The Shield had an all-female cast.
The Shield is an American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12 , 2002 , on FX in the United States , and concluded on November 25 , 2008 , after seven seasons .	Michael Chiklis	Michael Chiklis	FX	FX (TV channel)	crime drama	crime drama
Michael Charles Chiklis -LRB- born August 30 , 1963 -RRB- is an American actor and television producer .	American	United States	television producer	television producer
He is perhaps best known for his role as LAPD Detective Vic Mackey on the FX police drama The Shield , for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series .	LAPD	Los Angeles Police Department	Vic Mackey	Vic Mackey	FX	FX (TV channel)	The Shield	The Shield	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
