Johnson (7 episodes, 2002-2008)
Dean White (7 episodes, 2004-2008)
Stephen T. Kay (6 episodes, 2004-2008)
Gwyneth Horder-Payton (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
D.J. Caruso (4 episodes, 2002-2006)
Michael Chiklis (4 episodes, 2004-2008)
Nick Gomez (3 episodes, 2002-2005)
Paris Barclay (3 episodes, 2003-2007)
Peter Horton (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Terrence O'Hara (2 episodes, 2003-2008)
Félix Enríquez Alcalá (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Philip G. Atwell (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ronn Schmidt (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
 
Series Writing credits
Shawn Ryan (88 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kurt Sutter (19 episodes, 2002-2008)
Glen Mazzara (16 episodes, 2002-2007)
Scott Rosenbaum (16 episodes, 2002-2007)
Charles H. Eglee (15 episodes, 2004-2008)
Adam Fierro (14 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kim Clements (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Elizabeth Craft (6 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sarah Fain (6 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kevin Arkadie (3 episodes, 2002)
Lisa Randolph (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
James Manos Jr. (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Reed Steiner (2 episodes, 2003)
Elizabeth A. Hansen (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Hlavin (2 episodes, 2008)
Gary Lennon (2 episodes, 2008)
Angela Russo-Otstot (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Shawn Ryan .... executive producer (88 episodes, 2002-2008)
Scott Brazil .... executive producer / co-executive producer (75 episodes, 2002-2007)
Kurt Sutter .... executive producer / co-producer / ... (58 episodes, 2004-2008)
Glen Mazzara .... executive producer / supervising producer / ... (57 episodes, 2003-2007)
Michael Chiklis .... producer (57 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kevin G. Cremin .... producer / co-executive producer / ... (57 episodes, 2004-2008)
Charles H. Eglee .... executive producer / consulting producer / ... (57 episodes, 2004-2008)
Adam Fierro .... co-producer / producer / ... (57 episodes, 2004-2008)
Dean White .... co-producer / producer (53 episodes, 2002-2005)
Scott Rosenbaum .... co-producer / supervising producer / ... (49 episodes, 2004-2007)
Craig Yahata .... co-producer / associate producer / ... (47 episodes, 2005-2008)
Elizabeth Craft .... co-producer / producer / ... (35 episodes, 2005-2007)
Sarah Fain .... co-producer / producer / ... (35 episodes, 2005-2007)
James Manos Jr. .... consulting producer (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ann Kindberg .... co-producer (13 episodes, 2003)
Reed Steiner .... co-executive producer (13 episodes, 2003)
Kevin Arkadie .... co-executive producer (12 episodes, 2002)
Paul Marks .... co-producer (12 episodes, 2002)
Kevin Corcoran .... co-producer (8 episodes, 2008)
 
Series Original Music by
Vivian Romero (1 episode, 2002)
 
Series Cinematography by
Ronn Schmidt (78 episodes, 2002-2008)
Richard Cantu (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
 
Series Film Editing by
Jordan Goldman (22 episodes, 2004-2008)
Hunter M. Via (17 episodes, 2004-2007)
Angela M. Catanzaro (15 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jim Gross (10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Lee Haxall (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jim Page (4 episodes, 2002-2004)
Jacques Gravett (4 episodes, 2008)
David Tedeschi (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
Les Butler (3 episodes, 2003)
 
Series Casting by
Barbara Fiorentino (82 episodes, 2002-2008)
Rebecca Mangieri (70 episodes, 2003-2008)
Wendy Weidman (42 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kelly O'Brien (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
 
Series Production Design by
Kitty Doris-Bates (45 episodes, 2002-2005)
Anthony Medina (37 episodes, 2005-2008)
 
Series Art Direction by
William J. Durrell Jr. (unknown episodes)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Dena Allen (29 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michele Poulik (20 episodes, 2002-2005)
Suzette Sheets (15 episodes, 2004)
Jeannie Gunn (10 episodes, 2002)
Amy Vuckovich (8 episodes, 2005)
 
Series Costume Design by
Kathryn Morrison (57 episodes, 2004-2008)
Linda M. Bass (13 episodes, 2003)
Terry Dresbach (12 episodes, 2002)
 
