The Shield Season 4 Premieres March 15th

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The new season premieres March 15th with the addition of Glenn Close to the cast. The season 3 DVD just came out today, February 22nd, check the following review from amazon.com. My personal highlight of season 3? The knock down drag out between Tayvon and Shane. That was *THE* most brutal fight I've ever seen on television.


Editorial Reviews

Dramatically speaking, the third season of The Shield is dysfunctional in the "best" sense of the word. Relationships fester in a quagmire of personal and professional conflict, and clashing agendas inspire some of finest episodes of this volatile series. Det. Mackey (Michael Chiklis) struggles to save his crumbling family (including two autistic children) while his strike team endures internal tensions over their secret stash of stolen drug money. Shane (Walton Goggins) clashes with teammate Tavon (Brian J. White) with near-fatal consequences, and his demanding fiancée tests his loyalty to Mackey. Capt. Aceveda (Benito Martinez) suffers unspeakable humiliation en route to city council promotion, engaging Wyms (CCH Pounder) in a battle of wills over proper command of "The Barn." Dutch (Jay Karnes) pursues the "cuddler rapist" case and confronts the dark side of his soul, while Danny (Catherine Dent) revives her career and is re-partnered with Julien (Michael Jace), who suppresses his homosexuality in a desperate quest for conventional marriage and family. After Lemon (Kenneth Johnson) attempts a drastic solution to their "money train" worries, the shaken strike team faces a deeply uncertain future.

As always, The Shield juggles multiple plotlines with relentless pacing and narrative economy, packing substantial character developments into all 15 of these action-packed episodes. This season's inclusion of a competitive decoy squad offers humor and professional sacrifice, and the pivotal David Mamet-directed episode "Strays" arrives at a shocking conclusion, with Mamet regulars Clark Gregg and Rebecca Pidgeon (Mamet's wife) giving outstanding guest-star performances. Series star Chiklis (whose pugnacious mug dominates the DVD packaging) makes his directorial debut on "Slipknot," and eight episodes include informative, entertaining commentaries by the principal cast and crew. A generous archive of deleted scenes illustrate the agonizing decisions required by the time constraints of episodic TV, and the making-of documentary offers an intimate look at the series' collaborative writing process. With major developments (including a new role for Glenn Close) in store for season 4, these episodes maintain the high standard of provocative drama that loyal Shield fans have come to expect. --Jeff Shannon

DVD Features
Format: DVD
Rating (MPAA): NR
Originally Released/Aired: 0000
Run Time: 698 min
DVD Special Features:
    - DISC 1: Playing Tight, Blood and Water, Bottom Bitch - Commentary by Scott Brazil, Michael Chiklis, Adam E Fierro, and Michael Jace Streaks and Tips, Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Shawn Ryan: Playing Tight: 56-57, 72-73, Blood and Water: 95, 108, Botton Bitch: 33, 49, Streaks and Tips: 75-77, 140
    - DISC 2: Mum - Commentary by Walton Goggins, Michael Hicks, Benito Martinez, Shawn Ryan and Kurt Sutter Posse Up, Safe, Cracking Ice - Commentary by Charles H. Eglee, Guy Ferland, Matt Gerald, CCH Pounder, and Gareth Williams, Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Shawn Ryan: Mum: 40, 47, Posse Up: 27, Safe: 2, 40-41, 77, Cracking Ice: 15, 50
    - DISC 3: Slipknot - Commentary bu Michael Chicklis, Walton Goggins, Kenneth Johnson, and David Snell, What Power Is - Commentary by Benito Martinez, Michael Jace, Jay Karnes, and Dean White, Strays - Commentary by Catherine Dent, Jay Karnes, Glen Mazzara, and Shawn Ryan, Riceburner, Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Shawn Ryan: Slipknot: 36, 59-60, What Power Is: 4, 37, 53, Strays: 22, 51, Riceburner: 17
    - DISC 4: Fire in the Hole - Commentary by Catherine Dent, Nicki Micheaux, CCh Pounder, and Cathy Cahlin Ryan, All In - Commentary by Michael Chiklis, Kenneth Johnson, Jay Karnes, CCH Pounder, and Scott Rosenbaum, On Tilt, Special Feature: Breaking Episode 315 (79.02), Delected Scenes w/ Commentary by Shawn Ryan: Fire in the Hole: 51, All In: 1-2, 8, 18, 29-30,36, 56, 48, On Tilt: 7, 18-19, 22, 29, 43A, 48, 51, 58
Video: n/a
Color: Color