The Best Episodes of The Shield Season 2
Every episode of The Shield Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Shield Season 2!
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
Season 2 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Shield" season 2 is "The Quick Fix", rated 8.1/10 from 2474 user votes. It was directed by Scott Brazil and written by Shawn Ryan, Glen Mazzara. "The Quick Fix" aired on 1/7/2003 and is rated 0.6 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Dead Soldiers".
8.1/10 2,474 votes#1 - The Quick Fix
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2003
While Vic continues his search for Corrine and their children, the Strike Team allow more drugs into Farmington through a corrupt connection. But when their latest shipment turns bad, they head to Tijuana to uncover the culprit behind the poisoned cocaine. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette try to track down the man responsible for "fire-necklacing" the leaders of two separate gangs.
Director: Scott Brazil
Writer: Shawn Ryan, Glen Mazzara
8.7/10 2,460 votes#2 - Dead Soldiers
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2003
As Vic gets closer to finding his family, the Strike Team focus their attention to Armadillo after he burns down Tio's business, an act that threatens to expose Vic's protection racket. As Claudette gets closer to the truth about Vic's connection to Tio, Dutch is accompanied by the civilian auditor to solve the murder of a meter maid, while Danny and Julien intervene between two feuding neighbors.
Director: John Badham
Writer: Kurt Sutter
8.0/10 2,358 votes#3 - Partners
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2003
Still fuming from the murder of Tio and his brawl with Armadillo, Vic takes a day off to reconnect with his old partner, and soon sets out to help him get revenge against the thug whose complaint forced him into retirement. Meanwhile, an amputated arm sends Dutch and Claudette in search of the sadomasochistic criminal behind the torture and mutilation of a woman who may still be alive, and tensions brew between Danny and Julien after Julien fails to back up Danny's side of the shooting to IAD.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Scott Rosenbaum
8.0/10 2,265 votes#4 - Carte Blanche
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2003
Now that Vic is back to work, he and Shane go undercover as dirty cops to find the man behind a robbery and murder. Dutch and Claudette track down an old rival of Claudette's after a turned-in gun is found connected to an unsolved case, while Aceveda assigns Julien and Danny to watch over a Korean parish in an attempt to secure the Asian vote in the election.
Director: Peter Horton
Writer: Reed Steiner
8.0/10 2,297 votes#5 - Greenlit
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2003
Elementary school drug dealing prompts Vic to increase his efforts to to bring down Armadillo, while Dutch and Claudette help a woman track down her Alzheimer's-addled mother.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Kim Clements
8.1/10 2,264 votes#6 - Homewrecker
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2003
The Barn mobilizes to investigate a massacre at a women's shelter, while Aceveda spends a day on the streets with Julien as the pair attempt to recover a child's stolen bicycle.
Director: Scott Brazil
Writer: Shawn Ryan, Glen Mazzara
8.0/10 2,252 votes#7 - Barnstormers
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2003
Vic and the Strike Team begin to prepare for the money train takedown, even though Armadillo's greenlight still has them on their toes. After embarrassing the department with the Bob and Marcy case, Dutch is forced to take any action necessary to prove himself in a new homicide, while Vic sets out to stop the abuse of a neighbor by her violent boyfriend, and Danny finally makes a stand against Yassirah.
Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Scott Rosenbaum
8.3/10 2,304 votes#8 - Scar Tissue
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2003
When Vic discovers that Ronnie has been burned as payback, the rest of the team set their sights on taking Armadillo off the streets for good. Meanwhile, Claudette makes headway on her investigation into Vic after a conversation with Corrine, and Dutch takes Danny under his wing as they attempt to track down the suspect of a Thai Town beating.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Kurt Sutter
7.4/10 2,290 votes#9 - Co-Pilot
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2003
Flashback to the first day of the barn. Under pressure to get results, Vic and his new Strike Team make an impression on the streets. Dutch and Claudette realize they make a good team, and David discovers he doesn't have as much power as he thought he would.
Director: Peter Horton
Writer: Glen Mazzara, Shawn Ryan
8.0/10 2,199 votes#10 - Coyotes
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2003
When Lanie's report on the Barn is leaked to the press, everyone suddenly fears for their jobs, including David who's mentioned as the reason for most of the problems. Gilroy skips bail and winds up on Vic's doorstep looking for help, so while Vic and Shane deal with him Lemonhead is forced to show the newest member of the Strike Team the ropes. Meanwhile Claudette faces some of her own demons as she and Dutch try to uncover the culprit behind a possible robbery/homicide and Danny comes to a startling realization.
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Writer: Reed Steiner
8.0/10 2,202 votes#11 - Inferno
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/2003
With Ronnie's face healed he comes up with a plan to take down the Money Train, and the Strike Team is all in. Unfortunately, a federal criminal comes back to Farmington, and the Team has to use every connection trick, and resource to bring him in to prove the Barn is still a force. Meanwhile, Dutch and Claudette investigate the rape of a young girl which leads to information that puts the case in a new light. Plus, an old friend from the past reappears to make Julien's life hell.
Director: Brad Anderson
Writer: Kim Clements
8.1/10 2,257 votes#12 - Breakpoint
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/25/2003
While the Strike Team puts the finishing touches on the money train take down, Vic goes it alone and works with Dutch and Claudette to find a missing kid. David gets an unwanted visit from the Chief and Julien receives an unpleasant surprise.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer: Glen Mazzara
8.7/10 2,418 votes#13 - Dominoes Falling
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/1/2003
When a gang execution hits close to home for Claudette, Vic, Tavon, and Dutch work together to find the culprit before anyone else gets hurt. Shane, Lemonhead, and Ronnie are forced to choose between hitting the money train without Vic or letting it go. Meanwhile, Danny receives some life changing news and Julien's harassment reaches a whole new level.
Director: Scott Brazil
Writer: Shawn Ryan