Series Makeup Department
Jennifer Zide .... makeup department head / hair department head / ... (54 episodes, 2002-2005)
Vito Trotta .... hair department head / key hair stylist / ... (53 episodes, 2004-2008)
Jessica Anderson-Abbott .... makeup department head (30 episodes, 2006-2008)
Karen Iverson .... makeup artist (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kate Shorter .... makeup artist (21 episodes, 2002-2004)
Amy McHale .... hair stylist / hair department head (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Leonard Engelman .... makeup artist (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Elisabeth Fry .... makeup artist (14 episodes, 2004)
Donna J. Anderson .... hair stylist / key hair stylist (13 episodes, 2003)
Martial Corneville .... hair stylist: Ms. Close / hair stylist: Glenn Close (13 episodes, 2005)
Josée Normand .... hair department head (12 episodes, 2002)
RaMona Fleetwood .... hair stylist (8 episodes, 2003)
Theraesa Rivers .... hair stylist (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Saeta .... makeup artist (8 episodes, 2008)
Leonard Drake .... hair stylist (4 episodes, 2002)
Dennis Roden .... hair stylist (4 episodes, 2003)
Ketty Gonzalez .... hair department head (3 episodes, 2008)
Art Anthony .... special makeup effects artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Susan J. Kelber .... hair stylist (2 episodes, 2008)
Amanda Mofield .... hair stylist (2 episodes, 2008)

Kelly M. Beatty .... makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Yoichi Art Sakamoto .... prosthetic dental technician (unknown episodes)
Verina Schafer .... additional hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Karen Zanki .... hair stylist (unknown episodes)
 
Series Production Management
Kevin G. Cremin .... unit production manager (42 episodes, 2004-2007)
Wes Irwin .... post-production manager (38 episodes, 2004-2008)
Patrick L. Coleman .... post-production supervisor (29 episodes, 2006-2008)
Craig Yahata .... post-production supervisor (15 episodes, 2004)
Kevin Corcoran .... unit production manager (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Blair .... post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 2003)
Ann Kindberg .... unit production manager (13 episodes, 2003)
Paul Marks .... unit production manager (12 episodes, 2002)
Eric Darnley Small .... post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2002)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gwyneth Horder-Payton .... first assistant director (36 episodes, 2002-2007)
David Hallinan .... first assistant director / second assistant director (33 episodes, 2004-2008)
Marc Newland .... second second assistant director / dga trainee / ... (25 episodes, 2004-2007)
Sean Whitler .... second second assistant director / second assistant director (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bob Kay .... second second assistant director (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Hayden .... second assistant director (17 episodes, 2002-2003)
Stephanie P. O'Brien .... second assistant director (15 episodes, 2004-2005)
Carrie Rudolf .... second second assistant director (15 episodes, 2004)
Andy Spilkoman .... second assistant director / first assistant director (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Craig Harris .... second assistant director / first assistant director (11 episodes, 2008)
Ruben Garcia .... second second assistant director / key second second assistant director (8 episodes, 2003)
Kyle Hollingsworth .... dga trainee (8 episodes, 2008)
Christian P. Della Penna .... first assistant director (6 episodes, 2002)
J. Tom Archuleta .... first assistant director (6 episodes, 2003)
Kevin Duncan .... second assistant director (6 episodes, 2003)
Tye Lombardi .... second second assistant director (6 episodes, 2008)
Jay Zabriskie .... second second assistant director / key second second assistant director (5 episodes, 2003)
Venita Ozols .... first assistant director (5 episodes, 2004)
Barbara M. Ravis .... second assistant director (4 episodes, 2006)
Richard Espinoza .... first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)
Alicia Cho .... dga trainee (3 episodes, 2008)
B. Thomas Seidman .... second assistant director (2 episodes, 2003)
John Isabeau .... second assistant director / second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)

