Season 7
Season
Episodes
7
13
Aired
September 2, 2008 - November 25, 2008
Premiere
Finale
Slogan
The Final Act, Farewell Ride, There is no box
Season 7 of The Shield began in September 2, 2008 on the FX Network. It was created by Shawn Ryan and consists of 13 episodes.
The Shield: Season 7 was released on DVD in North America on June 9, 2009.
Summary[]
Vic Mackey tries to save his job by playing both for Cruz Pezuela and ICE agent Olivia Murray, while paired with David Aceveda as well. Shane Vendrell takes drastic measures to avoid being accused of the murder of Lem, while Vic and Ronnie try to pin him down. Danny Sofer deals with Vic trying to assume responsibility for her child.
Timeline[]
Season 7 begins immediately after the events of Season 6.
Format[]
The season follows a few main plots and several subplots:
- Vic Mackey makes an allegiance with Cruz Pezuela to eventually bring him down.
- Vic and Ronnie Gardocki try to pin Shane Vendrell for the murder of Lem.
- Shane and Mara try to avoid being captured.
- Through different paths, Mackey and Shane spark a war between the Armenians and Salvadorans.
Major subplots[]
- Danny has to deal with Vic trying to assume responsibility for her child.
- Dutch tries to bring down a teenager who he believes is set to become a serial killer.
Production[]
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Michael Chiklis as Vic Mackey (13 episodes)
- Cathy Cahlin Ryan as Corrine Mackey (13 episodes)
- Catherine Dent as Danny Sofer (13 episodes)
- Paula Garcés as Tina Hanlon (13 episodes)
- Walton Goggins as Shane Vendrell (13 episodes)
- Michael Jace as Julien Lowe (13 episodes)
- Jay Karnes as Dutch Wagenbach (13 episodes)
- David Marciano as Steve Billings (13 episodes)
- Benito Martinez as David Aceveda (13 episodes)
- David Rees Snell as Ronnie Gardocki (13 episodes)
- and CCH Pounder as Claudette Wyms (13 episodes)
Guest stars[]
- Laurie Holden as Olivia Murray (13 episodes)
- Michele Hicks as Mara Sewell (10 episode)
- FJ Rio as Cruz Pezuela (9 episodes)
- Autumn Chiklis as Cassidy Mackey (8 episodes)
- Ludwig Manukian as Ellis Rezian (5 episodes)
- Francesco Quinn as Beltran (2 episodes)
- Nigel Gibbs as Assistant Chief Roy Phillips (1 episode)
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Episodes[]
- See also: Episodes § Season 7
| Picture | Title | # | Prod. code | Original airdate | ||
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"Coefficient of Drag" | 76 | 701 | September 2, 2008 | ||
| Dutch rides solo on the murder of a karate expert. Mackey meets a new drug dealer named Zeus Whitaker (T-Pain). Aceveda gets mugged by a gang member. | ||||||
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"Snitch" | 77 | 702 | September 9, 2008 | ||
| Plot synopsis to come | ||||||
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"Money Shot" | 78 | 703 | September 16, 2008 | ||
| Plot synopsis to come | ||||||
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"Genocide" | 79 | 704 | September 23, 2008 | ||
| Plot synopsis to come | ||||||
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"Game Face" | 80 | 705 | September 30, 2008 | ||
| Plot synopsis to come | ||||||
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"Animal Control" | 81 | 706 | October 7, 2008 | ||
| Plot synopsis to come | ||||||
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"Bitches Brew" | 82 | 707 | October 14, 2008 | ||
| Plot synopsis to come | ||||||
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"Parricide" | 83 | 708 | October 21, 2008 | ||
| Plot synopsis to come | ||||||
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"Moving Day" | 84 | 709 | October 28, 2008 | ||
| Plot synopsis to come | ||||||
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"Party Line" | 85 | 710 | November 4, 2008 | ||
| Plot synopsis to come | ||||||
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"Petty Cash" | 86 | 711 | November 11, 2008 | ||
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"Possible Kill Screen" | 87 | 712 | November 18, 2008 | ||
| Plot synopsis to come | ||||||
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"Family Meeting" | 88 | 713 | November 25, 2008 | ||
| Plot synopsis to come | ||||||
Notes[]
- According to Michael Ausiello at TV Guide, Season 7 will premiere on September 2, 2008[1][2], and will consist of 13 one-hour episodes. This will be the final season according to its creator and the network.[3] This has also been confirmed by a commercial on FX.