8.5/102,228 votes#1 - Coefficient of Drag
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/2/2008
Vic challenges Shane and deals with threats to his family; a federal agent arrives in Farmington to investigate a recent wave of violence.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Kurt Sutter
7.8/102,059 votes#2 - Snitch
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/2008
As a local gang war heats up, Vic positions himself as a valuable commodity to the warring parties; Corrine and Cassidy confront Vic.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: Gary Lennon
7.9/102,069 votes#3 - Money Shot
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 9/16/2008
Vic works an angle to make himself valuable to the Armenian mob; Corrine finds herself in a surprising legal jam; Tina targets a producer of adult entertainment.
Director: Terrence O'Hara
Writer: Adam Fierro
8.0/102,064 votes#4 - Genocide
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 9/23/2008
The gang war erupts in unexpected ways that Vic cannot control; Dutch and Billings' homicide investigation grows into something more disturbing; Cassidy reaches out to Danny.
Director: Dean White
Writer: Lisa Randolph
7.9/102,075 votes#5 - Game Face
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 9/30/2008
Claudette encounters a murderous old nemesis; Vic confronts Olivia about her political connections; Dutch's case gets personal.
Director: Michael Chiklis
Writer: Charles H. Eglee
8.7/102,238 votes#6 - Animal Control
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 10/7/2008
Vic sets into motion plans to end the gang threat as his relationship with Cassidy deteriorates; Dutch and Billings investigate a possible sleepwalking murderer.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: John Hlavin, Angela Russo-Otstot
7.9/102,118 votes#7 - Bitches Brew
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 10/14/2008
A prostitute from Vic's past is the key to taking down a violent drug dealer; Dutch worries about Claudette's health; Danny takes drastic measures to protect her child.
Director: Stephen Kay
Writer: Charles H. Eglee
9.1/102,576 votes#8 - Parricide
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 10/21/2008
A local priest may be protecting drug dealers; Dutch and Billings close in on attempted cop killers; Corrine learns uncomfortable truths about Vic.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Kurt Sutter, Gary Lennon
8.3/102,119 votes#9 - Moving Day
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 10/28/2008
Vic closes in on Shane, Mara and their sick young son; Claudette dismantles the Strike Team; Pezuela offers Acevada "assistance" for his mayoral campaign; Rita Denton (Frances Fisher) comes on to Dutch; and Billings' ex-wife and daughter are fearful when a registered sex offender moves into their neighborhood.
Director: Rohn Schmidt
Writer: Adam Fierro, Lisa Randolph
8.5/102,160 votes#10 - Party Line
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 11/4/2008
While Shane remains holed up in L.A. with Mara and Jackson, Corinne decides to cooperate with Dutch and Claudette, who's now spearheading the LAPD effort to bring down Vic. Meanwhile, Vic plays Aceveda, Pezuela, Beltran and ICE against each other. But Ronnie's tempted to simply give up and run to Mexico. "And you should run too man" he tells Vic.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: John Hlavin, Angela Russo-Otstot
8.3/102,137 votes#11 - Petty Cash
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 11/11/2008
Corrine agrees to be Vic and Shane's go-between and also agrees to cooperate with Claudette and Dutch as she does so. Meanwhile, Vic comes to an understanding with Aceveda and seeks one out with Olivia; and Claudette assigns Ronnie to work with Julian to investigate the murder of a high-school football star, keeping Ronnie out of the barn and unable to intercept the letter Shane sent to Claudette detailing the Strike Team's "sins."
Director: Craig Brewer
Writer: Charles H. Eglee, Jameal Turner
9.4/102,866 votes#12 - Possible Kill Screen
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 11/18/2008
Olivia joins forces with the Strike Team to catch a Mexican drug king and his shipment. Meanwhile, Dutch cleans up Billings' mess, and the death of a woman associated with the Strike Team prompts an investigation by Claudette.
Director: Billy Gierhart
Writer: Adam Fierro, Evan Bleiweiss
9.7/104,252 votes#13 - Family Meeting
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 11/25/2008
Officers in the Barn investigate a woman's disappearance and the arrival of a large drug shipment; lives change forever.
Director: Clark Johnson
Writer: Shawn Ryan
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Season 7 Ratings Summary
"Coefficient of Drag" is the best rated episode of "The Shield" season 7. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2228 votes. Directed by Guy Ferland and written by Kurt Sutter, it aired on 9/2/2008. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Snitch".