Kea Watson .... dga trainee (unknown episodes, 2005)
Matt Buckler .... dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Dan Lazarovits .... dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Carrie Specht .... trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jodie Thomas .... second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Department
Deanna Mulvihill .... art department coordinator (88 episodes, 2002-2008)
Bobby Bednar .... construction coordinator (57 episodes, 2004-2008)
Dort Clark .... property master (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew T. Grant .... property master (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ellis J. Barbacoff .... on-set prop master / on-set property master (14 episodes, 2004)
David Carlton .... property master (13 episodes, 2003)
Jessica Kender .... set designer / assistant art director (13 episodes, 2003)
Guy A. MacLaury .... construction coordinator (13 episodes, 2003)
Nicole Matsudaira .... art department assistant / art department coordinator (13 episodes, 2008)
Duff Miller .... assistant property master / on-set property master (13 episodes, 2008)
Tom Miller .... property master (13 episodes, 2008)
Scott Buckwald .... property master (12 episodes, 2002)
David T. Cannon .... construction coordinator (12 episodes, 2002)
Betty Krul .... set designer (12 episodes, 2002)
Tony Bonaventura .... property master (9 episodes, 2004)
James LaBarge .... leadman / lead man (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Danny Rowe .... on-set property master (6 episodes, 2003)
Todd Bakerian-Devane .... on-set set dresser (6 episodes, 2005-2008)
Richard Lambert .... leadman (5 episodes, 2004)
David Clark .... assistant property master (3 episodes, 2002)
Paul Dowler .... leadman (3 episodes, 2003)
Trevor Larkin .... on-set dresser (3 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ron Sica .... leadman (2 episodes, 2002)
Riley 'Sean' Jones .... on-set property master (2 episodes, 2005)
Robert W. Joseph .... leadman (2 episodes, 2005)
William Jones .... on-set property master (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Robert Ross .... leadman (2 episodes, 2008)

George Atamian .... set dresser (unknown episodes)
Christopher Burdett .... painter (unknown episodes)
Steven E. Eyrse .... head painter / scenic artist (unknown episodes)
Aaron Ezolt .... art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Ilana Gordon .... art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Bryan Hill .... set dresser (unknown episodes)
Jon Moberg .... props (unknown episodes)
Kristie Moore .... set painter (unknown episodes)
Trevor Rudolph .... set dresser (unknown episodes)
Anthony Trent .... set dresser (unknown episodes)
 
Series Sound Department
Albert Ibbotson .... supervising sound editor (83 episodes, 2002-2008)
John Peccatiello .... sound effects editor (70 episodes, 2002-2008)
Stephan von Hase .... production sound mixer (62 episodes, 2003-2007)
Bob Arons .... sound effects editor (52 episodes, 2003-2008)
Sherry Klein .... sound re-recording mixer (51 episodes, 2004-2008)
Fred Tator .... sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (50 episodes, 2004-2007)
Ken Kobett .... sound re-recording mixer (26 episodes, 2002-2003)
Chris Navarro .... adr recordist (26 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mike Olman .... sound re-recording mixer (26 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tim Cooney .... production sound mixer / sound mixer (13 episodes, 2008)
Sterling Moore .... boom operator (13 episodes, 2008)
George W. Scott .... boom operator (13 episodes, 2008)
Ed White .... production sound mixer (12 episodes, 2002)
William Munroe .... boom operator (12 episodes, 2003)
Brian Harman .... sound re-recording mixer (8 episodes, 2008)
Chris Philp .... sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2005)
Gerard Vernice .... utility sound / sound (3 episodes, 2006-2007)

Ken Ahern .... sound utility (unknown episodes)
David Barbee .... sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Peter Bergren .... sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Robert Carr .... sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Paul Drenning .... foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Steffan Falesitch .... dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Amy Hammer .... mix facility coordinator (unknown episodes)
Eric Justen .... sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Thomas Kearney .... dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Sean Keegan .... adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Michael Kreple .... foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Mark Lanza .... sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
William Levins .... sound re-recording mixer: presentation (unknown episodes)
Kevin Maloney .... additional boom operator (unknown episodes)
Jacqueline Marie McLaughlin .... utility sound (unknown episodes)
Timothy Pearson .... foley artist (unknown episodes)
Leonel Pedraza .... sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Martin Schloemer .... sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Steve Sollars .... boom operator (unknown episodes)
Ken Strain .... boom operator (unknown episodes)
Noel Vought .... foley artist (unknown episodes)
 
Series Special Effects by
Gary D'Amico .... special effects coordinator (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bill Doane .... special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2002)
Danny Lester .... special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Mike Thompson .... special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2003)
Frank Ceglia .... special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)
Larry Fioritto .... special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2004)

Dan Crawley .... special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Chris Jones .... special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Kombrinck .... special effects (unknown episodes)
Gil Romero .... special effect appliances (unknown episodes)
 
