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The Shield S4E8 — Cut Throat
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The Shield•Season 4•Episode 8

Cut Throat

8.1/10 · 1,942 votesMay 3, 200546 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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Monica and Vic rush to get their informants off the street after two C.I's are found brutally murdered. Meanwhile, as Dutch and Claudette investigate a brutal beating and robbery, a case from the past forces Dutch to take one in the line of duty.

Directed byDean White
Written byGlen Mazzara
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Michael Chiklis

Michael Chiklis

Vic Mackey

Catherine Dent

Catherine Dent

Danielle 'Danny' Sofer

Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins

Shane Vendrell

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Captain Monica Rawling

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

Cathy Cahlin Ryan

Cathy Cahlin Ryan

Corrine Mackey

David Rees Snell

David Rees Snell

Ronnie Gardocki

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Glen Mazzara

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Dean White

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Randy Huggins

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Episode Summary

"Cut Throat" is episode 8 of The Shield season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,942 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Dean White and written by Glen Mazzara, it aired on May 3, 2005.

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