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The Shield S3E13 — Fire in the Hole

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The Shield•Season 3•Episode 13

Fire in the Hole

8.4/10 · 1,976 votesJun 1, 200446 min

Ranked #7 of 15 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

When a mole in the treasury department is discovered and the framed suspect in the Armenian money train robbery turns up missing, the Strike team race to find the suspect before their cover is blown. Meanwhile, Claudette attempts to make amends with the Decoy

Directed byGuy Ferland

Written byKurt Sutter, Charles H. Eglee

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Cast8

Michael Chiklis

Michael Chiklis

Vic Mackey

Catherine Dent

Catherine Dent

Danielle 'Danny' Sofer

Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins

Shane Vendrell

Michael Jace

Michael Jace

Julien Lowe

Kenny Johnson

Kenny Johnson

Curtis Lemansky

Jay Karnes

Jay Karnes

Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach

Benito Martinez

Benito Martinez

David Aceveda

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Claudette Wyms

Crew4

Kurt Sutter

Kurt Sutter

Writer

Guy Ferland

Guy Ferland

Director

Charles H. Eglee

Charles H. Eglee

Writer

Angela M. Catanzaro

Angela M. Catanzaro

Assistant Editor

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Episode Summary

"Fire in the Hole" is episode 13 of The Shield season 3. It scored 8.4/10 from 1,976 votes, ranking #7 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Guy Ferland and written by Kurt Sutter, Charles H. Eglee, it aired on June 1, 2004.

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