Series Stunts
Merritt Yohnka .... stunt coordinator (26 episodes, 2002-2008)
Natascha Hopkins .... stunts (13 episodes, 2005)
Nathan Siebring .... stunts (7 episodes, 2002-2004)
Andy Dylan .... stunts (7 episodes, 2003-2005)
Greg Anthony .... stunt performer (6 episodes, 2002-2006)
Marco Morales .... utility stunts (5 episodes, 2003-2008)
Jayson Dumenigo .... stunt performer (4 episodes, 2002-2005)
Eddie J. Fernandez .... stunt double / stunt double: Benito Martinez / ... (4 episodes, 2002-2005)
Geovanny Corvera .... stunt performer (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kortney Manns .... stunts (3 episodes, 2002-2005)
Bill Forchion .... stunts (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Anna Mercedes Morris .... stunt double / stunts (2 episodes, 2003-2006)
Petra Sprecher .... stunt double: CCH Pounder / stunt double: Nicki Micheaux (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Brian Simpson .... stunt performer (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Kelly Bellini .... stunts (2 episodes, 2006)

Olivia Chang .... stunts (unknown episodes, 2003)
Robert Alonzo .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Daniel Arrias .... stunt double (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Bermeo .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Erik Betts .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Gianni Biasetti .... stunt double (unknown episodes)
Dartenea Bryant .... stunt double (unknown episodes)
Alex Chansky .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Sean Christopher .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Conrade Gamble .... stunt double (unknown episodes)
Ransom Gates .... stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Anita Hart .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Jes Hellwege .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Toby Holguin .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Jermaine Holt .... stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Theo Kypri .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Nito Larioza .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Gene LeBell .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Alex Madison .... stunts (unknown episodes)
John Medlen .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Casey Pieretti .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Crystal Santos .... stunt double (unknown episodes)
Paul E. Short .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Larnell Stovall .... stunts (unknown episodes)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Bill Gierhart .... camera operator: "a" camera / Steadicam operator / ... (88 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kevin Ball .... key grip (83 episodes, 2002-2008)
David Hayball .... chief lighting technician (82 episodes, 2002-2008)
Bonnie Osborne .... first assistant camera / first assistant camera: "a" camera (80 episodes, 2002-2008)
Prashant Gupta .... still photographer (79 episodes, 2002-2008)
Gary Webster .... second assistant camera / first assistant camera (70 episodes, 2003-2008)
Richard Cantu .... camera operator: "b" camera (68 episodes, 2002-2008)
Michael Otis Ropert .... first assistant camera / first assistant camera: "b" camera / ... (54 episodes, 2002-2006)
Mike Reppert .... lighting technician (52 episodes, 2003-2006)
Tracy Tucker .... dolly grip / grip (43 episodes, 2004-2008)
Adam Baral .... first assistant camera (29 episodes, 2006-2008)
Gregory L. Edwards .... dolly grip (18 episodes, 2002-2003)
Andrew Dumas .... second assistant camera (13 episodes, 2002)
Lee Winborn .... grip (13 episodes, 2008)
Sandy Bloom .... best boy grip (11 episodes, 2005-2007)
Russ I. Conklin .... best boy electric (9 episodes, 2004-2005)
Uriel Uribe .... best boy electric (9 episodes, 2006-2008)
Erik Loysen .... grip (8 episodes, 2004)
Tamas Mack .... assistant camera / first assistant camera (8 episodes, 2008)
Jason Rupe .... best boy grip (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Clint Acquistapace .... best boy electric (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Lister Coleman .... best boy grip (7 episodes, 2004)
Michael A. Johnson .... steadicam operator (6 episodes, 2004-2007)
Michael J. Fowler .... video playback operator (3 episodes, 2004)
Andrew Gallegos .... additional electrician (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Willy Hewson .... grip (2 episodes, 2002-2007)
Van Johnson .... best boy electric (2 episodes, 2002)
James McCusker .... lighting technician (2 episodes, 2006)
Matthew Pearce .... first assistant camera (2 episodes, 2006)
Roberto 'Tito' Blasini .... camera operator: "b" camera (2 episodes, 2007)
Lance Fisher .... camera operator: "b" camera (2 episodes, 2007)
Travis Huston .... best boy grip (2 episodes, 2008)
 
Series Casting Department
Deborah Aquila .... original casting / casting consultant (82 episodes, 2002-2008)
Mary Tricia Wood .... original casting / casting consultant (82 episodes, 2002-2008)
Samantha Finkler .... casting associate (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lori Hitner .... casting assistant (15 episodes, 2004)
Amber Horn .... casting associate (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kelly O'Brien .... casting associate (13 episodes, 2003)
Jonathan D. Stone .... casting assistant (13 episodes, 2003)
Karina Walters .... casting associate (13 episodes, 2008)
Rebecca Mangieri .... casting associate (12 episodes, 2002)
Kevin Goldson .... extras casting (11 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kim Ju .... extras casting (9 episodes, 2002-2004)
Ajay Dass .... extras casting (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michelle Adams .... casting associate (4 episodes, 2006)
Johnny Martinez .... extras casting (2 episodes, 2005)
Karen Wood .... extras casting (2 episodes, 2006)
Mick Donahue .... extras casting (2 episodes, 2008)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tom Houchins .... costume supervisor (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Marcy Lavender .... costume supervisor (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Philip Maldonado .... set costumer (17 episodes, 2004-2005)
Roger J. Forker .... key costumer (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Brandt Huseby .... key costumer (13 episodes, 2003)
Dana Kay Hart .... costume supervisor (13 episodes, 2005)
Nickolaus Brown .... key costumer (13 episodes, 2008)
Lisa Halperin .... set costumer (12 episodes, 2002)
Matthew Van Dyne .... costume supervisor (9 episodes, 2002)
Tammy Hynes .... costume supervisor (8 episodes, 2008)
Nino .... set costumer (6 episodes, 2003)
Billy Ray McKenna .... costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2004)

Leslie Herman .... set costumer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Editorial Department
Tom Overton .... colorist (76 episodes, 2002-2007)
Tony Lara .... post-production coordinator (29 episodes, 2006-2008)
Monica Strater .... post-production coordinator (28 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sara Glembocki .... assistant editor (16 episodes, 2005-2008)
Hunter M. Via .... assistant editor (14 episodes, 2002-2003)
Tom Scully .... assistant editor (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Angela M. Catanzaro .... assistant editor (8 episodes, 2004)
Jordan Goldman .... assistant editor (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Claudia Huerta .... assistant editor (7 episodes, 2004)
Evan Bleiweiss .... post-production assistant (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Greenberg .... assistant editor (6 episodes, 2005)
Adrienne MacKillop .... assistant editor (4 episodes, 2005)
Martin Skibosh .... assistant editor (4 episodes, 2008)
Vince Filippone .... assistant editor (3 episodes, 2002)
Susan J. Vinci .... assistant editor (3 episodes, 2005)
Nicole Baer .... assistant editor (2 episodes, 2006)
Rico Green .... post-production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)

Steve Bobertz .... assistant editor (unknown episodes)
George M. Hernandez .... post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
George Phillip Gutierrez .... post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
 
Series Music Department
Ray Espinola Jr. .... music supervisor (83 episodes, 2002-2008)
Evyen Klean .... executive music supervisor (83 episodes, 2002-2008)
Zamp Nicall .... music editor (83 episodes, 2002-2008)
Rodney Alejandro .... composer: theme music / composer: main theme (79 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ness Bautista .... composer: theme music / composer: main theme (79 episodes, 2002-2008)
Vivian Romero .... composer: theme music / composer: main theme (79 episodes, 2002-2008)
P.J. Bloom .... music supervisor (26 episodes, 2002-2003)

Jim Ervin .... music producer: original songs (unknown episodes)
Matthias Weber .... composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
 
Series Transportation Department
Bo Falck .... transportation coordinator (70 episodes, 2003-2008)
William Charles Hauer .... transportation captain (34 episodes, 2003-2008)
Charlie Ping .... picture car coordinator / transportation captain (22 episodes, 2005-2008)
Brett Round .... transportation captain (13 episodes, 2002-2005)
Russ Tolliver .... driver (13 episodes, 2002)
Bo Ehrig .... transportation coordinator (12 episodes, 2002)
Linda Cipperley .... transportation (11 episodes, 2006)
Gina August .... driver (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
Steve Polon .... transportation captain (3 episodes, 2002)
Michael Forte .... transportation captain (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
J. Armin Garza II .... driver: camera car (2 episodes, 2002)

Darryl Hayes .... picture car captain (unknown episodes, 2004)
Daniel Davis .... driver: basecamp (unknown episodes)
Robert Gaskill .... driver (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Morgan .... driver (unknown episodes)
 
Series Other crew
Judd Rea .... key accountant / production accountant (88 episodes, 2002-2008)
Alison Young .... script supervisor (70 episodes, 2003-2008)
Randy Huggins .... assistant to writers (53 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jennifer R. Richmond .... script coordinator (53 episodes, 2002-2005)
Eamon Buehning .... payroll / paymaster (45 episodes, 2003-2008)
Donna Nitti .... production coordinator (42 episodes, 2005-2008)
Emily Lewis .... assistant: Shawn Ryan / assistant to executive producer (41 episodes, 2002-2004)
Angelina Burnett .... assistant: Scott Brazil (41 episodes, 2004-2007)
Donna-Marie Reid .... assistant to executive producer / assistant: Glen Mazzara & Charles H. Eglee / ... (39 episodes, 2004-2006)
Gary Kesell .... location manager (36 episodes, 2003-2008)
Elizabeth A. Hansen .... assistant: Shawn Ryan (34 episodes, 2005-2007)
Candy Carstensen .... paymaster: e.p. (26 episodes, 2002-2003)
Scott J. Rosenbaum .... story editor / staff writer (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Monica Strater .... assistant: Scott Brazil (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kurt Sutter .... story editor / staff writer (25 episodes, 2002-2003)
Linda Martel .... first assistant accountant / assistant accountant (24 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kim Clements .... story editor / staff writer (23 episodes, 2003-2004)
Matt McIntyre .... assistant production coordinator / production coordinator (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lisa Randolph .... script coordinator (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jesse Escochea .... technical advisor (20 episodes, 2003-2008)
Karen Goldberg .... assistant: Michael Chiklis (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Virginia Lee Trinkle .... assistant: Michael Chiklis (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ivo Deranja .... location manager (18 episodes, 2005-2008)
Devon Greggory .... assistant to writers (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jenny DeArmitt .... assistant: Glen Mazzara (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rich Bokides .... production runner (15 episodes, 2004)
Heidi Erl .... production coordinator (15 episodes, 2004)
Jamie Turner .... script coordinator / assistant: Charles H. Eglee/Scott Rosenbaum/Kurt Sutter (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nancy Evans Cox .... assistant: Glenn Close (13 episodes, 2005)
Sharif Crawford .... assistant: Adam E. Fierro / assistant: executive producer and writer (13 episodes, 2008)
Gary Lennon .... executive story editor (13 episodes, 2008)
Glen Mazzara .... executive story editor (12 episodes, 2002-2003)
Luis Brito .... chef (12 episodes, 2002)
Karen Brooks .... production coordinator (12 episodes, 2002)
Chris Gutierrez .... key assistant location manager (12 episodes, 2004)
Shannon D. Roddy .... set assistant: Glenn Close / assistant: Scott Brazil (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Evan Bleiweiss .... assistant to writers (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Shaw .... assistant: Kevin G. Cremin / producer asst (12 episodes, 2008)
Sue Jennings .... production coordinator (10 episodes, 2003)
Amy Huth .... assistant production coordinator (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Steven D. Reese .... production assistant (10 episodes, 2005)
Steven Shkolnik .... location manager (9 episodes, 2002-2003)
Federico Ferro .... assistant location manager (9 episodes, 2004-2007)
Grant Wilkinson .... assistant: Michael Chiklis (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Shelley Marie Brown .... post -production assistant (8 episodes, 2002)
Lorna Clarke .... assistant: Charles H. Eglee (8 episodes, 2008)
John Hlavin .... story editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Doug Meyer .... production assistant (8 episodes, 2008)
Angela Russo-Otstot .... story editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Kevin Townsley .... assistant: Shawn Ryan (8 episodes, 2008)
Synthia Learned .... script supervisor (7 episodes, 2002)
Robert Lepucki .... location manager (7 episodes, 2004)
Jamie Hayward-Fluet .... assistant to producers (7 episodes, 2007)
Kelly Akers .... script supervisor (5 episodes, 2002)
Kevin McAteer .... location manager (5 episodes, 2002)
Carrie Brody .... assistant coordinator (5 episodes, 2003)
Wayne Middleton .... location manager (5 episodes, 2003)
Elizabeth Pellegrini .... assistant production coordinator (4 episodes, 2002)
Mark A. Freid .... assistant location manager (4 episodes, 2005-2008)
Charlie Rankin .... assistant: Charles H. Eglee/Scott Rosenbaum/Kurt Sutter (4 episodes, 2007)
Bill McLellan .... key assistant location manager (3 episodes, 2002)
Judi Rosner .... production coordinator (3 episodes, 2003)
Tiffany Noel Kinder .... key assistant location manager (3 episodes, 2004)
Miho Deranja .... assistant location manager (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Billy K. Campbell .... assistant location manager (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Matthew Osburn .... key set production assistant (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Susie Schelling .... medical technical advisor (3 episodes, 2007)
Rod Bacote .... key assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Rebecca Milgrom .... assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Gary Gingold .... craft service (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
James Lemus .... craft service (2 episodes, 2006)
Angela Bickell .... assistant production office coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)

Annette Moreno .... craft service: San Diego (unknown episodes, 2002)
Evan Feuerman .... second assistant accountant (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
John Solberg .... publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Lisa Bryan .... office production assistant (unknown episodes)
John Charles .... software engineer: Sony DAC (unknown episodes)
K. Emily Coleman .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bruce Comtois .... teamster (unknown episodes)
Clark Credle .... key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Corinne Fixmer .... assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Mandy Friedrich .... studio teacher (unknown episodes)
Jean Hodges .... food stylist (unknown episodes)
Lindsay Hudson .... medic (unknown episodes)
Gretchen Kampschroeder .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Peter Madamba .... script researcher (unknown episodes)
Richard McDonough .... set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Dauv McNeely .... computer and video playback technician (unknown episodes)
Michael Neal .... payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
Harley Pasternak .... personal trainer (unknown episodes)
Vanessa Ruane .... assistant to director (unknown episodes)
Ben Thurston .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lisa Womble .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
 
Series Thanks
Scott Brazil .... in memory of (1 episode, 2007)
 

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Prior to the start of the series, star Michael Chiklis had been known mostly for playing the chubby, good natured title character on _"The Commish" (1991)_. Because of the contrast between that characters laid back, affable style, and Vic Mackey's violent and brutal style, Mackey was often referred to in the descriptions of the first season as "The anti-Commish." more
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Trish: Better than going home to an empty bed.
Vic Mackey: Well, I can't help you with that. At least, not tonight.
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290 out of 576 people found the following review useful.
Hands down, the best show on television..., 5 January 2007
10/10
Author: William Smith from New Hampshire

If you read the first couple of pages of reviews for "The Shield," you'll think that it's a poorly-crafted ratings loser that shouldn't be on television.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

I'll admit, I was hesitant to start watching "The Shield," but that was only because of Michael Chiklis. I absolutely hated "The Commish" and I figured this show would be a total dog.

A co-worker challenged me to watch the pilot and, if I didn't like it, I could return the discs to him and he'd never hound me about it again. I took his challenge and watched the pilot---and I didn't stop until the season finale. Chiklis won me over. The writing won me over. The cinematography won me over.

Is the camera-work shaky? Sure. But it's *supposed* to be. It's shot almost documentary style and I think that adds to the grit of the show. Some people claim that "The Shield" failed Movie 101. Well, you know what? It's NOT a movie. It's an episodic television series and there are no other scripted dramas on television that compare.

Is it a ratings loser? Absolutely not. Folks, it's on cable. It's not going to be ranked in the Nielsen Top 10...ever! "The Shield" has helped FX firmly establish itself on Tuesday nights and was the first of a series of outstanding and cutting-edge dramas. "The Shield" is better described as a cable success story, proving that quality, original scripted television isn't the exclusive domain of the broadcast networks in the United States.

If you haven't ever watched "The Shield" and are considering it, I'll pose the same challenge my co-worker did. Watch one episode and only one episode: Pilot. If you don't like it, turn it off.

I'm willing to bet, however, that you'll wind up doing what I did.

"The Shield" is top-shelf. There's no doubt about it.

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